I'm late here, but congratulations, fellow Princesses!! I ran the half with my BFF and spent the next two days in the parks, then left on Wednesday which meant I got home on Thursday, jetlagged but bursting with pride!
This was the first race for either of us and we both had just the most amazing fun! I was jumping out of my skin with excitement and nervousness in the two days leading up to the race. I'm so glad we slept well on Friday night, because Saturday night was not what I would call relaxing. I think I didn't sleep more than 17 minutes at a stretch before waking up and lunging for the clock to make sure we hadn't overslept. 2:30 am was a relief -- at least no more lunging!
The race was just such a blast and I can't wait for next year! I'm so proud of myself for setting this goal and achieving it -- and no blisters! The worst part afterwards was that both second toenails were terribly sensitive; also, stairs were not a favored sight in the next couple of days. Also, who knew how painful toilets could be? On Monday especially, I was taken by surprise by how much my upper thighs protested when I took my place on the throne, so to speak.
I'm back to training tomorrow and I'm looking for local 5ks and 10Ks to keep my focus going.
One question: I've been asked a few times since the race, "So, how did you do?" I always answer that I finished, which was my goal, and I'm totally happy about it. But they always seem to push it: "No, really, how did you do? How many people were behind you?" As far as I'm concerned, there were three people who
won the race, and everyone else was running either for a PR, or to finish, or to have a great time, and asking about my placement is missing the point entirely. Or am I missing the point? What answer can I give beyond what I've been giving? (Which is: "I don't know and I don't care. I was running my race, and my goal was to finish, and I did, so go me!")
Go all of us!
