My First Race!
I have considered myself a runner for about a year and a half now, in that running is my main source of exercise. I have done long runs and short runs....fast ones and slow...and pretty much everything in between. But the one thing I had yet to try as a runner is racing. Which seems strange, because it seems like that is one of the first things people start doing once they beginning running. I never got into racing for a few reasons: -Skip is hardly ever off on a weekend....without child care, I can't run the races. -When it comes to working out, I have always been very self-motivated, so I never needed a race on the calender to inspire me to work out...I was going to do it anyway. -Between the two girls and Skip's insane schedule, time to work out for me can often be limited and must be flexible. I could either step out my door and run 3 miles in half an hour or less, or I could drive to a race..check in...stretch...wait for the start...run 3 miles...walk around...