Things learned

So if you have a crummy race you need to learn from it.

Things I learned tonight;

1)Being friendly and open is good to a point. I'll talk to strangers, chit chat, whatever... made a bit of a friend at the start line when I *should have* been warming up. She's new to the city, looking for trails, looking for people to run with. Someone nearby when she says she isn't doing the race pipes up "Just join in!" so she looks at me and asks me my pace "uh, 7 minute kilometers... maybe" She decides (first politely asking) she will run with me (myself politely saying sure!).

So back to lesson learned. Be nice, but say "I'm here to run my own race..." or something to that effect.

2) When you go out too hard you can easily suffer. Even (especially?) at the shorter distances. We started out at a nice sub 6 minute pace. This is my "bringing it home pace" I know I'll pay for it later. I keep asking her to go ahead, but she doesn't want to.

KM 1 - under 6 minutes. Yup.... this will hurt.

3) When it starts to fall apart, just smile. Yeah it kinda sucks being the back of the pack, or even DFL but it ain't that bad. Smile, who cares. It's never your last run. Get it done, HTFU if you can.

4) I think I have plantar fasciitis. I think it's partly due to my stopping and starting since finishing GWN and feeling like a rock star. Hey, Jordan, you're not a rock star!! :) Icing at the moment gonna get this sorted out.

My time was around 36 minutes for a pretty hilly trail run. Onwards and upwards from here.