The Running Manatee: Hanukkah Hustle 5K

Today I got to run a race with my mom and grandma watching. It was fun! I have been hit and miss with my training since I haven't been feeling 100% so I was a bit worried about what this race would look like. It was pretty good. I ran a personal best of 34:55. It felt good. As I started running a noticed that we were running down the hills when we came to them. In my head I was starting to frustrated myself by noting that meant I had to run up the hills on the way back. I was not looking forward to that. I did it though.

I felt so good at the end when I saw my time. It has me motivated again to run more consistently and stick to my schedule. I am already planning my week so that I can get my running in. It will require me to be organized and just suck it up and forget the fact that I'm still not 100%. I feel good after I run. I feel like I've accomplished something.

My next race is January 1st and it's a 5k. Later in January I have an 8k so I'm trying to get ready for that. I know I can do it because I want to do it. I'm inching closer and closer to my 30 minute goal. I know I can get that goal sooner than I think. I have discovered that I do enjoy running in the colder weather. Of course it hasnt been super cold and we haven't had snow yet, so we'll see. I may change my tune come February.

I sat down and planned my race calendar for the next few months and I'm really excited about all the races coming up. I am running a 10K in April and I want my first one to be pretty good. I can't wait to run it!

After the race we went to Niagara Falls. Mom had never seen it. It was fun. We had a good time walking around and looking at the Falls. We didn't go far or stay long, but it was still a lot of fun.

Here are a few pictures from the day.

At the starting line.