Pear Blossom 2009

After much anticipation Pear Blossom day finally came. We got a late start on our training this year because we weren't really sure we were even going to do it, which turned into no training really...a couple of 5milers a few weeks ago but nothing close to what we were doing last year. I had to pray hard that I wouldn't be sick on Saturday(I have been sick EVERY night since the poop fries)...what a surprise I slept through the night and woke up feeling great! Before the race Matt was prepping me "If I talk to you just listen, think about your tone, don't get mad..." Then I said " Well then what will I have to blog about?"

Really and truly the run went 10,000 times better than last year. We had a great pace until mile 7ish when I got a pinched nerve in my leg...but I kept on "running". We didn't walk once this year! I learned my lesson last year. About mile 8 Matt asked if I was okay. I don't know why but when people ask me that, and I'm not really okay I just burst into tears. So I burst into tears but kept running. I think because I was trying not to cry I started to hyperventilate...never happened to me before and I freaked out. The police guy asked if I needed help. Then all of a sudden I snapped out of it. Stopped crying, said "NO" and took off running. Mile 9 was the worst...my leg was so pinched that I could hardly bend it...but we did it. We finished in 1hr 49 min. I am confident that we would have finished much faster if it wasn't for my dang leg. Next year.

I am amazed really at how well we did. I had been running twice in the last 3 weeks and they were not pretty! I was really nervous. We have been doing the BFL 20 min runs the past few months and I felt certain that those were not going to help us. We needed to be doing longer runs. BUT, I felt so much better this year. I guess those runs really did help. I kept thinking about the scripture that says something about...run and not be weary. I kept praying "please help me run and not be weary" and it worked! Aside from my leg the run was, dare I say? Easy. That means I'm sure that I need to pick up the pace for next year...no more getting passed on mile 3 by the lead runners!

At mile 6 I was like wow...I'm not even tired...only 4 miles to go. It really helped that I listened to the Office on my IPOD. So funny I was cracking up.

After the race was a different story. I was sick the whole rest of the day! Really sick, I will spare you the details this time, but lets just say the outhouses at the parade were my best friend. But at least I made it through the race.

We got a free BBQ lunch for running. I gave my food to Matt and went to Taco Bell instead.

Our friends came to watch the parade with us. I had to stay in the car. I couldn't move. Don't I look thrilled?