Race Day, Revisited

I made it! I didn't get swept up by the bus or forced to leave the course! I never stopped running, although my pace was slower than I would have liked. The course was beautiful with full blooms, but ten miles is long whether or not it's pretty. My training paid off and I felt as I had trained--not pushing myself so much that I was soar the next the day, probably indicating that I could have gone faster.

The best part of the race was the mix. On it I had songs that reminded me of all the people whom I knew were cheering me on in spirit and thought. It made me smile as the songs blared in my ears, bringing about the close to the impossible--a smile.

I didn't reach my 100 minute goal, a bit disappointing but not incredibly surprising. Sometimes, goals take more than one attempt to reach. I signed up for another race in June--the Baltimore 10 Miler--to give it another try. Seven minutes to shave off my time--my hopes are high.


Time: 1:47:52
Place: Cherry Blossom Race Course
Weather: 60s
Distance:10 miles
Feeling: Lots of weaving; slower than goal
Overall grade: B-