10K in Tahoe

5 years ago, 2 children ago, 10 lbs. ago, and one husband who was home night I ran a 10K in Lake Tahoe. I had a wonderful running partner, Edie, who went out with me faithfully 3 or 4 nights a week to run. It was a wonderful experience and I've wanted to do it ever since. But for the last 4 years I've been too busy with life. So in January I started running. Very slowly, painstakingly, moderate amounts of running done mostly inside on a treadmill. But at least I was running. I did a 5K in spring and the beginning of summer. But what I really wanted to do was the 10K in Tahoe. The last time we went was 2 years ago, when my mother, father and husband all ran the 10K. My brother David lives in Reno and we don't see hime very often so when we go we get a 3 bedroom condo and all stay together. It's a lot of fun and so I was excited when we decided to go. My running was not nearly as fast or advanced as I wanted it to be and with work taking over my life, my running schedule got somewhat sidelined. But once we made the nonrefundable deposit on the condo I figured I'd better make it happen. I was only up to running 5 miles so I interspersed .25 walking here and there into my routine to make for the 6.2 mile total needed. I knew I couldn't worry about my time as there just aren't enough hours in the day for the training I needed and I still need to lose more weight. So I set my goal on completion, not on a specific time.


This is Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe. It is on the top of this mountain that overlooks the bay where the race began. At one point just off the start the roadside drops off on either side and all you see is the Lake flanking both sides of the road. It's beautiful, breath-taking, and a little scary all at the same time. So anyway the day of the race came and I was apprehensive and tired. Of course the week leading prior to the trip I got hardly any sleep. Josh dropped me off at the hotel as everyone was still sleeping. Then I caught the bus up the mountain with the other runners. We got dropped off at the top about an hour before the race starts. Once the race got going I was enjoying running outside and it doesn't hurt that the first mile is all downhill. I was surprised though at how fast the time seemed to fly by as I ran. It wasn't even until about the 4th mile that I started to get tired. But I kept going slowly but slowly. Anyway I was able to run the whole thing without stopping and walking.

This is me speeding up because I'm so glad it's almost over. I thought maybe I hadn't pushed myseld hard enough til the end when I tried to push harder and there wasn't much left. But I did pass these women in my haste to finish and be done.

This is the family. Glad mom is done. We enjoyed the beautiful view off Pope Beach where the finish line was.

My brother David Sam, the Rees'es and my parents, David and Lynda.

Yeah! A goal completed, a chance to sit down, and I met the time goal I secretly made for myself!

Just wait til next year!!!