I did it! I ran a 10K today. The race was not what I expected. There were only 50 runners and they were all "runners." The first to finish ran a 6:19 minute mile. Wow, I was impressed. I came in 2nd to last and ran it in 1:24:54 which is a 13:40 minute mile. I stayed true to my Jeff Galloway method but I really did feel bad for the college kids who were at each turn as they had to wait on me. Honestly I think I did great, especially since there was NO ONE around me the entire time, I was totally on my own.
When I got to Greenville, NC which is a 60 minute drive I went to Omega Sports and bought myself Zensah calf compression sleeves for after the race, and a few gu's for when I was feeling I needed a pick me up along the way. What suggestions does anyone have instead of Gu's? I did not like them at all, they were really heavy. I did use one around mile 5 and I felt it helped get me to the end. I'm just glad I have 99 days until the real race, this way I can continue to train and use today as a stepping stone.
I used my husbands Garmin 305 today so that I could see each mile. My heart rate for a majority of the time was higher than I would have liked it, but at all time I could sing along with my music. Any advice on HR would also be greatly appreciated.
So I am calling today a great day. I had fun while I was running, I got to see an old friend after the race, and now I'm home. Time to soak in the bath and get ready for the Holiday Week. Thursday is a 5K Turkey Trot, which should be a piece of cake after today.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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