twelve months of running | february(ish) | leprechaun lane 10k

okay, so technically this race was ran in march, but that is only because february was crazy busy and either Wayne or I was out of town every weekend. but fear not, because i am also running another race at the end of this month with a good friend of mine, so i counted this fun 10k as my race for february! :)

this was definitely a super fun race, and like always, i get super nervous before i race. it also didn't help that i had a forty-five minute car ride to let all of my nerves get to me. AND we might of been running just a tad late too, so i had all kind of nerves up in me, but i had a couple minutes to warm up and stretch.

  getting ready. can you see the nerves in my face?

  i am not going to lie, when i first started running my legs felt super heaving and i wasn't really feeling this run. but i was able to focus on my breathing and stride and i finally got into a really good rhythm. my goal for this race was to complete it in 50 minutes or less. i finished with 47.13, a 7:36 min/mile! i was so extremely happy and proud to run so strong. 

i have to say, buying a treadmill was probably the best investment we have made for my training. since Wayne travels a lot, the treadmill definitely helps me get my speed training in, and i can run while the kids are in bed. even though i much prefer running outside, it has become quite nice to catch up on some big bang theory and how i met your mother episodes... can't complain there ;) 

i also have the best cheerleaders in the world! seriously see these faces and how excited they are seeing me run makes me so excited to cross that finish line. love these cute kids! 

  the training and hard work paid off. i was the third female overall and i got first place for my age group! definitely enjoying running these races. they are so extremely fun and i am loving meeting new people and creating fun new friendships. 

only one more race before my big half marathon race! five weeks to go! eek! :)