After a couple of weeks of training I started to notice that I was running a little faster. I was beyond excited because I knew I was going to be able to beat my last personal record, I just did not know by how much (since I am new at running). I knew that when the race came I wanted to keep my last time or run it at least 1-2 minutes faster (I was really aiming for 31 minutes).
The Wednesday before the race James and I decided to run the race course to get a feeling for it before the race. It was a cold afternoon and a new course, but I was able to run it in 31 minutes. That made me feel better. I was going to be able to beat my last time.
The day of the race came and it was a really cold morning. I was nervous because I did not know if the cold would affect my time. Needless to say it was so cold that I think that my body decided to run faster and I finished the 5k in 30.08. I was beyond excited when I crossed the finish line and saw the time. Why? you ask. The last .25 mile was hard because I started to hit "The Wall". I wanted to quit, I was cold, I was hurting and I just wanted to quit, but then I saw James (my savior) waiting for me and I told him "I'm tired", but something came over me as soon as he started to run along side of me, I knew I could do it...
Official result
Running has changed my life and I am excited that I have been able to start racing. Racing keeps me motivated to keep on running. I was never a competitive person, but running has made me understand how to become better at something and not to quit, even when I want to.
See you real soon,
Nats
