Alright, I am pretty excited about this. Sunday, I ran in my first race since the Outback Half Marathon last Thanksgiving. I thought it would be relatively small, which it was... around 600 runners. And it was a great course, going over the Acosta Bridge... twice... within the first 2 miles. Loved it! But it was also supporting a great cause, the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. (Love me some arts).
Fun fact: I won my age group. Don't believe me?
Yeah pink shirt, I beat you. You ran funny, you were basically asking for it.
So, I won a JSO CD, a coffee mug, and a plaque! Pretty cool, I think. I was a little disappointed in my time, mainly because when I finished I felt like I could do it all over again. But I think it's a great starting point since I just got back running like a month ago because of horrific shin splints brought on by over training after coming back from another ITBS flare up. I ran a similar course tonight much faster... like 3 minutes faster. I think I get scared to push myself too hard in a race... it's not cute to toss your cookies at the finish line. Trust me, I've done it.
Why do I run? Because I like cookies. A lot. In fact, I made some tonight after a grand total of 7 miles today.
Not going to lie... they're good. But not the best chocolate chip cookie I've ever had. I blame the recipe. Because I? Am a darn. good. baker.
Happy Running!
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