Alden 5k Run
So I did it! And it felt GREAT! There was no record time, there was no amazing finish but I did it!I remember a couple years back maybe it was last year I don't remember exactly but I walked it and it took me over an hour. I finished in like 54 minutes this time. I had hoped to run a little bit longer than I had but my calf started cramping so at the 2 mile mark I walked the rest of it.
Once the rest of the pack left me in the dust I felt a sense of freedom on my own. It reminded me of when I was training and all by myself. I kept my focus on breathing, and just kept watching the pavement move by with every step I took. I didn't worry about the people watching from their front porch. If they cheered me I gave them a thumbs up and a smile and chugged along.
Once I had made it past the 2 mile mark I looked up to see the front of the pack already making their way back through the last leg of the race. At that point all I could think about was how my boys were doing in the race and kept an eye out for them to cheer them on as they past.
By this point I had people passing me left and right, even when I was "my so called running" I had walkers passing me. I would joke around with them and say they weren't allowed to pass me it's in the rule! LOL One young girl was so cute she actually slowed down to let me pass...I just laughed and said keep going silly "JK"! I kept looking back for the end of the race and was happy to see it was far behind me. My goal was not to be last!
I had finally caught my eye on my oldest son Evan, he was doing great and keeping up with all his swim buddies. As I kept eyeing the runners for my youngest son Braden, I realized that there's no "right" size to be a runner. There were several that past that I couldn't believe were running and at the top of the pack. There's no "right" way to run either! There were people that looked like they were running like they were just floating on air, and others that looked like they were walking on hot coals! The point is none of these people care how they look running, these runners are one up on all of those that aren't running and I am now one of those people.
