St. Patrick's Day 10km

Well I achieved my goal of getting under 1:00. I managed to squeak in at 59:15. Because we didn't have chips I had to rely on the Garmin. This morning I felt blah---I think this was due to all the traveling we did yesterday in the car. I suppose that Chinese Food for dinner probably wasn't an ideal choice, but hey---it is what it is. I am just glad that the first race for the season is over and done with and now IM training is officially underway beginning tomorrow with a dip in the pool. Luckily for me this also means that eating crappy will no longer be an option. Now I just have to convince everyone at work that I CAN NOT partake in junk food. Yeah...I am talking like they tie me up and force it down my throat. Okay...back to the race....we left the house at 9am 'cause the race started at 10am. We got to the site at around 9:20 am and went to hang out inside...it was not as warm as I was hoping for today, but it was manageable. When we were waiting I kind of wished that I had dressed warmer. At 10:45am Trevor and the kids walked with me over to the start line and gave me my well wishes and a lot of hugs and kisses. I got my music ready and next thing you know without any real warning the race had begun. The beginning was on a down hill slope and it was icy. I took it easy as the last thing I wanted to do was spill and get injured. I think for the first 2-3 km all I could think about was how cold my hands were. Finally I started warming up. It was a 2 loop course. The 5 km and 10km race started together so the second loop was a less congested as the 5 km headed to the finish line as the 10 km racers kept going. Shortly there after I saw my gang with their clappers and cowbells. Seeing them gave me that extra kick that I needed...thanks, gang!! I was well on my way in the second loop and I could feel me slowing down. A group of girls passed me and I decided that I would tag along with them. This kept me going for the next few km until we got to the University area and things got congested...they managed to get in front of me, but I kept going and then I saw where the finish line was. I ran as best as I could. Just as I saw the finish line I saw my gang once again...cheering..."Go Mommy" "Run Mommy". It was so nice to see them again. This was not a PR for me but it was fun run. I will save the PR for the Police Half coming up at the end of April.