And He’s Running!
A few years ago I took up running. I joined a learn to run 10k group at work, and once that was over, I was talked into entering a half marathon. The training for that went relatively well, however the pre-race water consumption and the resulting pit stop along the way caused me to come in well over my goal time. 1 5k, 2 10K’s, 4 half marathons, 1 30k, and 1 marathon later, my husband is joining me in the starting corral, finally!
We are both running the 10k in the Ottawa Race weekend tonight at 6:30. He has never been a runner and certainly hasn’t done any real training for this upcoming race (a couple sprint training runs at the local high school track). We will see who feels better after we cross the finish line. I’m really hoping I cross first — those of you who know me know that I’m just a wee bit competitive! My husband says he isn’t, but I’m pretty sure tried to trip me on purpose this morning.
It’s a contest – the girl who trains for endurance, against the guy who trains for power… Wish me luck!
Stay tuned for results. I’ll be posting them tonight after the race, while I have my bag of ketchup potato chips and (hopefully victory) glass of wine!
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