Last week I ran by 6th Run Wild 10k, an event that marked 6 years of racing for me. Looking back at my first Run Wild, it's amazing how far I've come! I wasn't blogging then but I can tell you since that first race many things about my running have improved - pacing, speed, form, confidence. I used to only like running. Now I LOVE it. It's part of my life. I love going back to run this race every year. It is important to me because it's what got me started. It's what got me hooked on racing. And I love being able to shave a minute or two off my time from one year to the next.
This year was a little different due to my training plan. I had run 10 miles the day before so my legs weren't as fresh as they usually are on race day. The day of the race I needed to run 15 miles so I ran the 5k (unofficially) as a warm-up. I could tell I was a little tired during the race and even though I pushed myself I couldn't quite give it my all. In the end I didn't take any time off last year's result. I exactly tied my time from last year. To the second. At least I wasn't any slower, right?
I placed 1st in my age group and 3rd woman overall.
Distance
10k
10k
Time
43:17
Pace
6:59/mile
Fuel
Vanilla chia pudding
Tunes
6:59/mile
Fuel
Vanilla chia pudding
Tunes
Break the Walls / Fitz & the Tantrums
The Stars Are Ours / Mayer Hawthorne
Bitter Rivals / Sleigh Bells
Blurred Lines / Robin Thicke
What Makes You Beautiful / One Direction
Dance Apocolyptic / Janelle Monae
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) / Fergie (ft. Q-Tip & Goonrock)
You've Got Time / Regina Spektor
I Love It / Icona Pop
Runaway Baby / Bruno Mars
We Found Love / Rihanna
Supermassive Black Hole / Muse
Locked Out of Heaven / Bruno Mars
The Stars Are Ours / Mayer Hawthorne
Bitter Rivals / Sleigh Bells
Blurred Lines / Robin Thicke
What Makes You Beautiful / One Direction
Dance Apocolyptic / Janelle Monae
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) / Fergie (ft. Q-Tip & Goonrock)
You've Got Time / Regina Spektor
I Love It / Icona Pop
Runaway Baby / Bruno Mars
We Found Love / Rihanna
Supermassive Black Hole / Muse
Locked Out of Heaven / Bruno Mars
Did I have fun? Yes. Yes, I did! And then I ran another 6 miles. I had to finish out my 15, after all.
Next race: Detroit Women's 1/2 Marathon, September 22nd
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