This past weekend I had a race. It was a learning experience, but then again, every time I race, I learn something new.
It was my hometown's Goffstown Gallop. It's a 5.2 mile course over "rolling hills". Haha. I should preface this by saying I haven't been pushing myself mileage-wise the last couple of weeks and didn't even get in a long run the previous weekend. I had tighness in what I think is my piriformis muscle. So I played it safe...and rested....and avoided hils. I also think I did myself a disservice by running early in the morning. It's much cooler in the morning, although very humid, and while the race wasn't late in the day, the sun came out right before the start.
Next time, I swear on a stack of bibles that:
1. I will not slack off before a race.
2. I will do hill workouts.
3. I will mix up the times that I run as my schedule allows.
I finished the course in 57:14. At this speed, I would have won an award after my next birthday. But because of what I've learned AND will apply in the future, I will be faster. I'm no speed demon but I know I can be better. I had to walk up the ahem, rather large hill in the middle of the course and also near the end where we were in full sun. I WILL be faster next time.
Training starts for my next race in 3 weeks. Bring it!
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