As part of the Johnson-Carey weight-loss challenge (see previous post), I ran the St. Pete Beach Classic (which is neither a classic nor on the beach) this Saturday. Good thing I listened to my legs rather than my ego and did the 5K rather than the 10K. I did achieve my goal, however of improving from a 12 minute to an 11 minute mile (my time was 33:26 for the 3.1 miles). Sally asked me if I won, and I said of course. She was worried, though about how the other people felt after I won, so I had to admit that a lot of other people "won" too. Hey, if there’d been a category for nearly-30 mothers-of-three, with newborns and too much post-baby weight who are addicted to mountain dew, it’s entirely likely that I would have won a super big prize. We’ll see how I do on February 3rd at the RunforKids 10K in downtown St. Pete.
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