Competitive sporting event.
S R S L Y.
I do not remember ever competing on a team or as an individual in any kind of "official" competition. I almost made the volleyball team in 8th grade (but I had to relocate), and I did do some running for exercise in high school (until I went to France and got out of the habit in 7 quick days).
So, here I am at the beginning of the first annual Racing to Remember 5k to benefit Alzheimer's Tennessee. Did not even know I was being photographed. Don't I look Serious?
I was a bit nervous. There were, while not actual hills per se, some rises. and I've been running the flattest flat that ever was. I was advised to start slow and I did. I chose a person to follow and follow her I did until she started walking. Then I found another person to follow, and on and on. I had two gentlemen, one slightly ahead of me and the other slightly behind me, who were determined not to be beaten by a girl, and that was all kinds of annoying. I was just trying to finish.
And finish I did. I only walked twice. Once, when I attempted to drink water (bad idea) and again towards the end near the top of one of the blasted rises. My goal was to run the whole thing, and while I didn't, I'm hella proud that I completed it. All by myself.
At the end, everyone sort of gathered about, drinking water and visiting, and I ran in to my yoga friend who BUSTED it with some ungodly 27 minute time and a whole bunch of other people I knew from high school and through my kids. I would have left, but the road out was blocked with sweaty bodies. So, I hung out, chatted and won a door prize! Then, to top it off, I won medal. 2nd place in my age group.
S R S L Y.
I do not remember ever competing on a team or as an individual in any kind of "official" competition. I almost made the volleyball team in 8th grade (but I had to relocate), and I did do some running for exercise in high school (until I went to France and got out of the habit in 7 quick days).
So, here I am at the beginning of the first annual Racing to Remember 5k to benefit Alzheimer's Tennessee. Did not even know I was being photographed. Don't I look Serious?
I was a bit nervous. There were, while not actual hills per se, some rises. and I've been running the flattest flat that ever was. I was advised to start slow and I did. I chose a person to follow and follow her I did until she started walking. Then I found another person to follow, and on and on. I had two gentlemen, one slightly ahead of me and the other slightly behind me, who were determined not to be beaten by a girl, and that was all kinds of annoying. I was just trying to finish.
And finish I did. I only walked twice. Once, when I attempted to drink water (bad idea) and again towards the end near the top of one of the blasted rises. My goal was to run the whole thing, and while I didn't, I'm hella proud that I completed it. All by myself.
At the end, everyone sort of gathered about, drinking water and visiting, and I ran in to my yoga friend who BUSTED it with some ungodly 27 minute time and a whole bunch of other people I knew from high school and through my kids. I would have left, but the road out was blocked with sweaty bodies. So, I hung out, chatted and won a door prize! Then, to top it off, I won medal. 2nd place in my age group.
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