5K on a Sunday

Second 5K of the season done! So much different than the one I did in March, mainly because I've been running longer and am much more prepared. Not to say that it is easy, it isn't, but it doesn't scare the crap out of me anymore. The upcoming 10K has that job now.

I just knew we were going to be running in the rain, but it completely held off until about 2 hours after the race. Score! Maybe because this race is for such a good cause. It's sponsored by an organization called Girls on the Run, which trains the little ones to run their first 5K and empowers them to be healthy and confident in their abilities. I like it!  Although, somebody needs to teach these kids how to pass people, I lost count of how many times a kid cut me off. And I guess I just let the cat out of the bag that some kids passed me. But they walked a lot! And then would pass me with bursts of energy! And then stop right in front of me! Anyway.....

The swag for this race was ok, not great. Nice shirt and some hair care accessories since one of the sponsors was Goody. The post race food was apples, bananas, doughnuts (?), pb & j, and water.

Oh wait, the best part! My time! 31 mins! My first 5K was 34 mins. Hello improvement! And I did not walk at all. Even up the small hills, of which there were 3. Who picks these race courses? Those kids didn't need so many hills and neither did I.

Next Saturday is the Derby Dash 5K. I'm a little concerned about that one, I hear the course is nothing but rolling hills. Super.

Here is the cutest shot of my puppy when we had our "it's Sunday, it's raining and mom just ran 3.11 miles".  Sweet boy.

Happy Sunday everyone!!!