Uphill and Into the Wind

It's been a really good running weekend. The weather has been fantastic, as all my Minnesota friends know. On Saturday I ran the 100% Irish for a Day 5K at Lake Harriet, which was my very first event ever. I'm happy to say that while I didn't win - or even come close to winning, obviously - I ran perfectly respectable 10 minute miles. That's perfectly respectable in my world, anyway.

I wasn't able to make practice this morning because Maryn had a cousin, Avery, sleep over. Actually, I think Avery is my second cousin, so I don't know what that makes her to Maryn - all that stuff gets confusing beyond the first cousin thing. So I mapped out a 5 miles route here in the Shack (Shakopee). It's pretty hilly right by my house, and I had heard that the Monument - where team practice was today - is hilly, so I figure I've done a comparable run.

Miles 3 and 4 were mostly uphill, so those were hard. What made them even more difficult is I was heading South, which was right into the wind. But I've decided that I'm not a quitter. So I just kept on going. And I did it!

I start just about every run thinking I can't do it, and then I prove myself wrong. I need to get to that point where I start every run KNOWING I can do it. Considering I have only been running for 26 days, I am not complaining! :) Happiness!