Artesani 5K - July 5, 2009
I signed John and I up for this 5K kinda on the fly. But I need to do a bunch before my 10K so it's all good.
The day started out gorgeous! Sunny, not a cloud in the sky. I had oatmeal and some trail mix for breakfast, I was good to go.
We got to the park on Soldiers Field Road and stretched and stuff before the race. We got into position and we were off!
Then everything started to get crappy. I somehow turned off my MP3 player, which is a bear to get in and out of the arm band I wear it in. I slowed down fiddling with it. Then the wires kept getting tangled in my left arm which was unbearable so I slowed my run to fix that. Then I was hot, and tired, and sluggish, and slow. And I started to get really upset. I let all of the negative thoughts get in my head. I can't run a 5K, I'm a crappy runner, how do I even expect to do a 10K?, why did I even think I could do this?
My book says that the way to cope with negative thoughts (in running and in life) is to follow every crappy statement with the phrase "...but it doesn't matter." So, I felt hot and worthless and tired...but it didn't matter. I was DOING IT regardless. And I am going TO DO that 10K. Even if my damn knees fall off (which they might, oof).
I rounded the final corner and saw John. He held out his hands for me to throw my water bottle to him. I did and booked it. I crossed the finish line at 34:09 and I was grateful that it was over. If anything, the 5K is good preparation. A reminder of all the things I need to pay attention to in training for my 10K.
My goal was to run this race and not stop. To push myself to my edge. And that is exactly what I did, so I am proud.
In any case, here are my results:
Place Name Age S City Bib# Time Pace
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170 KIM KEOUGH 26 F Quincy 77 34:10 11:02
The day started out gorgeous! Sunny, not a cloud in the sky. I had oatmeal and some trail mix for breakfast, I was good to go.
We got to the park on Soldiers Field Road and stretched and stuff before the race. We got into position and we were off!
Then everything started to get crappy. I somehow turned off my MP3 player, which is a bear to get in and out of the arm band I wear it in. I slowed down fiddling with it. Then the wires kept getting tangled in my left arm which was unbearable so I slowed my run to fix that. Then I was hot, and tired, and sluggish, and slow. And I started to get really upset. I let all of the negative thoughts get in my head. I can't run a 5K, I'm a crappy runner, how do I even expect to do a 10K?, why did I even think I could do this?
My book says that the way to cope with negative thoughts (in running and in life) is to follow every crappy statement with the phrase "...but it doesn't matter." So, I felt hot and worthless and tired...but it didn't matter. I was DOING IT regardless. And I am going TO DO that 10K. Even if my damn knees fall off (which they might, oof).
I rounded the final corner and saw John. He held out his hands for me to throw my water bottle to him. I did and booked it. I crossed the finish line at 34:09 and I was grateful that it was over. If anything, the 5K is good preparation. A reminder of all the things I need to pay attention to in training for my 10K.
My goal was to run this race and not stop. To push myself to my edge. And that is exactly what I did, so I am proud.
In any case, here are my results:
Place Name Age S City Bib# Time Pace
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170 KIM KEOUGH 26 F Quincy 77 34:10 11:02