12K and Week 19 are in the books.

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0.5 mi

1 mi

5 mi

10 mi

DISTANCE	PACE	ELAPSED TIME
1.0 mi	10:47 min/mi	00:10:46
2.0 mi	11:20 min/mi	00:11:20
3.0 mi	11:01 min/mi	00:11:00
4.0 mi	11:00 min/mi	00:10:59
5.0 mi	11:02 min/mi	00:11:02
6.0 mi	11:15 min/mi	00:11:14
7.0 mi	11:11 min/mi	00:11:10
7.6 mi	11:22 min/mi	00:07:03

I did it...my first 12K (7.5 miles)!!! I came, I ran and I conquered it! It was a small race attendance wise only 54 runners in the 12K. I finished 51st. 29/34 in the female division and in my age group 2nd...out of 2! :-/
I am really happy about my 11:17 mile pace...I was not anticipating or expecting to do that.

It was cold this morning...I forgot to look at the temperature when I left this a.m. but it is noon right now and 30 degrees. I wasn't sure how to dress and was told dress what you think you want to wear and shed a layer....so I did. However, I think I shed the wrong layer. I didn't have a layer next to my skin, I wore 2-long sleeve layers which were fine, but I noticed after I shed one of the long sleeve layer my stomach got really cold. After the race I was told I need an Under Armour layer...guess what I am going out to purchase later today! Another tip I received today was to walk through the water stations, it helps your legs and helps with the drinking of water. Really, it is only about 10 yards, if that. I did that today and it helped...if anything it was mind over matter.

Overall the run went well. The start of the run was a combined 5K & 12K run. Needless to say it thinned out when 12K turned a different direction. I really thought I was the last one in the group and I was OK with that today, but I found out a little later that there were 3 people behind me. I saw the two people ahead of me and were able to keep them in my sight. Eventually, I caught up to the one directly in front of me. She was doing a walk /run interval.  I think I had a pretty steady pace and eventually was able to catch up to her.



Her name is Michelle (pictured with me). We talked during our cool down and she did the Princess 1/2 Marathon last year...she said it was great and I will have so much fun. She did it with her girlfriends too, only they were turning 40.

I noticed that in mile 5 I had a tweak/discomfort in my left inside ankle. Once I started thinking and focusing on other things I didn't notice it the rest of the run. Maybe a little discomfort, but nothing too noticeable.

Glad this is in the books....I have proven to myself I could do it.
Week 19 is officially in the books!