Today I was up and out of bed early for my first race of the season. As you can see, I was prepared with my "Kiss Me I'm Irish" socks courtesy of the one-spot, water and bananas. I wasn't sure what to eat prior to the race as I am used to having yogurt. Since I am not eating dairy, I opted for a banana. It worked out fine!
We left home at about 7:49 which allowed for more than enough time for us to get to Bordentown to pick up our bibs and t-shirts. I just love this years' shirt and it fits so much better than last years.
Here we are - the girls who run - after the race. I just gave us that name. Today was the 2nd anniversary of my first 5K, the Bordentown St. Patrick's Day Race. Kelly, Emily and I work together and last year I ran this race for the first time with both these lovely ladies.
This year my time was eleven seconds slower than last year, I wasn't happy. I still finished in the top 10 for my age group, actually I was number 10. I have learned that I really need to train for running races differently. Training for the tri doesn't require the concentrated focus on running and I really believe that I would do better if I started my training with the Couch to 10K program in January. I will need to think about this.
I also think I need to figure out what is going on with my knees and hips. Today I was able to run without my knee brace, which was a good thing, but I needed it to train this week and that certainly affected my training. Becoming an athlete, over the age of 50, certainly has its challenges.
As for Mark, he finished with his best time yet and I was so happy for him! I think he was happy also!
