Today was running of the leopards! Warmed up with the team.
First mile felt relaxed, I could have gone faster but was saving. Which I think was good because I've always had a tough time with that, though lately I've been better. It was about a 5:50 or maybe a little under. The second mile I was focused and took it one bit at a time which made it easier. 11:45. I was going off of whenever Eleanor's garmin beeped to say we had run a mile :) I felt good up until about halfway down Sunnyside after the turn off of Foothill. I fell off Eleanor just before the light at Guardsman. I should have just stuck with her, the race was almost over anyway. Coming across the track my throat got all dry and I started coughing and it hurt. So not that great of a kick. I'm so done with being sick.
overall I was happy with what I did, it's hard to compare this race to other races because of how much downhill is in it. I met my goal of going sub 6 minute pace though :)
i feel like a terrible person... I didn't even come close to hitting my mileage. But it's not like I just chose not to go for a run later, I had work which was exhausting, reffing soccer for kids who don't listen to you and continue to play is not much fun. One kid asked me, "why do you keep blowing your whistle?" I was about to rip my hair out. He was in an older age group too. Reffing soccer and playing soccer are completely different. Reffing is more stressful. Especially when the kids don't listen to you. And then I had a birthday party to go to.
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