This rain soaked photo marks a historic day in my running career. On this day, in this outfit, through this weather, I ran 3.1 miles without walking...for...the...first...time! YAY! I should have been able to get here a LONG time ago, but injuries and illnesses have really been setting me back and I am just completing this goal. However, it still feels great! I don't know if it was the rain, the tri coming up, or the 17 hilly miles biked yesterday (k, probably not that one) but I really wanted to check this goal off my list and I was feeling it. Even when my hip started killing around the last mile and I had to slightly hobble run, I didn't stop. I had to complete it TONIGHT. Coach was a little pissed when he found out about my hip, but I immediately hopped in the comforts of an ice bath and stretched it out and will take it easy the rest of the week like a good patient. But I don't care about the pain right now, or his evil glares. This just feels too good. Now I know I can do it and THAT feels amazing. Anyways, from all the babies and miles I am a bit tuckered and Stacie will be here at 5:15 AM to whisk me away to lap heaven in hopes we can both do 400 meters in under 30min! Bet those lifeguards aren't ready for a show like this. I bid you adieu with a lovely, sweaty, precipitationy (yep made it up), yet elated photo of moi! Enjoy! Hope you all had a great Labor Day Weekend!
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| Notice the super cute headband courtesy of Laurie's great giveaway! |
15 comments:
AMAZING! Great job accomplishing a goal! Way to go my dear, and NOICE sweaty picture!
Great job!
Woo hooo - yay for you!!
I'm in the same place, I should have been doing 3 miles for a long time now, but every time I hit 1.5 or 2 I think, "Oh that was good enough." Wednesday I'm gonna grab the 3. GO YOU!
YAY you!!! What an awesome accomplishment!! Hope your hip gets better soon!! and I hope you had fun this morning! :)
Congrats on a great milestone!!!
a 5k is a good distance to be able to run without stopping. I bet now that you've reached this distance you'll start going farther with a lot more ease. Way to go!
YAY!!! Congrats! I bet you still feel awesome even with a bum hip ;)
Yay! Congrats on running 3.1 miles straight! That is a huge accomplishment!!
Great job! I noticed the headband, glad you got the package. :) Hope it worked to keep your hair back even in all the rain.
yAY!! Yay for 3.1 miles! You rock! Can't wait till I can say I did 3.1 again. Walking and running daily and getting there slowly!! Great job!!!
Congrats!! that is awesome!!! Tell "Coach", you'll make it up to him. :)
Congrats!!! I knew you could do it.
Thanks for hitting the pool with me this morning. Saturday is going to be an adventure :)
Woo-hoo! Awesome accomplishment! And I saw on your DailyMile that you made it through your swim as well! Congrats.
Awesome job. Seriously, though, I don't know how you found the time to fit that in this weekend. Did you sleep?
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