Sunday was the first 10k race of the MRTC Road Race Series. It was also my birthday. What better way to spend my birthday than to get to run through Shelby Farms with my wonderful wife. She does not consider herself a runner so the fact that she is doing this series to spend time with me is very unselfish and sweet.
Once again we ran together because it is so much fun. However, we both went in a little nervous. She hadn't run in two weeks, since the last 5 miler. I hadn't run all week because of a very scary knee pain. It was scary because 1. I am a wuss and 2. everyone I talked to had a look on their face like "it might be serious" when I told them about it. It started immediately after my 12 miler last Sunday. It never fully went away. Tuesday I tried running on it and the first step was terrible. I rested it until Friday but it still hurt a little when I took off. So after I ran a few feet I decided to wait until Sunday. There is no way I am missing a race in this series. NO WAY.
When we got to Shelby Farms the weather was nice. It was a little cool but not bad. Then all of the sudden out of nowhere.......raindrops. It rained pretty hard for a few minutes before the race but by the time we were ready to line up it was done. I got a chance to test my knee before the race while we running for cover.
I was a little nervous at the start of the race because I wasn't sure how I would feel. The knee felt great and it was exciting to just be able to get out and run. Staci ran her longest distance without walking. 2 1/2 miles. She did great by only walking during the water stops and two very big hills at the end of the race.
I actually finished a couple seconds ahead of her because she told me to "GO". I guess she just wanted to chase me. Our times were 1:12:21 and 1:12:23. And by the way I got my post race donuts again!
Here are some pictures from the day.
This is of me coming up to the finish line.
Here is Staci coming up to the finish line.
Here is both of us after the race.
Once again we ran together because it is so much fun. However, we both went in a little nervous. She hadn't run in two weeks, since the last 5 miler. I hadn't run all week because of a very scary knee pain. It was scary because 1. I am a wuss and 2. everyone I talked to had a look on their face like "it might be serious" when I told them about it. It started immediately after my 12 miler last Sunday. It never fully went away. Tuesday I tried running on it and the first step was terrible. I rested it until Friday but it still hurt a little when I took off. So after I ran a few feet I decided to wait until Sunday. There is no way I am missing a race in this series. NO WAY.
When we got to Shelby Farms the weather was nice. It was a little cool but not bad. Then all of the sudden out of nowhere.......raindrops. It rained pretty hard for a few minutes before the race but by the time we were ready to line up it was done. I got a chance to test my knee before the race while we running for cover.
I was a little nervous at the start of the race because I wasn't sure how I would feel. The knee felt great and it was exciting to just be able to get out and run. Staci ran her longest distance without walking. 2 1/2 miles. She did great by only walking during the water stops and two very big hills at the end of the race.
I actually finished a couple seconds ahead of her because she told me to "GO". I guess she just wanted to chase me. Our times were 1:12:21 and 1:12:23. And by the way I got my post race donuts again!
Here are some pictures from the day.
This is of me coming up to the finish line.
Here is Staci coming up to the finish line.
Here is both of us after the race.
I'm glad you had an awesome birthday run and that your knee was all better so you didn't have to miss a race in this series.
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