Short & Sweet- Zooma Annapolis 10 k-June 2016

I am a firm believer in putting in the work. It will hurt and you may suffer at that moment but it is all worth it.

Surround yourself around those who take you in the direction of your dreams. This is on my favorite coffee cup. As someone who toggles the line between introvert and extrovert, I choose to work out alone most days. However, I am learning that I enjoy sharing my love of running with other runners especially new female runners.

This event was well organized. I was honored to speak at a women diversity panel and share a few stories about my 25 years in running and how important it is to support other women.

I met so many great ladies. Some participated in the 5k,10k and half marathon. I chose the 10k since most of my energy these days has been focused on swimming.

The Annapolis course is not for the faint of heart. It was a hilly course with 95% humidity. I was so excited about being surrounded by all the positive energy of the women that I ran freely. I never looked at my watch and smiled at others as I ran.

There was one big hill that was about one mile long at mile 4. My comfy 8 m/mile slowed to 12 m/mile. I just said, "Put it in slow and go." I did. One thing I enjoy about running or and exercise is that you decided how you get to the finish- skip, walk, run. Just decide you want to finish and you will.

As I finished the big hill, I ran shoulder to shoulder with another woman for about a mile and she took off.

Finish line was kind to me. I finished under 55 min and 2nd in my age group. This was big for me. I had never run under 55 min in a 10 k in 25 yrs of running. It was a great day indeed.

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