Sore

The Army Ten Miler was brutal.

However, I would like to commend Lisa on her positive attitude yesterday morning because she has a reputation for getting cranky and confrontational before races. The last time we did the ATM, we were not speaking by the time we lined up on the start line. About 10 seconds before the gun went off, she quickly apologized and we made up. Anyway, yesterday morning was a different story, and she even greeted me with some fresh brewed coffee.

But, it was sort of ironic that Lisa lost her timing chip before we even got to the start line. She is quite the competitive tracker and had no way to find out what her race time was.

So, here are my excuses for why my performance was not stellar:

*I could not fall asleep Saturday night. It was 3am and my mind would not shut off..
*The temperature peaked yesterday at 91 with high humidity, which are not ideal conditions for hitting the pavement for ten miles.
*There was a check point this year before runners could line up at the start, and Lisa and I were forced to put our ipods in a baggage check. I NEVER run without my ipod, so my running musical sound track of the Rocky Theme and the Sound of Music was non-existent.
*I'm 30.
*Did I mention it was HOT, Africa HOT!

It was still very rewarding to cross the finish line knowing I managed to run the whole time. There were moments I ALMOST considered walking for a bit.

And thanks very much to Eileen for coming out to cheer us on!