The day finally came when the sun was shining on race day. It was the backbones 5k in Prospect Heights. The race started out great, nice weather, decent amount of runners. It was on the street through a neighborhood. I was feeling pretty good and I kept looking for the mile 1 marker. I started to get nervous when I couldn't find it. Part of my head was thinking where is it....this is getting harder. Then boom I see the 2 mile marker and look down at my watch.....seventeen minutes to get to mile 2. I did the math quick and unless it was going to take me thirteen minutes to run the last mile I was heading for my personal best. As I'm nearing the 3 mile point I ran into a wind wall, but I focused. This race was all about my form and mind control. I told myself I was doing awesome, I made sure my hands stayed loose. I had seen pictures of myself running and my hands had always been tightly clenched. I see my husband waving me on. I knew I had it then I saw it....the clock was at 28 something. I was going to get in under 29 and in the 28's. I finished with a clock time of 28:34 and shattered my personal best by a good 1 minute and a half!!!
I felt amazing and wasn't tired.....I think that momentum carried over as this week I registered for my first half marathon!!! September 11th, 2011.......
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