Race Results & Exciting News

     Race weekend was amazing! I loved spending time with my friends and old roommates. We had a great time. We tried a Raw Cafe and it was surprisingly delicious. Also, took a ride on the High Roller at the Linq; it was pretty cool. The race didn't go as well as I was hoping/expecting it to. An extreme cold front came in on Sunday so it was freezing! My bones were so stiff by the time our coral made it to the start line (an hour and a half after the first coral started), so I think this played on the pain I experienced in my hips. I did really well for the first half of the race. I didn't stop to walk until after we passed the 5K mark! This is a first for me; in training, I never made it pass one mile without walking. I made it to the 10K mark (about halfway thru the race) in an hour and twenty-four minutes. If I would have been able to keep my pace up, I would have made it to the finish in the time that I wanted, but after the halfway mark, I hit a brick wall. My hips were hurting so bad that I couldn't run for very long without a walking break. Overall, I finished in about the same time as the one I did 3 years ago, so I wasn't too disappointed. The main thing is that I didn't give up and I crossed that finish line strong!

Before the race

After the race with our metals!

     Saturday, I got some exciting news....twice! My best friend of 21 years, told me her and her husband are expecting again! This will be their second. Then, later that day when my old roommates got into town, they told me they're expecting again! This will be their third. I'm so, so, so excited for all of them! I can't wait for them both to get here and to meet them.

     I took yesterday and today off work because I knew I'd be super sore following the race....and I was right! I couldn't get out of bed yesterday until about 3pm and even then I was still sore; my lower back and thighs. BUT!! I got some more exciting news yesterday that made it all better... My brother and sister-in-law had their little baby boy!! Another nephew for me. He's so adorable! I can't wait to meet him in January. Today, I'm still pretty sore, but at least I can move around more and get some cleaning done around the house. This extended weekend has been absolutely amazing! I couldn't have asked for a better one.

xoxo

Look how cute he is!!