So, the race is for a great cause and it's a really fun time. Kelly and I had planned on running the race together this year as Chris thought he would still be recovering from Boston, because the race was supposed to be a week afterwards. But, a couple of days before the race, Chris decided that he was going to push the kids and run the race. He had never pushed the kids in a 10k before so he figured it would be a good challenge. I felt good about the race going into it, but that would soon change! I ran the first mile (including a HUGE hill for most of the mile) in 9 minutes. You see, I cannot run 9 minute miles so how I did this, I still don't know. But I figured if I ran as fast as I could and get the hill out of the way, it would be smooth sailing the rest of the way. So, the next 2 miles, I also ran 9 minutes something for both miles. And then at mile 3, I crashed and burned....big time. My legs were just so tired after running that fast for 3 miles. I didn't know how I was even going to get through the next 3 miles, but somehow I managed to...very very slowly. When it was all said and done, I finished in 1:08:53, 7 minutes slower than I have ever run a 10K before! I ended up dead last in my age group (16/16) and was just really glad the race was over. Chris however had a great race and finished 4th in age group and ran it in 47:20, yes, pushing both of the kids. He also made a girl behind him puke because she was trying her darnest to beat him (she didn't). :) Kelly also ran a good race and has accomplished a lot in her running. Caiden ran in the Kid's 1 mile run after our race and ran it in 9:47 so he also did really well! Next year, I plan on coming back with a vengeance and running that race with a much different strategy than this time around!
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