First Race

Well this Saturday is my first running race ever. I will be running the PVTC Easter Classic 10K at Hains Point, East Potomac Park, Washington, DC. I have so many mixed emotions. I feel pretty ready, still having issues with my first 2 miles but always feel good after that. Usually I need to stretch and then I get a good stride for a while. Seems strange to stop in the middle of a race and stretch but hopefully the blood will be pumping and I will just feel it. This is not a speed thing for me but an accomplishment on the road to finding myself again.


I am excited to being doing this with a friend. She is an accomplished runner that I know will help me figure who, what , where, why, and when. Also I am excited to have my family see me cross the finish line. When I was a little girl I remember watching my mom start races in the same area. I don't remember the finish but I remember being very proud of her. I am excited to start my journey in the same way. I am hoping to be able to catch a ride down so I can have Keith and the kids meet me at the finish. My mom is coming with a picnic lunch for me and the fam. We are going to enjoy the cherry blossoms while we are down there. I also need to look up what events are going on down there so Hunter can do a little something before getting back into the car.  


So all the work I have done so far leads to this weekend. Then the first weekend of May I will run my first half marathon. Chug a choo