South Davis Sweethearts 5k

This 5k marks the one year anniversary of my sweet husband starting his own adventures in running. Last year I signed up for this "sweethearts" run and wanted him to come run it with me. He was so sweet and reluctantly said ok so I signed him up. He ran once before the 5k and I beat him! woohoo!! ok fast forward to this past weekend.... HE has fallin in love with running. in fact he is so stinkin fast!! This 5k he took 8th place over all!!!! Out of 420 people he came in 8th!! I am soo proud of him!! Even though my hobby now costs twice as much :(

ok you came here to read about me not him. ;) I hadn't really thought about PRing or anything just getting out and running the best I could and hopefully placing top 3 in my division since I took 2nd last year. I have been cross training like crazy and marathon training. On Tuesday I felt a little something coming on and felt a little better Wednesday but still wasn't feeling 100% so Thursday I worked out HARD! I did three workouts, I did a sports cycling class, swam and ran 3 miles. Went to Bunko in the evening and on the way home it really started hitting my and I woke up feeling really bad Friday. Thank goodness I didn't have huge expectations for the race. I though well I will just do what I feel, If I am not feeling hot I will run it with one of my sisters or walk it with Bridgette. Oh I didn't mention. We made this one a big family event!! I signed up all my kids and all my sisters came out along with 3 nephews and 1 niece, plus our usual family volunteers! Jacob couldn't run so my nephew took his spot.

So when I woke up on Saturday feeling so sore from Thursday, couldn't breath through my nose, throat made it HURT to swallow. I felt like crap!! I just though I guess I will just walk it. I don't want to sit out. Don got me some cold medicine and we headed out when everyone was ready.

We got there and I could breath again but it was a little cold. We got our bibs on and I went out and stretched out and did a little warm up. We walked to the start line and we were chatting with some friends when all of a sudden they started counting down and we were surrounded by people. We took off and I just told myself don't take off too fast, but I felt great I ran and felt like I was running fast. I didn't want to look at my watch and jinx myself but I knew I was running good. This is the third time running this course so I knew it. when we turned the first corner it is a slight incline and it hits a lot of people and this is where I like to be strong, and I was I passed a lot of people. when we got to the next corner which is about halfway I looked at my watch. it said 13 minutes! whew!! I just kept going and I felt soo good!! I was passing more than being passed. :) When I got to about 2 1/2 I was watching for Don cuz I told him to some back and run with one of my sisters or with Cora. He didn't come and didn't come. I turned the last major corner and was running in when I finally saw him heading out. I was tired!!!! I didn't have a sprint left in me but I pushed a little harder and saw Owen and Sadie cheering me on!! As I ran a cross the line I didn't see a clock but I was SPENT!! I gave it all!!! I looked at my watch and it said 27:05!! I PR'ed!!! WOOHOO!!! I went to the water spot and got me some oranges bagel and water and started walking toward the kids and my mom and they announced they would start calling raffle numbers by bib number so I looked down and read mine in case they called it... they did!! it was the second one called!! YAY!! I walked over to the kids and said I just got called in the raffle so I walked to the tables and got my prize which was a little pink envelope. I walked back to my mom and opened it and it was packed with stuff!! The first thing I pulled out was a $50 GC to Dick's Sporting Goods! then a free pizza and a free smoothie then my mom pulled out the last thing and unfolded it. I seriously started crying when I looked down and read it, it was so unbelievable to me!! It was an entry into the SL marathon!! The marathon I am training for but haven't registered for!! I was soo happy!! I ran back and got Rachel's and Cora's butts running to the finish. After everyone was in it was time for the kids 1k, Owen and Sadie ran it. Don ran with Sadie. We hung around for the awards. There was a big group around the results so I didn't go over to check mine. As they were calling them out I noticed there wasn't anyone around so I went over but Anna stopped me and told me I came in 2nd in my division!!! YAY!!
So another race, Don came in 1st in his age group! I came in 2nd! yippee!!

I just love the South Davis race series!! they are always so organized and they always make it fun!! This is the third time I have done one of their races and I haven't been disappointed!