Clark Lake 5k

So I got out of work early on Friday so that I wouldn't be up late and be tired on Saturday. I went to bed about 10:30 on Friday. Saturday morning I was pretty tired but felt ok, better than last year when I was hung over on bad tequila.

Aunt Linda, Shelley and I were in each race. I was very thirsty before hand. I left my water in the car, so I snagged a bottle before the race and drank about 1/4 of it.

The race didn't start until 8:30 or so. Not too hot or muggy but not too cool either. I about died starting off. Tried to start off slow so I wouldn't get the anxiety. Which luckily I haven't been. Planet Fitness was the last race and the first one of this year that I wasn't able to run the 1st mile non-stop. This was the 2nd one. I had to really try to keep going past the onlookers and the start of the 12k, but after that I was done. Once I start walking I have such a hard time running again.

At the end of the race, when I get my time, I'm always disappointed because then I think of how I could have improved it. I ended up running in with the winners of the 12k who were breaking the course record! Ohmygosh, I ran from the 3 mile marker down the hill into the chute then I heard the guy talking about the guys coming in to break the record. I had to really run fast to get out of the way. I was nervous I was going to get run over by some tall, 1/2 naked, sweaty ugly 14 year old!

I ended up with 43 minutes. Not sure about seconds because my name wasn't on the sheet! I asked Liz about it and she sent me into the office so they could look it up. When I was at the starting line I was next to the short little old lady I've seen before. She said she was a slow runner, but she got way a head of me and stayed there. I lost her right away. There was a man pushing triplets! and after the start I never saw him either. The walkers were only 1 minute behind us and Peggi past me right away. My friend Betty wasn't there.

Aunt Linda was 3rd in her age group again. She's been 3rd in all three races she's been in! Of course there's only been 3 women entered but still a win's a win's.

Shelley was 9th in her age group in the 12k with 11 entries. Amy was 4th in her group! I was last but I don't know how many were in it.

Next race: Next week--2nd annual Leslie 5k