Back at It!!

This weekend was a great weekend. I have been working on my posture in running and using less effort in running by working on my running form. On Saturday I had been out for a 3 mile run and I worked  on the ways that I could correct my running form that I had been reading about in Chi Running. I felt great after that run, felt I was really focused on my form and not focused on how far I was going or the time on my watch.

Lynda,Carol and I headed to Grand Marais to run the Ham 5 km, on the website it says it is fairly flat....Ha Ha Ha not flat at all, I guess depends what you compare it to, perhaps San Francisco. I had ran this 2 years ago and decided to go back this year with some friends. There were many people from Thunder Bay and the Metre Eaters down there to run the Half Marathon. 

I had been running 5:1's for a very long time, and it was decided for the race we would run 10:1's, I had not run 10:1's in awhile. I focused on sticking to good posture and maintaining it even when I got tired. I was able to do the 10:1's and only walked up half of one of the hills but ran up all the others. I felt really good as I have not been running or training consistently. I had a great time, and had great company. 

I really had a great run, the organizers put on a great race, next year I will train for the Half and will cross it off my list of to do's.

I really believe in everyone out there running no matter if you are first, last or in the middle,or walking or running. Many different people are out there for many reasons and have also conquered many barriers in order to step up to the start line, what puzzles me race after race is that very few people are cheering on our fellow racers out there, who says you have to know someone to cheer them on, we are already connected by that fact that we all stepped up to the start line. 

I am often at the back of the pack but sometimes I am not and there are others still out there running, I will always stick around and cheer people on, even if I go change clothes and come back to the the finish line, I will be back. 

It took allot for many to get to the start line, it would be discouraging to see no one cheering for you at the finish line.