#7 is done and out the way...................YAY!!!
FIRST let me say that this was a nice and well organized race. Very nice BLING, pretty nice scenic route and post race was great! Now, let me get to the part that I didn't like. I did not like the uneven surfaces that we ran on because what did it do.....it irritated my Peroneal Tendon in my left foot and NOW I have to rest!
So this time around I had my GARMIN and I started intervals from the beginning of the race. I initially started out with 4:1 which was going great the first 8-9 miles, but then my tendon flared up on me and I know it was due to the uneven surfaces. As much as I was trying to stay in the middle of the road or on the sidewalk, it didn't work out too well. So I slowed down and walked about 3 miles and then finished out strong. No PR and wasn't expecting one. My best time to beat is 2:40 and this race I ended up at 2:53, ugh....but HEY I finished and that's all that matters.
The last mile I met a lady named Sonya who was running her first half marathon. She wasn't with anyone and just decided to accomplish a personal goal. I finished the race with her. She was having some pains in her feet, but it was due to wearing new shoes and not breaking them in properly before racing in them. Well you live and you learn through your experiences!
After the race, one of the ladies in my run group, Tracy and I took pictures like always, ate some oreos (lol) and then got a really nice post race massage on my left foot/ankle and leg! Boy did the therapist hit the spot and it hurt like hell, but I needed it. We then headed on back home and I soaked for an hour, iced my foot, wrapped it, elevated it, ate a big meal and then rested!
So it's rest time for me and I plan to take my meds, no running for a week or 2 (depending on how long it takes for it to completely heal), time for new running shoes (these shoes are DONE) and I will hit the weights!
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