Before I talk about the title of my post (!) I’ll give you a brief weekend update!
Thursday (I know, not the weekend.) was my baby cousin’s graduation! This fall she’ll be off to college to get all smart n’ stuff.
From L to R: Cousins Matt & Syd, me. Apparently I have no eyebrows.
After her graduation and dinner, I helped my aunt with grad night decorating (she was on the grad night team). Didn’t get home until well after midnight so Friday was fun…
Friday I saw some open houses but didn’t see any “winners.” And then Kyle was super sweet and cooked us fajitas for dinner! Our evening concluded with a couple episodes of Homeland. Love those quiet evenings in!
No real running for the weekend because my knee hurt a smidge on Friday. On Saturday I walked on the treadmill at an incline for ~50 min. and then jogged for 1 mile just to see how she was doin’. No pain (knock on wood)!
Now on to my next race!!
Last night I signed up for a local 10K race, Run San Ramon.
Since my Santa Cruz Half, I haven’t been super motivated to run hard. Plus with my battle to find running shoes and then subsequent knee pain, everything sort of got put on hold. I knew I needed to sign up for a race to get my butt back into shape!
My aunt told me about the Run San Ramon event, and I thought it was just what I needed! The race is on the 4th of July and I’m excited for a few reasons:
- 4th of July race = I get to dress patriotic and run with other strangers who want to show their patriotism too
- I’ve never done a race on a holiday
- It’s local (~15 min away) so I don’t need to get up super early
- I’ve never done a 10K race
Now I know I’m out of shape so I shouldn’t have any time goals. But lesbihonest
Anyone else think about this quote anytime you/others say, “Let’s be honest?” No? Just me?
I have a goal. My A goal is 55 min flat (I know, slow for most of you speedsters) which is roughly an 8:51 pace. I haven’t thought about my B and C goals yet. I’ve already created a running plan and I’m excited to start training!
Ever done a 4th of July race?
Have you done a 10K race? Have any tips for this newb? (I’ve only done 5K’s and Half Marathons)
How was your weekend?