Well, I am back and it went well. Not perfect, but close. The weather is GORGEOUS! I ran a respectable 28:37... 12 seconds behind the #1 woman in my age group, so I got a second place trophy. I finished 22 overall out of a field of 55 or 56. I think it was my second best race ever. The course was tough and hilly, but it went by fast and I felt strong and healthy despite (drumroll, please) PINKEYE! Yes... Conjunctivitis. I had to wear my glasses and my eye feels AWFUL. Anyway, that's the race report.
More importantly, my 4 year old ran his first race today. It was 800 meters. He finished in 4:36, with me running every step of the way beside him (I am soooooooo worn out!). I cried when he took his popsicle stick. Just the look on his little face... I am tearing up writing about it. THAT is running like a mother. :) He came in 6th overall and beat the one other 4 year old. I am looking forward to many years running side by side.
All that being said, I also want to say here, that I am the luckiest running mom ever. My three kids and my husband are amazingly supportive. My wonderful husband came up behind me on the starting line to keep my arms warm because he didn't want my muscles to get cold right before I ran. Both boys kissed me for luck and stood and screamed at the finish. My daughter wasn't able to make this race, but she has gotten up out of bed twice during the summer and walked with me through warm-ups, ran from point to point on the course to make sure I had support at various places, and cheered for me at the finish. This is the same kid who rode her bike 9 miles a couple years ago to encourage training runs. She would bike a mile and wait on me to catch up. She is absolutely amazing and I am truly blessed. Thanks guys for being the best family a girl could ever ask for and way more than I deserve. :)
More importantly, my 4 year old ran his first race today. It was 800 meters. He finished in 4:36, with me running every step of the way beside him (I am soooooooo worn out!). I cried when he took his popsicle stick. Just the look on his little face... I am tearing up writing about it. THAT is running like a mother. :) He came in 6th overall and beat the one other 4 year old. I am looking forward to many years running side by side.
All that being said, I also want to say here, that I am the luckiest running mom ever. My three kids and my husband are amazingly supportive. My wonderful husband came up behind me on the starting line to keep my arms warm because he didn't want my muscles to get cold right before I ran. Both boys kissed me for luck and stood and screamed at the finish. My daughter wasn't able to make this race, but she has gotten up out of bed twice during the summer and walked with me through warm-ups, ran from point to point on the course to make sure I had support at various places, and cheered for me at the finish. This is the same kid who rode her bike 9 miles a couple years ago to encourage training runs. She would bike a mile and wait on me to catch up. She is absolutely amazing and I am truly blessed. Thanks guys for being the best family a girl could ever ask for and way more than I deserve. :)
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