Bloomsday 2012!

Yesterday marked my third year of running the Bloomsday 12k, and another beautiful race day at that. I sure missed my bloomie partner but she was definitely there in spirit!  I started the morning off with a peanut butter banana protein shake and was ready to dominate this race!

Ok, who am I kidding! Actually, I was really super nervous! The nerves happen every year but I had my hubby running by my side, along with approximately 48,000 enthusiasts ready to rock and roll.

The race itself went pretty well. We had a pretty steady jogging pace until about mile 4 when my knee really started acting up. I went from "I need to listen to my body and take it easy" to "I hate you knee, you will not come between me and my goal!" and everything in between. 

My official time ended up being 1:32:13. I missed my goal by just 2 minutes! Oh well, on the bright side, it was 12 minutes faster than my time last year. Yesterday evening while I was recovering, I thought about my fitness journey and where I was 10 years ago. I never would've imagined I'd be doing this. In fact, I used to dread anything fitness-related.  At nearly 200 pounds, I could barely run 1 mile, let alone 7.5 miles.  Putting things into perspective helped me realize how far I've come over the past decade.  And for that, I am incredibly grateful and humbled.

362 days until Bloomsday 2013!