My first 5k back from surgery

I've done some walking and crawling to get where I am.
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I ran a 5k this morning benefitting my son's school. My first 5k really running since my surgery. I came in 5th for my age group. My time wasn't awesome, but it wasn't really bad either. It was cold, like 26 degrees. I didn't get any postable pictures, but I WAS wearing my fast pants, underneath another pair of pants. I was also wearing a ski band on my head, gloves with hothands inside, 2 base layers and 2 outer layers on my body, 2 pair of socks and I was still cold until I started running. Then I got hot, but I wasn't going to stop and shed anything for a 5k. I was clipping along at a pretty good pace until we got to a pretty bad hill, one of those long steady hills that breaks your will. Then I walked. It went on forever, and I started feeling like I was going to end up being last (which is silly since I was at least middle of the pack, and there were lots of people walking that hill). Now I'm tired and still hungry after Starbucks postrace and roast beef with gravy, chicken dumplings, fried okra, broccoli and biscuits for lunch (Cracker Barrel). Yesterday, I thought I wanted to run more today, but today I think I'm spent. I kind of feel like I did after my marathon only on a smaller scale. I might just rent a movie, start a fire and rest for the remainder of the day. Ha. I must be delusional like I was after the marathon, too. I'm a mom. That's just not going to happen, but it's a nice thought.

Oh, and I met a local college's running coach after the race. He won, and my friend came in 3rd, I think. So, as I was waiting to watch her get her award, we talked. It's fun to meet people, especially fast people. ;-) I don't think I've ever met a runner I didn't like. I'm starting to think it might not be possible. I'm sure there's some super jerk with a pair of running shoes. I just haven't met them. I like my little bubble believing all runners are really cool people. I'll stay in it until someone pops it.

More heart rate training this week.

Today, though, I eat and rest as much as a mom is able.

Happy running. :-)