Sunday morning was the first race in the MRTC Road Race Series. A 5k in Overton Park on a very hot morning. There is actually some shade on this course because there are alot of trees around the area but it was still very hot. People were sweating heavily at the starting line so you knew everyone was gonna be running slower.
Except for one lovely young lady.
That's right, my wife set a new PR in the 5k! 35:16 was her time. A whole minute faster than her previous best. This was actually the first 5k that we have ever run together. We have run a 10k together. We have also been in a few races at the same time but ran them at our own pace.
She said it helped that I was running with her but she did all of the work. I usually try to motivate people when we run but Staci doesn't really like that too much. So I tried to be quiet until she told me to talk to her. I helped her pick songs for a playlist for the next race so she should have a highly motivating set of songs to keep her going.
I was more excited when I saw that she was gonna beat her PR than I was every time I beat mine. I was so proud of her because she was just about out of gas but she finished strong.
Then she did another great thing: she didn't let me talk her into getting donuts after the race. But it was still a great day.
Here we are! Crossing the finish line. Don't pay attention to the clock. We are wearing timing chips on our shoes so our time officially begins when we cross the starting line. We were closer to the back so we were more than 30 seconds behind the starting gun.
Except for one lovely young lady.
That's right, my wife set a new PR in the 5k! 35:16 was her time. A whole minute faster than her previous best. This was actually the first 5k that we have ever run together. We have run a 10k together. We have also been in a few races at the same time but ran them at our own pace.
She said it helped that I was running with her but she did all of the work. I usually try to motivate people when we run but Staci doesn't really like that too much. So I tried to be quiet until she told me to talk to her. I helped her pick songs for a playlist for the next race so she should have a highly motivating set of songs to keep her going.
I was more excited when I saw that she was gonna beat her PR than I was every time I beat mine. I was so proud of her because she was just about out of gas but she finished strong.
Then she did another great thing: she didn't let me talk her into getting donuts after the race. But it was still a great day.
Here we are! Crossing the finish line. Don't pay attention to the clock. We are wearing timing chips on our shoes so our time officially begins when we cross the starting line. We were closer to the back so we were more than 30 seconds behind the starting gun.
Thanks for giving up your own 5K PR for mine! You have the next race. I really enjoyed reading your blog- This one by far was the best! JK All of them are good:) Love You
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