So after going to bed at 1am I got up at 6am and made my way to campus for the parent run. It was 70 degrees and humid as heck. The run has about 15 parents, mostly dads. We also had some ROTC folks, orientation leaders and Dr Doug – our fearless leader. Dr Doug was pumped that I made it for a run! I was really excited and kept pace with folks for the first mile or so, but these people were serious.
Having 40+ year old parents out run you isn’t too good for your ego, but I had an 18 hour day ahead of me so I slowed down and ran by myself the 2nd half of the run. I forgot about all the “rolling hills” of campus – yeesh. Regardless I was pretty proud of myself. I got back prob 6 minutes after the rest of the group, but there are no losers!
One thing I’ve come to realize that since I took up running in January — EVERY day that I run outside is the hottest day I’ve ever run. So summer in Alabama is gonna be a challenge, but I’m a fighter. When there’s a will there’s a way.
I plan on doing another parent run later in the summer – maybe right before my 10K and see how much my running has progressed. I know I need to do more more more outdoor running. My outdoor pace is not nearly as good as my treadmill pace and I need to continue work on my breathing. Also I need to make time to work on sprinting as well. I know I’ll never be an amazing runner, but I continue to amaze myself as a runner!
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