Still Sore!

Official race results have been posted and confirmed my finish time of 1:39:57. WOO HOO!

I'm still sore today...it's the quads that are the worst; coming down steps is particularly hard.  I ran three 10 milers to prepare for Sunday and my best time was a 1:45.  I guess the soreness is to be expected.

I took yesterday completely off and will ride the recumbant bike today.  I need to get these tired legs moving!

The running gods (or my Dad) were smiling upon me today!

Today was just one of those days were everything came together perfectly.  I was well trained and well rested.  The 10 mile course was pancake flat.  The weather was 52 degrees and overcast. 

My goal was to shave 10 minutes off my last 10 mile race which meant a goal time of 1:41.  My "secret" goal that I only told my hubby about was 1:40.  I would be proud to come in averaging under a 10 minute mile for all 10 miles. 

I felt strong at the start.  Of the splits I can remember:

Mile 1:  9:17
Mile 2:  18:40
Mile 3:  28:56
Mile 4:  38:??
Mile 5:  48:25 (saw the clock and when running past the chute for the 5 mile finishers)
Mile 6 - 8:  off in never never land daydreaming about a hot shower and talking to myself about how I am going to hit my goal.
Mile 9:  1:30 exactly
Mile 10:  1:39:57 (or 58...not sure on exact final time)  A NEW PR!

I am smiling from ear to ear.  I am so proud of myself.  To run all 10 miles under a 10 minute mile on average is quite a feat for me! 

 I can't wait to check out the professional pics.  I saw a lot of photographers on the course and tried to smile nicely for them!

10 mile race tomorrow!

We had a great night in last night. The dreary, rainy night weather made it even better to get into our PJs and spend family night in!  I made an ultra healthy dinner...Salmon over spring mix topped with cucumber dill dressing!

After dinner, we played Mario Kart, wii Fit, wii Sports, and wii Play.  It was really nice to just hang with the family.  Today we got up went out to breakfast, picked up my race bib for tomorrow, ordered JAL's Phillies cake for his 7th birthday, and took ARL to a voice lesson. 

Tomorrow at 9am I'll be racing in the Hatfield Five and Dime Race.  It's a 5 mile course that you can run twice if you want.  Since I didn't get into the Broad Street Run, this is my spring 10 miler!  My goal is simple (but actually quite hard)....shave 10 minutes off last year's Broad Street run.  That puts my goal at a 1:41. 

Wish me luck!