Sweetheart 5K

This morning I ran my first race of the year. My thinking was that if I ran in a race each month, 5K's, 10K's 15K's trail runs, track runs, duo's and maybe even triathlons, that by this fall I might be confident enough to tackle a marathon. I figured if the folks on Biggest Looser could run a marathon, that I should be able to do it too.

In the movie, Open Range, Kevin Costner and Robert DuVaul were getting ready to ride into town to get Mo out of jail. The kid was holding the dog back and told Costner that the dog wanted to go with them. Kevin said, "He's got the heart but he don't have the legs." After running 3.1 miles this morning, my legs were saying the same thing to me. We'll see. I'd like to take Vicki to Maine in October where the Desert Island Marathon is run in Bar Harbor. Supposed to be the most scenic marathon in the country, (but really cold.)

Angela ran with me this morning and I hung with her through the first 2 kilometers. I was going to say I walked allot, but really, I ran allot. I did walk a little though. I finished the race in 38:06. Not exactly a speedy time, but not bad for an old fat guy. I ran the Maple Ridge 5K a couple of years ago in like 30:52. Ange finished about 3 minutes ahead of me at 34:54. IT WAS FUN. Love running with my daughter. Thanks Ange for running with me.