Arizona Distance Classic 2012

As previously mentioned, I started the year out with a goal of reclaiming a little personal time (since having babies) and I planned to accomplish that in the form of running. I used to run all the time, and found it to be a great outlet for keeping me grounded, keeping me in shape, and lets face it, less cranky (that's putting it nicely)!

My goal was to regularly run, which would be to run four days a week. Well, lets just say reality had other plans and at most I have been running twice a week (although usually ~4 miles a run). So, in order to keep me focused and motivated, I signed up for the 8th Annual Arizona Distance Classic quarter marathon (10K or 6.5 miles), which was today.


Team Beads of Courage (BoC) Babes (Danielle, Tina, Kim, Ruth)! Thanks to Ruth's friend, Jean-from Beads of Courage, who provided us with our awesome running shirts and beads.
The beads on our shoes represent the fight of a child with a serious illness. We train and wear the bead on race day and then return one of the beads, a note of enCOURAGEment, and a photo back the HQ of BoC, which will then be given to a child particiapting in the BoC program!

It was a great day to run, perfect weather, 2000 enthusiastic people (we were informed that all 50 states were represented and even people from other countries in attendance). This was my first time participating in a 10K and while I found the course to be a bit challenging, the first two miles were uphill, we survived and in realitively good time, 1 hr, 5 min, 45 seconds and ranked 99 out of ~275 people!!!!

I will admit, I wish I had been able to train a bit more but there is always next year to improve upon! That's right, look out 10K, I'll be back in 2013. As I see it, it should get easier to train and spend more time running as the kids get older....anyone think I am fooling myself?