So this weekend my friend Charmaine came down from Salt Lake to run in this race so I decided that I would do it with her at the last minute. I had not trained at all but like 3 days before I ran 3.5 miles so I was sure I could do it. That was the biggest mistake I've ever made. I got to the 2nd mile and thought there is no way I can run four and a half more miles without dying. I work for the city and they put on this race so I knew a lot of people that were working it and my friend Kelli was at the second mile making sure everyone was okay. Before I go on I should tell you that I didn't stretch before I ran either because we were running a little bit late so when we got there we had 1 minute till it started. So by the second mile I had the biggest cramp in my leg so I stopped and had my friend Kelli rub my calf so I could keep going even though I didn't want to anymore. I asked her if she could just take me back but she told me no so I had to finish.I made it to the first aide station which was on mile 3 and they had water and gatorade which I drank too much of and some gel energy shots which are not good at all. I thought I was for sure going to die but I just kept going because I knew everyone would be so disappointed if I didn't finish and I would be mad too because no one believed that I could do it. I was really starting to slow down by mile 4 though so I was walking and all the sudden this old grandpa passed me and I was so embarrassed. I thought "there is no way I am going to let this old man beat me even if he has been training his whole life." So I stepped it up and I passed him. When I reached mile 5 my friend Seth that I work with, jumped in with me and ran the rest of they way with me. That was so nice of him besides the fact that he wouldn't let me stop running and then when we got like 100 meters away from the finish line he made me sprint. All my friends were already there and they were all yelling my name, I felt like I just won the race or something. I will never do it again though without training. I was so sore the next day. I woke up to go to the bathroom and took 1 step and just layed back down. It was fun though. My friend took more pictures but I forgot to get them off her camera and this on is of me and seth crossing the finish line!
Monday, March 16, 2009
Spectrum 10K
So this weekend my friend Charmaine came down from Salt Lake to run in this race so I decided that I would do it with her at the last minute. I had not trained at all but like 3 days before I ran 3.5 miles so I was sure I could do it. That was the biggest mistake I've ever made. I got to the 2nd mile and thought there is no way I can run four and a half more miles without dying. I work for the city and they put on this race so I knew a lot of people that were working it and my friend Kelli was at the second mile making sure everyone was okay. Before I go on I should tell you that I didn't stretch before I ran either because we were running a little bit late so when we got there we had 1 minute till it started. So by the second mile I had the biggest cramp in my leg so I stopped and had my friend Kelli rub my calf so I could keep going even though I didn't want to anymore. I asked her if she could just take me back but she told me no so I had to finish.I made it to the first aide station which was on mile 3 and they had water and gatorade which I drank too much of and some gel energy shots which are not good at all. I thought I was for sure going to die but I just kept going because I knew everyone would be so disappointed if I didn't finish and I would be mad too because no one believed that I could do it. I was really starting to slow down by mile 4 though so I was walking and all the sudden this old grandpa passed me and I was so embarrassed. I thought "there is no way I am going to let this old man beat me even if he has been training his whole life." So I stepped it up and I passed him. When I reached mile 5 my friend Seth that I work with, jumped in with me and ran the rest of they way with me. That was so nice of him besides the fact that he wouldn't let me stop running and then when we got like 100 meters away from the finish line he made me sprint. All my friends were already there and they were all yelling my name, I felt like I just won the race or something. I will never do it again though without training. I was so sore the next day. I woke up to go to the bathroom and took 1 step and just layed back down. It was fun though. My friend took more pictures but I forgot to get them off her camera and this on is of me and seth crossing the finish line!
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Shay! I am so proud of you!!! That is so awesome. You would have been so disappointed if you hadn't finished, I'm glad you kept going! WOW! You ran in a race! I'm just so happy!!!
ReplyDeleteHAHAHA!!!! I love you Shay! Not only am I very impressed but you make me incredibly proud.
ReplyDeleteHaha thanks, I'm glad I can make you guys proud. I was glad I finished it until I was still sore a week later. If anyone wants to know how to never run a race just follow me.
ReplyDeleteYou rock Shay! You make me laugh!!! I could never run a 10k without training!! Anyway, Good job....keep running!
ReplyDeleteJodi.... I think she needs an inspirational sign :)
I agree, I will make her one this weekend! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd, I'm going public on this one, Shay and I have agreed to run a 5K together sometime this year, so if anyone would like to join us, the more the merrier!
Jodi and Shay, Denna and I are running a 5k in St. George on April 11th. It is a fun run and a benefit run for the Early Intervention school that Chanda's little boy goes to. Come run with us. And Jodi, you need to come with us too. Tomorrow at my house. 12:30. Come join Toddy, Portia, Denna and me. It usually isn't such a weird time but that was what worked for us tomorrow. By the way, we don't run fast.
ReplyDeleteThat's the weekend we are going to Mesquite. Maybe we can all run in that one. That would be so fun!!
ReplyDeleteAlso, the program Jalen is in at school is doing a fundraiser 5k or 1 mile walk on Saturday, April 4th. If anyone wants to sign up let me know!!
April 11th??? That is three weeks away? Do you guys want me to die? I was thinking this summer!!! But if you want to, I'll try.
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