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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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i did it! 10k~~~
I posted this on H&F but if anyone was interested here is my race recap!
So yesterday I ran my first 10k ever! I did the 5th 3rd riverbank run in grand rapids. which happens to be the first race i ever did last year (5k)I was so nervous all week about the race because I really slacked on training, due to first being sick, then my schedule changed so trying to get runs in really wasn't happening. So i was feeling very unprepared. I woke up saturday morning at 5am, mind you I didn't sleep well the night before because i was so worried i would sleep through my alarm. I had a visitor climb in bed with me at night so i was trying not to wake the sleeping 2 year old that was sprawled across me. It is very hard to get ready when you cant turn the lights on. :)Anyway. I drove to pick up my boyfriend and we the proceeded down to the ymca which was right by the start. We got there around 6am and waited until about 720 to walk to the start. Our race started at 8. It was cold and very rainy!I was starting to get excited as we got closer to the gates. once we got there we tried to stay warm and i started to get very nervous. having huge doubts. all out negative. but i pushed through and with some encouraging words from J we got in to the corral.755 we are in ready to go! a 8 year old is standing next to me with his mom also running for his first 10k! we told each other good luck and i got one last you can do this talk from J and the gun goes off! takes about 3 mins to finally pass the start! We start out at a great pace. lots of crowd there cheering us on. and we just keep running. Miles 1 and 2 were ok. not to bad. I was very tight and just focused on relaxing and hoping my feet would loosen up. it started to just mist for a but and got a little muggy. But at about mile 2.5 it started to rain again. First aid station i tried to get water with out stopping. How the hell do you drink and run?! I am not very good at it so i said F it and just threw the cup and kept running! miles 3-4 started to get tough. my hips started to hurt, which never happen to me in my runs so i wonder if the rain had anything to do with it.Mile 4-6 was hell! I had forgotten last year there was a hill at the end of the course! we turn the corner and i saw it! Out loud i said o f i for got about this hill. J looks as me and said stop worrying about the course and just focus on having fun! I almost punched him. Race-rage not good. I wanted a drink so bad but i knew if i tried to get one i would stop and walk and i was not stopping this close to the finish. just keep running i told my self. I hit a wall mile 5.5 to 6. I was hurting so bad, my hips were on fire, my left knee was throbbing and my toe hurt. I wanted to cry, i wanted to scream, I wanted to beat J for being so damn encouraging. Then my mind went to all that i have accomplished this last year. This last year has been insane. I finished nursing school top of my class, i made the huge decision to get out of a bad marriage, i passes my NCLEX_PN, i got an amazing nursing job, I am raising my son on my own, i met an amazing man that believes in me and is my biggest fan, I over came and have not relapsed with bulimia. I am a strong women! If i could to that i can finish this damn race with out walking!We run back in to downtown and turn the corner and there in front of my the best thing in the world! FINISH! i see it and take off! I push my self to finish strong and crossed the finish line with a smile! J was there to take my hand because i thought i was going to drop right there but i didn't!I finished with a clock time of 1:16. my goal was to finish under 1:15. I was a bit sad when i saw it was 1 min over goal time, then J reminded me that it took us a few mins to get to the actual start! CHIP TIME 1:13:59!!!!!! I did it! I finished under 1:15 and i ran the whole way! I was so happy! I am so proud of my self for accomplishing this goal!I also apologized to J for having an attitude with him on the course. He was trying to help and push me and it was exactly what i needed. That is a good man who will put up with you being short and crabby while doing the hardest thing close to child birth but still love you and be there to wipe your tears and sweat streaked face at the end!If you read this whole thing thank you!
Re: i did it! 10k~~~
Well said. So inspiring and thanks for the detail account of everything. Way to push through!