I finally did it. I ran ten miles and made them MINE. It was terribly tough, mentally and physically, but I am so relieved and happy to have accomplished that!
I can’t believe I just ran 10 miles. If you would have told me two months ago I’d be knocking out double digit runs at the end of 2009, I would have laughed in your face and told you there’s no way. I had an injured foot and couldn’t even manage two miles without limping home in pain.
Patience and rehabilitation are the key to getting back on track after an injury!
What’s up with everyone falling in the last few days? Meghan, Monica, and Jenna have all taken spills. Well, you can add my name to the list now!
I tripped over my own feet at the beginning of mile 3, but got back up and kept going because there was no blood on my hands and they just stung a little bit. But, at the beginning of mile 8 I really fell hard and hit my right knee.
I didn’t stop running. I just got up and kept going, mainly because I was embarrassed. A little old lady had watched me fall and came running. After assuring her I was okay, I just kept trucking… but my knees, which were already kind of achy from all the running, weren’t feeling so hot.
I came home and washed off my scratched up hands to find my knee looking like the above photo. Whoops! Probably should have not been stubborn and checked on my knee after the second tumble.
Here were my mile splits:
Mile 1: 9:45:2
Mile 2: 8:36:5
Mile 3: 9:58:2
Mile 4: 9:51:1
Mile 5: 9:50:1
Mile 6: 9:56:7
Mile 7: 10:03:2
Mile 8: 10:11:7
Mile 9: 10:51:8
Mile 10: 9:53:1
Total running time=1:38:59:6
Not only a personal distance record, but the longest I have ever spent running straight, without walking breaks.
Who votes I am gonna be sore tomorrow?
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