I ran my first race of the year and won my first age group award of the year!! It was a small race. It was an 8 miler night cross country race. It was a fundraiser for a high school cross country and track program. Four of the Thursday night running group members ran in this race.
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| At the start line ready to go! |
We all placed in our age groups!!
It was 15 degrees. I fell during the race too. I'm not sure why, but I think my foot stepped off the edge of pavement. The race was on the school grounds. I'm not sure what we were running on; it was some kind of driveway and was paved. I think my foot stepped off the edge and I fell and got covered in snow which made my clothes wet and from that point on I was freezing. It was around 5 miles into the run that this happened. Much of the race was on grass and trails through woods. That was hard to run on. After the race I went into the school and changed out of my running clothes. I am so glad that I took clothes; I almost didn't. I was sitting at the school cafeteria table waiting around for the results with the others and saying that I wanted to just go since I didn't think I would place. They said to stay there so I did. I was shocked when I heard my name called first for the 45-49 age group!! The medal is shaped like a star with runners in the middle!!
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| Getting my medal. (wearing coat because I was still freezing) |
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| Thursday night groupies showing off medals! |
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| Right after race thawing out |
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| Happy about my medal |
So, that was exciting!! Now that I am home I am beginning to feel all the places that hit the ground when I fell. My left hip seems to hurt the most. I have a burise on the side of my leg just below my knee.
I've had enough winter now; it can go away now.
Runner Nerd
age group winner
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