TC 1 Mile

Well it's been over a week, but I did it! I ran the Twin Cities Medtronic 1 Mile. I know you are thinking it's just a mile, but those that know me know that I do not like to run. I have never been a runner, never liked it but I worked my butt off and was able to run it.

I want to thank my friend Jenny for giving me the inspiration to do it and for going wiht me. I wouldn't have done it myself. We had an AWESOME time! It was hard, but so much fun.

The week before the race I ran a mile straight a few times, I was running about a 12 to 13 minute mile. It seemed super slow, and it is, I hope to increase that by this fall when I do my 5K and run more of a 10 minute mile, but we will see what happens.

The week of the race I ran on Monday & Wednesday 1 mile outside (I usually run better on the treadmill, but I knew I had to practice it outside).

That Thursday Jenny and I arrived at the race, it was bitterly cold! I am talking cold - 52 degrees cold. For May in Minnesota it was still cold. It was also windy. We both had planned to run not wearing our sweatshirts. But that is what we ended up doing. We did realy well we finished in about 12 minutes and 37 seconds.

We are so excited to do it next year! I can't wait! I am so glad that I followed through and finished something I started.