USAA 5k w/ Xia Bliss & 3rd place!

wk 17, day 6

goal: run this 5k and push Xia and survive! I didn't actually set a goal for this run.

Suprisingly, I didn't set a goal for myself. I didn't for several reasons:

1. I was filling in for someone else (age 35), so I wasn't "official" and placing wouldn't matter
2. I haven't competed in a 5k with the stroller and won...didn't think my chances were great
3. the marathon is one week away...don't want to try to win a 5k and hurt something!

We started out and I was off. Since I had the stroller, I had to wait and push myself towards the front. I had a good speed and felt great. I got to the first mile in about 7/7:30 minutes. Got to the 2nd mile around 7:30. I started feeling tired the 3rd mile and waiting to see the finish line and then sprint my way to the finish line. Well, we were going up an incline, turned a corner and there was the finish line!!! I didn't get to sprint for as long as I wanted to, but I made an impressive finish with the baby! I finished in 24:27. I pushed little Xia and still rocked it!! It was a great run:)

I had to leave right afterwards, so I didn't know anything about where I stood. Well, fast forward two days... Monday morning my friend texted me and told me that I placed 3rd in my age category!!! WOOHOO!!! I didn't get a medal or anything, because of the mix up with my age and the age of the friend I filled in for. Just knowing I placed was enough for me! I went, ran hard, pushed the baby and still placed!!!! Even more momentum for next weeks marathon.



accomplished: 5k (3.1m) / 24:27 / 7:53 pace

Xia and I pre race