My first race of the season was the Ft. Campbell USO Ten Miler!! I ran this race last year in memory of Derek McConnell. As you may remember Derek was injured after stepping on an IED, resulting in the loss of both legs and muliple other injuries. Sadly, he passed away on March 18, 2013. I called this race "Derek's Race" and told him we could go as fast or as slow as he wanted. I ended up finishing the race in 2:09.
This year my goal was to run it in 1:45ish, however my body had other plans. I did PR for this race, but not by much. I shaved 3 minutes off. I ended up talking my friend Jessica into going with me and doing the race. She was such a trooper after having a busy day as well as night the day before.
I love seeing photos of myself running in races. Not because of the amazing look I have on my face ;) but because I love to see how my running form is doing. I can tell by the last photo I was starting to slump in the shoulders. It's very important to keep a good running form. And I've actually came a long way.
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| Here we are before the race.. |
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| I love this photo Jessica captured. |
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I think this was when we were making a loop back near the finish line. |
I hope everyone has a great running season. Stay safe during training. :)
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