Yesterday was the Shamrock Shuffle 3K. When training to run, my biggest problem is consistency, and as always I had gotten behind on my running schedule. Also, when it comes time to run a race I tend to get excited and want to pass people which means I run faster than I should, I forget about pacing myself, then get tired and have to walk.. So my goal was to jog as slowly as I could and not walk for the whole race.
My husband and I before the race began.
After, needed water!
Coffee makes everything better.
I am happy to report, I met my goal. I did not walk at all!! My time last year was 24:09 and this year was 20:59. I'm pretty excited about that, especially considering, when I'm running on the treadmill at home I've been running at a 4 mph or 15 min per mile pace. I ran this 3K at under 12 min per mile or at a little over 5 mph pace. I know that I am still the slowest runner ever, but that is really good for me. After all fitness is not about being better than someone else, it is about being better than you use to be. (Saw that quote on Pinterest!)
In about four weeks I'll be running a 5K. I need to stay on top of it this time.
After the race we stuck around downtown for some of the St. Patrick's Day festivities and took advantage of the great restaurants.
Then we came home and relaxed. The weather was beautiful. The girls really enjoyed laying out on the deck. I'm glad we took advantage of the weather while we could since today it is cold and raining.
