Did it!

No medals, no bagels, no spectators, but probably ran the best race ever this Sunday! I want to thank all of you for supporting me and asking where the heck I was when I flaked during the past few months. It's been a tough recovery for me - but, I'm back, baby!

This Sunday was a perfect day in Central Park. It was cold as anything - and I could barely hook my chip on my shoe lace, my hands were shaking so much! But, when it was time to run, it just felt so good! Turns out my friend who ran the race with me is fast! As in V fast!!!! She turned to me about ten steps in and said she was leaving me and took off! I was glad to see her go (not in a mean way) - I just wanted to focus on the run, consider if my calf was hurting, get my breathing right and just settle in. It went really fast - though I was not AT ALL. I've lost about a minute off my pace. I used to run around 10 minute miles. Now I'm more than 11. But, doesn't matter. I didn't stop. Not once. I ran ever single step of that five miles and funny - I didn't feel it in my calf - I felt it in my hip flexers (know of any stretches??)

I am back. I feel it. You know that energy when you finish a race and you automatically think "what next?" I'm there. I think Sarah and I are going to do a 10k in December. I did it last year so it will be a good comparison to see how I'm doing on building back my pace.

And, I will tell you and only you this. I'm seriously considering the triathlon. I know I can do the run. And, yesterday, I rode the bike at the gym just to see what my base is with no training and I did 12 miles (a tri is about 24 miles). Found out yesterday I can use another of my gym's locations - which has a pool and I'm going to see where I am with swimming.... I think this is where I'll be weakest. I'm not sure why - but this is REALLY appealing to me.... I don't have a bike - but, figure I can just borrow someone's.... or rent one...

I keep seeing lots of signs - that I should do this - the biggest one being that I was flipping around and out of nowhere - some obscure channel i never watch - was replaying this year's triathlon....

Will keep you posted! Cathy