Race Day! Don's Friends 5K

Sprinting to the finish!

(Thought about trying to beat the girl in front of me, 
but figured not passing out was the better option, haha)

Crossing the finish line! 

(Enlarged so you could see the time)

The beautiful scenery that I was all too happy to enjoy after the race

Ever feel like where you really want to be is soooo far away? I want to be faster already. Heck, I want to be the first woman to cross that finish line already. But wanting and getting there are two very different things. Wanting it is easy. Doing what it takes to get there is the hard part. And having patience is even harder.

Today was a baby step in the right direction, at least. I finished the race without stopping and ran my personal best. Time: 31:21. Pace: 10:06. I wanted to run it in 31 minutes flat, and came within 21 seconds of that, so not too bad, I guess. Though if I had known I was within only 21 seconds of it, I might have pushed just a little bit harder. Funny, though, how running 21 seconds faster can feel like climbing Mount Everest when just continuing to run seems so hard.

I admit to feeling more RELIEF than anything else when crossing the finish line, because at that point, I.just.wanted.to.stop.running! LOL. One day, I just know it will get easier.

My next 5K Race is only two weeks away! Maybe with some hard work, I'll be able to come in under 31 minutes. We shall see.