A thank you and a birthday wish

Sunday was the last 10k of the MRTC Road Race Series. It was also the last race that Staci will be doing together in this series.

Our time was 1:14:29, which was two minutes slower that the last race. But once again it was Staci's first run since the last race two weeks ago. So I would say she did great. She has gotten better each race and I think she actually likes it a little. Maybe a little more after the race is over.

We both really enjoyed the time together during our races and it stinks that we won't have anymore to do together. I am kinda excited to get back to being competitive in the 10 milers and half marathons. However it will be much different without her by my side. I am dissapointed that we didn't follow through on my idea of getting "I'm with stupid" t-shirts to run in during the races. That would have been freaking hilarious.

I really wanted to do this series without getting too competitive since I am training for my marathon. Running with Staci has helped me relax and enjoy running these races. When I run by myself I hardly ever notice anything other than the runners ahead of me while trying to decide how and when I am gonna pass them. We got to talk about things we saw on each course and people in the race that we know and of course our kids. We have already talked about possibly doing another 5k together this year which would be fun.

Thank you Staci for running with me. I truly enjoyed it. I love you! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

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