We can do ANYTHING for 15 weeks - right??!?
A race that I LOVE doing every year is this one - Ladiesfest in Lethbridge.
Amy comes from Edmonton, and brings her girls - they run with my girls, and we all have our very own experience this day in the coulees, as we are surrounded by 750 other women.
Sometimes I feel an overwhelming feeling of the power of women as I run down the hill into the coulees with 750 other women - all running for their own reasons - all with their story....
This year, we were a little late on the start, but it was ok - we finally got our race numbers and our chips on our ankles and we were off -
It was a beautiful day for a run - the sun was shining and I felt like I had a great race. I realized that I really love the 8k distance. And next year - I am going to 'train for it'. I had a great run, my pace was good - I felt good - till THE HILL...... the hill kicked my mental butt! I told myself - run one lamppost and then walk one lamppost. . .so I ran one lamppost, then I walked one lamppost, and then my legs told my head that it was too hard - and I listened, and I walked the rest of the hill..... when I got to the top, I was really ticked at myself!
I learned a valuable lesson today - the mental training is crucial!
Next year - I am training on hills, and I am going to be ready to take on the Ladiesfest hill! I will not cave at the first sign of 'this is too hard!'
Still a great run - I love doing this with my mom, my sister in law, my daughters, and my nieces - it's wonderful!
It was Kate's first time doing ladiesfest this year - and she loved going with Grandma -
And of course our group shots!
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| Our team name this year was "Appleton Girls on the Run" |
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| We didn't win the 'largest' team this year - but we did win a few other prizes. Kate wind the hat she is wearing by playing "heads or tails" Clara won a candle ( the jar in her hand) as a draw prize And Amy won a gift certificate to a store she likes to shop at - Lucky! |
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| Kate (7), Mary (10), Mady (11), Clara (almost 13), Emma (17), Anna (14) |
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