Couch 25K Progress Week 9

WEEK 9!!! I can see the finish line!!! I never believed I would make it to this point. Can I just brag and say I'm super duper proud of myself? :D

W9D1 - August 17
3 whole miles! (I also posted about it here.) It was just fantastically awesome. I didn't even check the distance until 1.75 miles. I was totally grooving and loving every second of it. I don't know how or why but it was a perfect day.

Oh, and the hip pain I experienced on Saturday? Pretty much gone. It didn't bother me at all during the run and even though it was a bit achey through the day, it wasn't bad at all.

W9D2 - August 19
I decided to run in the evening when it was warmer to acclimate for Saturday's run. Worst. Run. Ever. I was hungry and tired and thirsty. I could not get my muscles to loosen up no matter how much I stretched. It's TOM and I feel completely drained. It was sooooo humid.

My legs felt like they were encased in concrete and my lungs felt they were filled with wet wool.

It was so bad. :( I guess it was a learning experience though. I'm totally believing that the race on Saturday will be better. Positive thoughts! :D

W9D3 - August 21 - GRADUATION DAY!
I ran the Heart & Sole 5K race for my graduation run. Hills. Hills!! Hills!!! There wasn't a flat stretch in the whole race, and one "hill" was about a 60 degree angle (and I had to run it TWICE!). It was pretty funny coming around a corner to see this massive mountain that I had to conquer. Ha!

It wasn't an easy run but it was utterly AWESOME! Even after the brutal run, I was able to push it to the finish line.

This race really made it obvious to me how incredibly far I've come this summer.

Results
Time 43:36
23 of 40 in my age group
202 of 268 overall