Glory Days 5K

Sunny & cold! (58 at race time) I think my hands my still be blue, I know they are still cold! Pretty good turn out for a holiday weekend!

Run for the Luck of It! (5K, completed)

I did my 2nd 5K of the year this afternoon. Hosted by Sean Kelly's and Runner's Edge. Got there early & there was already a lot of people there!! I was happy that Mr, & N-kid made it. We weren't sure they would.

Lots of people dressed up and it was a mass of green. The race started VERY late. So many late registrations going on. I wonder if they will post just how many. But let me tell you, that line was triple the line of the pre-regi group.

My time wasn't so good. 1 hr, 1 minute and some seconds. I was so bummed. I was dead last. Again.

But again, at least I finished!!! :)

Coolest part of the race was the kick off-- a band of bag pipers- so VERY cool.

I DID it!!

So, today was the race. We were up in Missoula with about an hour to spare. Met 4 fellow SparkPeople peep's and had a nice conversation. Our car was loaded with 5 of us down on the south side of the Bitterroot. Plus a good friend and her husband came down from Hot Springs. (He placed 1st for men walkers!!!)

My goal was to qualify. For this one, that meant doing it in under an hour. The best time I've ever walk/ran a 5K was about 1:25, last May. Not so good, and all my practice ones at home in the last 2 weeks have been around 25 minute miles.

So I was worried. Even more worried because I was DEAD LAST. No one behind me. It was sad indeed. However, that wasn't my worry, and I tried to not think about it. But that was hard also, because every time I got to a check station, they'd ask "you bringing up the rear?"

I said yes with a smile on my face and kept plowing ahead. Near the end I was worried.. I could hear people screaming for the lady in front of me (I was beat by a 68 yr old.) I was so worried that I might not beat the 1 hour mark- which was when they cut off the standings. My 11 yr old met me the last little bit & a fellow TOPS member did also. They ran with me, SH keeping me on track letting me know what I had to beat to get there. I thought my legs would be jelly when I crossed, but I did cross.

My time was:

59:31.3

I have time to spare!!!

Just joking.

I didn't cry, but I wanted to. I actually did it. I didn't really think I could... I admit that. I wanted to. Quite badly, but I thought it was impossible. But I did it.

I DID IT!!!!!

After we did it? We went to Red Robin, my favorite Missoula restaurant, and celebrated.

Frost Fever 5K- signed up

This is what I'm doing on January 30th. My first race of the year. My goal is to do 3 of the same size, so I can get better times at each. I figure a 5K is the best. Considering I'm new to this whole doing races thing. (I will be mostly walking or a fast walk/shuffle thing.)

I'm mailing off the registration today. We have no plans on going into Missoula before the deadline & we want shirts. (My husband & son will be doing it also.)

Bloomsday- 120 days & some hours away

I'm signing up for it at the end of the month.

I did it last year, my time wasn't so good- but I made my goal. Most importantly, I finished.

I nearly cried when I did.

This year, I'm going for shaving time off & being able to run some of it.