For this race, I got there super early so we could take group pictures with our new matching shirts, which I love. They have our logo on the back and our names on the front so I heard someone actually call out and cheer for me from the sidelines! When we first went out running, I ignored my intervals but then started with 2:1 run/walk intervals. I felt good but super sweaty already at mile 2 and then my iPhone stopped working. The arm band was just soaked. I took it out and messed with it to get it on but every time I put it back in the arm band, no music. Running the next 7 miles without music wasn't what I had planned and definitely made me reach from within my imagination by mile 6. I talked to a few people around me and said thank you to as many officers and volunteers as I could. I was trying to take it slow and not over do myself because I know I increased miles quickly to get to do this 9.3 today. I just kept checking with myself and for some reason I just didn't feel like pushing myself today. I was happy strolling along. I have a 10 mile race coming up after my eye surgery in October and really want to push there. The weather should be cooler and it's in Naples and I LOVE out of town races. My parents will be there too so I hope to make them proud.
So official 15K time was 1:57:42. Pace was 12:37 which is about what I stay around for longer distances anyway. I would have liked to have finished in 1:55 something which was my goal but I can now look back and see where I could have improved and that's what matters....and I had a blast!
Final group picture when we were all sweaty, missing a few girls but I LOVE this bunch!
Here is when I finished! So nice to have friends waiting at the finish line for me :)
