This weekend I participated in Nancy's Virtual Club Run, running my very first 10K (do I get extra points because it was my first?)! Here are my splits and some of the thoughts that accompanied them:
10:02 -- Just warming up a bit. Still feeling creaky after the mile race on Thursday. Treating this 10K as my LSD run this week.*
9:42 -- Finally hit a comfortable pace. Trying to avoid being lapped by that obnoxiously fast guy for the 18th time.
9:47 -- Is it over yet? Wait, I have to run around the lake again? You're kidding, right?
9:42 -- Why do people keep staring at me? I wonder if my new running hat makes me look like a tool. Maybe it's my cameltoe.
9:38 -- It is surprising that I haven't died yet.
9:09 -- Did that guy just lap me again? At least I'm not wearing a do-rag and aviators. Almost done!
1:45 -- 6.01, 6.02, 6.03. Why is this taking so long?! I command you to stop looking at Gary.** 6.12, 6.13, 6.14. Seriously, stop it. Oh, wait, is that 6.2? I'm DONE!!!
Total -- 59:45
I'm so excited that I managed to squeak by in just under an hour. I was honestly expecting to run at a 11-minute-mile pace (especially after all the Mother's-Day-justifies-everything junk food I ate). And over all, the distance didn't feel so bad. The last mile was tough, but not excruciating. Many thanks to Nancy for inspiring me to run my first 10K -- and to all the other "virtual" runners who joined me. Now it's back to work for me -- deadlines are calling my name.
*That's "Long Slow Distance" for those of you not familiar. But, like the street drug, these runs can cause hallucinations and feelings of despair and/or euphoria.
**Gary is the working name of my Garmin 305.
WOOO HOOO, that's quite a bit different than an 11 pace. Nice running. Thanks so much for joining us!!
Nanc
XOXO
Great job on that run!! ;D Lookin good! Real good :-)
Nice job on the run! I thought maybe Gary was the name of your LSD-induced hallucinations haha.
Say, nice camel toe ... erm ... I mean nice run. Congrats on your first 10K.
Great job on the run. I just looked at your before and after photos - you kick ass! Way to go.
Good job on your first 10K! Very entertaining report...
Congratulations on completing your first 10k sans do rag and aviator glasses. Those are only to be worn while playing Frisbee in jean short cut offs at the beach with a cigareete hanging out of your mourh anyway.
Kaeti!!!
OMG...you are looking sooo hot! So, I was on the phone with Sarah Hanna last week and we were just catching up and I asked her if she had talked to you lately and she said that you were doing great at this magazine and that you had also become a hard-core runner (and that I should check out your blog on this website)! I'm so proud of your amazing accomplishment - working on your over all health...cuz, that's not easy for ANYONE!! In fact, I can't wait for graduation and summer to start, so that I can start working out again too, and you my friend have just inspired me to get off my butt and actually do it! Hope to chat soon, miss you!!
The Camel-Toe 10k. That would be a race! Ha ha.
Anyway, congratulations, and good job!
Nice job on the run! I love your blog and your before and after pics are amazing!
Hey, nice job!! And you DO get extra points because it's your first. Now how about a 30K on the 30th!!