• run: 6.2
• time: 53.53 - a new pr!
• temp: 68
• road conditions: rainy
• aches/pains: none
• what i listened to when i ran: depeche mode: stjarna, guster - the captain, an ac newman song
• comments: it was cloudy, but didn't start to rain until mile 2. i thought it would be a nice mist, but my shoes were soggy by mile 4. it was really hilly, but i knew that going in. paced with and passed a few guys. around mile 4 we ran into the walkers from the 5k, which really threw me off, but i kept passing them. i kept telling myself i could do this and i felt i did the best i could. i was even able to rally a bit at the end. i saw a co-worker and his big black lab at the finish line and he asked if i was okay after we high-fived (i must have looked a mess). i was fine, i just needed some water. then i saw that i placed 2nd in the masters division. i went to the timing guy to tell him there was a mistake. he asked me how old i was, so i told him, and he explained that everyone over 40 is considered "masters". wow. my time beat all the other women in my age group, and only one woman over 40 beat my time (and it was a a few minutes faster). i still can't believe it. i should, though. i worked hard and it paid off. i got a trophy instead of a medal. it's so silly, but i really wanted a medal. the medals have a green ribbon and are gray (co-worker's wife placed in her age group). the trophy is gold. i just never imagined i'd ever win a trophy. i'm going to enjoy this before i decide what's next :)