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<\/a><\/p>\nAs a surprise, MFH took a pic of me coming down the finish chute toward the finish line, too!<\/p>\n
Most of you know I ran a 10 mile race yesterday. \u00a0I wasn’t apprehensive about this race at all…after all, it was “only” 10 miles, right?<\/p>\n
MFH (My Favorite Husband) and I were chatting about this very thing on the drive home yesterday. \u00a0He had asked me about my perceived exertion on this race as compared to a marathon. \u00a0Interesting question!<\/p>\n
I told him that I ran much “harder” at this race because I only had to run 10 miles. \u00a0I didn’t need to reserve a bunch of extra “oomph” for the end of the race. \u00a010 miles really isn’t that far to run in the grand scheme of things.<\/p>\n
At least not to me.<\/p>\n
That’s when I told him about these two people running behind me at the race. \u00a0We had made it to mile 4(?). \u00a0It was a drizzly and breezy Mississippi morning and I hadn’t even started sweating yet. \u00a0The run was easy and I was having a great time! \u00a0The two people behind me were worried. \u00a0They were tired and saying they had to be very careful with how hard they ran because they still had a “long way” to go.<\/p>\n
I remember mentally shaking me head thinking to myself, “Long way!?! \u00a0There’s only another 5-6 miles to go!” \u00a0In that moment, I realized that my idea of distance running and theirs were light years apart. \u00a0My idea of distance running is skewed!<\/p>\n
I thought back to training for my first Half Marathon. \u00a0My longest scheduled training run for that race was 10 miles. \u00a0I was sweating bullets about how in the world I was ever going to be able to do another 3 miles! \u00a0Funny, that.<\/p>\n
Back to the race.<\/p>\n
Even though it was a chilly, drizzly Mississippi morning, the weather was perfect for running! \u00a0It was brisk enough that you could run hard and not worry about overheating. \u00a0Ideal weather for a race!<\/p>\n
The race was gun time so I stood close to the front but off to the side. \u00a0That way people with super speedy feet could easily go past me and I wouldn’t get mowed down at the start. \u00a0It worked out well.<\/p>\n
Silly me thought this race was on the Mississippi Delta. \u00a0The Mississippi Delta is as flat as you can get. \u00a0This race, however, was NOT on the Delta. \u00a0There were some substantial hills in this race. \u00a0Quite a few of them actually! \u00a0I was not prepared for the hills but what was I going to do? \u00a0Turn around and go home? \u00a0Hahaha!!! \u00a0Nope. \u00a0I put on my, “I’m running hills today” thinking cap and tackled the course.<\/p>\n
It was fun!<\/p>\n
I ran very well.<\/p>\n
My coach had given me some goals for this race. \u00a0I was to try for a 10:30 pace and finish time of 1:45. \u00a0I am tickled pink to be able to say that I ran (gospel according to Garmin) 10.15 miles in 1:43 with a 10:15 pace. \u00a0That is about as spot on as you can get.<\/p>\n
*Happy Dance*<\/p>\n
There was a nice man who lives along the course who took pics and posted them online today. \u00a0Free races pics are always a win!<\/p>\n
As a surprise, MFH took a pic of me coming down the finish chute toward the finish line, too!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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