468 miles to go!
I ran the Girls on the Run of Hamilton County 5k on Saturday with my husband, son (in his jogging stroller) and a family friend. I was able to run a 10 min/mile pace without stopping -- an effort I'm pretty proud of considering I haven't ran in two weeks.
Too bad my name was wrong on my bib. But 33rd out of 243 is pretty good. To be fair, most of the runners were girls in the GOTR program. I was so inspired by each of them. I found myself cheering them on and they yelled for me, too. They smiled the whole time, laughing even with their friends. I would have loved to have ran my first 5k in elementary or middle school instead of when I was 29 years old! Seriously, if you're not familiar with this program and want to learn more about it, the best thing you can do is sign up for our next 5k in spring 2014. I'll post links when I have the info.
All in all, I consider this weekend's achievement to be my baby steps back into a real running routine. I'm hoping with some ibuprofen, ice and a foam roller I can get in at least five this week at a reasonable pace. Here's to hoping the weather stays sunny!
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