Reality Check

So this is the picture at the finish line from my 11k race last weekend.  Now two things stand out here to me: the time on the clock; at the 6 mile mark the time they called out to me was around 54 or 55 mins. that means it took me about 8 minutes to run the last .6 miles really!!  What happened! and I look like I'm WALKING, the second my foot crosses that line I'm done?  I should have sprinted all the way to the end cuz apparently I started walking too soon that is why at the very last second someone snuck up right behind me and passed to cross the finish line before me, you don't see her b/c she is in front already getting her number removed!

Ok this weekend calls for an 8 mile run on Sat. and some cross training today.  But tomorrow is a 4 mi. handicap hill run with the running club with a potluck that I always enjoy and I have to be ready for a "ball" at night funny huh I don't even have a dress picked out, or I'm afraid to see what I still fit in to.  On Wed. when I tried running the dog outside my lungs were still burning from the cold and having a cold and this morning I still had a bit of a sore throat.  So I've decided I'm going to do my long run indoors today after work.  I'm going to try and do 8 miles on the treadmill and if not at least 5 with some elliptical or stairstepper thrown in to mix it up.  Then tomorrow I will still do the 4 mile run with my running group.  I hope to get a swim in on Sunday which means not staying up too late like Cinderella I'll have to leave at midnight only there will be no prince charming ok ok I already met my prince charming but when he will have access to an open bar I'm afraid prince charming will also disappear at midnight!  So I might as well be in bed by then anyway right?!?! 

So here's to a good weekend to get back on track and to no more walking finishes.  My next finish line photo will show me in full sprint leaning forward trying to cross for the perfect photo finish!