I finally recovered my username and password, so I can start posting again! Yay technology. Plus, now I can keep Abe entertained.
So, a lot has happened since July 17th, in terms of the sporting life of Sara Keller, and in other areas as well. Sportingwise—I did the Iron Girl duathlon, and completely kicked butt. I did much better than I thought I would, plus I loved it!! Here are some pictures.
I successfully led Pam and Kate through the TC 10 Mile, although not to the finish line. At the top of James Ireland Boulevard, Kate says to me “Sara, you’re barely sweating. You look like you haven’t even run a mile. You should just run it in.” I paused and said “Really?? Ok!” and I took off. It felt awesome to sprint down the hill by the Cathedral (although the finish line was A LOT farther than I though it was!!), but I truly do regret leaving Kate and Pam to cross the finish line on their own. I should’ve been there with them…this is why I am not a good group leader and why I need a break.
And a break I got—ever since testing out the free C9 socks we got in our goody bags, my right knee has been messed up bad. It got better for awhile, but I went out and ran 6 miles last week and ever since then, I have not been able to run. It really, really hurts. I’m seeing a chiropractor tonight, and I hope she’ll have good news.
Let’s see…despite my earlier excitement, I have given up on swimming for now. It’s just not any fun swimming laps. It’s quite boring, actually. Also, the pool is getting much more crowded at 6am and I’m sick of the real swimmers taking up the slow lane. Back to BodyFlow and cycling for me. And running, as soon as I get the go-ahead from the chiropractor.
Non-sportingwise, I started school!! I am LOVING chemistry. Oh, and I can write about school, because I told my supervisor at work. She knows that I’m going to school at night, and am planning on starting nursing school in 2 years, and she is all about it. I’m glad she’s ok with it, and even excited about it. It felt really good to tell her and be honest about it. So, school is going well. I am getting an A-/B+, which rocks. I felt a little iffy about the instructor when the semester first began, but he completed redeemed himself with his lecture on electron configurations and has consistently lectured well since then. I’m really loving chemistry!
Back to the sporting stuff, I’m trying to do yoga more consistently. I am hoping that will help my bum knee. Right now, the tentative plan is to do Grandma’s Half-Marathon and do TC Marathon next fall. I’m wondering, though, if I should do Grandma’s full, so I have a complete comparative experience. My goal is to run the marathon in 5 hours—which means an average pace of 11:45 per mile. I think I can do it. I could push for 10:00 per mile, but I have to have something to work towards!
Abe, I hope you found this new post entertaining. I shall try to post more often.
Coming up…some pictures from the TC 10 Mile and the Iron Girl Duathlon.
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