This morning, my brother's girlfriend and I ran the
One America 500 Festival Mini Marathon. We were all excited and ready to go! We found our corral and waited to start the race. We did awesome for about 10.5 miles, but it was at that point when I felt like I was going to pass out. You see, the weather was perfect in the morning and then it got super hot towards the end of the race. Because the heat and the sweet Gatorade handed out, I was physically forced to stop running and walk. I was bummed to say the least, but that didn't stop me! I ran the last tenth of a mile and crossed the finish line. But my running partner finished all 13.1 miles! Woohoo!
Even though I trained and thought that I was set to go, the race was much harder than expected. With the added heat and just getting over another cold made the running much more challenging. Running is not always as simply as it seems!
I guess my lesson from today is to keep pushing yourself until you know that you can't go any further. The pain and heat definately set in before mile 10, but I kept pushing through (thanks to some encouragement). Realizing to make the best of the situation and do my personal best is something that can always be improved. I can honestly say that I gave it my everything - therefore, I don't have to do it again!
More than anything - I had a lot of fun making memories with a dear friend and looking forward to many, many more! : )
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