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| My bib. |
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| Mr.Andrade trying to stay warm. |
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| Julie to the rescue! |
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| We sure did love those 1 minute walking breaks. |
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| Great scenery. |
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| Trying to win our bet (which he did grr). |
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| C'est finite! |
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| First Timers. |
Today was the day that I started training for over a month ago. My 5K. I'm not sure if I had jitters last night but I couldn't sleep a wink. I woke up feeling ridiculously tired. Mr.Andrade and I had to get up at 5 A.M. to get ready and give ourselves plenty of time to pick up our race info.
Our drive was a little quiet even though we were both excited. It was gloomy and sprinkling. We figured it was going to rain through out the race. I didn't bring a jacket but luckily my friend Julie had me covered. She was nice enough to bring me a poncho. Turns out I didn't need it. Ten minutes before our race started, the rain stopped and the sun came out. The morning was looking lovely.
We started walking towards the starting line and I was feeling a little nervous and excited. It was really cool seeing all the runners there. There was people of all shapes and sizes. The best part however was seeing the kids. I was surprised to see so many running the 5K. I felt like a wuss HA! I kid I kid, but it was cute. My friend Julie had set up her watch for our running intervals. We decided we would run 5 minutes and walk 1 minute. It seemed to work out perfect. I was worried about Mr.Andrade since he pretty much hadn't run at all. He did great! My friend Julie also did amazing. She's 6 months pregnant and still running marathons! Truly an inspiration and excellent motivator.
We finished the race in 42 minutes. I hadn't listened to my ipod at all since Julie and I managed to have a good convo going through out the race. At the end however, we decided to try and sprint it. I made sure to prepare for the occasion. As I was crossing the finish line I was playing the ultimate motivational song. Joe Esposito's "You're The Best". I'll tell ya what, I sure felt like it.
I'm so proud of you, Sandee! You rocked the pavement out there. You showed that you are a strong and dedicated runner that wasn't going to let lack of sleep, nerves and rain out do you. You were a great running partner and I truly can't wait until our next race together! Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Julie! You really inspired me. Seeing you run the L.A. marathon prego was a WOW moment for me. It made me realize I have no excuse not to get my lazy arse off the couch. I'm also looking forward to our next race. Happy running :)
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