Posting a little late...

On the 3rd my SO and I did one of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5ks. I've never done one of their events before. It was so inspiring, seeing all of the survivors in pink shirts and all of the people out there to support them.

I started sobbing when I put the "in memory of" card on the back of my shirt. I can't believe it's almost a year since my sister died.

The race started out slightly downhill, so lots of people went out too fast. I managed to talk myself into taking it a bit easier than I felt like. It was good, though, because the second half of the race was a slight, but noticeable uphill.

I was feeling good, so I started to push it a little. Bad idea. I tweaked my calf around mile 2. I should have walked, but I knew I'd be out of commission afterward anyway, so I kept running. I guess I was going along better than I thought because I finished in 25:51. Wow. That's about 3 minutes faster than I thought I would. I'm going to be limping for a few weeks, but it's worth it.

My SO finished in 35 min. This was her first 5k and only the second time she's run the full distance. I'm very proud of her.