8AM start
felt like 70's
hot and hilly
I didn't plan on either.
I finished.....I was trained for about 13.1 miles! If it was 14 miles I may have been in trouble! I talked with a ton of cool people.
More importantly . . . .our son had a great 5k race. HE is the one with a future in running. I don't have a future in running .. I just run. He, on the other hand . . . .
As usual, I have been cramping like a mad man! My family doesn't even pay attention anymore as they see me hop around the house, hop around the yard, in the garage . . . when my calves cramp you better get out of the way because I move fast!! Everything will be fine and then boom . . .. . the calves get rock solid and I am on the ground running, hopping, screaming . . .IT IS AWESOME to shock your body to the point of pissing it off even 7 hours after running.
I'm not sure what it next . .going to the Y tomorrow. I really am not in very good shape. I am either going to sign up for the Des Moines Marathon or a 50K in Nebraska. Either way . . .I will be running on Tuesday and I can't wait. . . .
Our son finished 1st in the 19 and under age group in the 5k .. his goal was to run sub 7 minute miles and he did. At our house, we set goals based on time not placement . . .if he ran sub 7 minute miles and finished 110th it wouldn't matter . . .he hit his goal. He will get more fulfillment out of running that way. I was way TOO hard of a charger when I was younger and as a result had moments of self destruction .. I don't want that for him!
