On Thanksgiving, I started the day at a Turkey Trot in Kirkwood. You couldn't beat the weather and I had every intention of trotting the race (10:00 minute mile). After all, I am pregnant and don't want to over do it. ;) I even tried getting E to go with me but he wanted to stay home with daddy.
So I went by myself, which I have no problem doing. Would I love to do it as a family? Yes, maybe someday but right now, it's just me.
I was at the starting line ready to stroll through the course. It was a beautiful day and I just wanted to enjoy it until...
I got closer to the start line. The number of people participating was huge. It took me about 3 minutes to get to the start line after the race started. The closer I got the more I didn't want to stroll anymore. I knew I wasn't going to PR today being 18 weeks pregnant but I would've been a little disappointed if I hadn't given it my best effort.
So mile 1 was the worst. SOOO many people. I spent more energy just bobbing all the people. Second mile was pretty good and the last mile was the best. It definitely wasn't a PR but I will call it a pregnancy PR. I finished in 28:02. I'll call that my pregnancy PR.
I felt so good after the race even though my IT Bands were screaming.
I was happy that for almost 30 minutes, I didn't focus on being pregnant. I got lost in the run. I got lost in the excitement and energy. It reminded me why I love running. It was also my first run on Team Oiselle.
I think it was definitely a brillian run! How was your Thanksgiving? Did you run? Did you workout? I hope you had a great day!
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Congrats! Those are the kinds of runs that always bring you back to the sport. I did a short tempo run at the gym on Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I know! It felt soo good!
DeleteAmazing job, great time!
ReplyDeleteMy turkey trot was, injury made me walk it.
Next year...
Dang! Injurys are NOT fun. Good job getting out there and doing something!
DeleteNice job mama! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks!!
Deletethat's still an awesome time! congrats!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm hoping that I get to keep running for a while.
DeleteGood for you!! I admire you so much for getting out there and killing it even with that baby in your belly and no one there to go with you! You're awesome!!! Spa <3
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenna!
DeleteGreat job on your race. Your baby will arrive jogging!
ReplyDeleteThat's the goal! :)
DeleteI did a 5 mile turkey trot, but walked quite a bit because I did it with a friend who is a super new runner & I wanted to support her & not leave her behind. It was still super fun. I love the idea of starting out Thanksgiving running.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for getting a new runner out there! Glad you had a good time!
Deleteaw i was there too! my friend and i started way up close so we didn't have the congestion problem ... congrats on finishing with a great time still!!
ReplyDeleteOf course you were! We are never going to meet. :) I should've started closer like you.
DeleteAs in MO? Because that's where I am. Not Kirkwood but close enough. I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to keep up with your pregnant self. One day! It was pretty here this weekend though. Really nice for running outside.
ReplyDeleteYes, Kirkwood MO. I would've loved to run with you. Looks like there were a few of us running. Are you part of the STL Bloggers group?
DeleteI definitely call that a pregnancy PR! Great job getting out there. Congrats on Team Oiselle too!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I loved getting the miles in.
DeleteOh a whole 30 minutes all to yourself! That sounds so nice:-) Now that we have #2 it has been harder and harder to get that alone time that I need! Especially since I've been taking it easy post partum and not running (my pelvic floor didn't hold up during delivery as I would have liked). I can't wait to get back out there! Good for you for running! And such an awesome time!
ReplyDeleteGreat race! I can't believe you can still run that fast while pregnant. You beat my (non-pregnant) time on Sat. LOL
ReplyDeleteI ran my first Turkey Trot 10K this year. Have to say, it was a lot of fun and definitely something I want to keep as a new Thanksgiving tradition :-) Heck, I just want to do more races in general. I ran my first half-marathon in November and have two trail runs coming up in December.
ReplyDeleteSo far, I'm loving every minute of it!