Ahh,,, it's been a while! (again)
I'll shut up about that
Anyway, the other night was the Torchlight 5K in Minneapolis. I ran with folks from the cities, from Duluth, from all around...
Hey... that's pretty cool, I think...
I beat my time from last year! 2:36 faster time!! I was so happy when I saw it, but to be honest, even at the end I wondered if i could have pushed a little more... run a little faster...
...That's the kind of question that troubles me.
Last year, and the year before, I struggled on the bridge, and it was only when saw the park in view that I really sped up, and sprinted to the finish. This year, as soon as I hit the bridge, I began to fly. I saw the girl that I had chased the whole way (I picked her because she was just a touch faster than me, and she had a bright shirt so she was easy to spot, ha!), she had pulled ahead, but I ran her down and passed her. I ran hard all the way across the bridge and to the finish.
It doesn't matter now I suppose because the race is over and it's useless to worry about things like that.
Mainly, my concern is that I'm stronger than I was last year. I'm training for distance, not speed, and so I'm really pleased with my progress and my result.
I'll probably never become part of a group because that dynamic has always been a challenge for me, and this is not the time for me to overcome that social challenge... just the physical one!
I'm registered for the half and full marathon I want to run.
Nothing can stop me now
