I ran ugly, I ran technical definition but, in the words of Flock of Seagulls, I RAN.

This must be in the beginning of the race because I am smiling.  (and so is Kelly...she doesn't know the crabbiness that will ensue at this point.)

I know this is a few days late but yes, our internet is still down.

The 4k was this past Sunday on a ridiculously hot Melbourne day.  I think it was about 90*/35*.
My first goal was to finish the race without stopping - ACCOMPLISHED!
This was particularly difficult when you had a hill before the last 1km.  That hill was definitely run at the technical definition of running.

My second goal was to finish the race in under 40 minutes - ACCOMPLISHED!
But, I didn't keep to my c25k pace which would have had me finish in 34 minutes.
My official race time was 38:04.

I think when I talk about how crabby I am when I run, no one believes me.  But, Kelly is now a firm believer. All the way from Hong Kong to run with me and I wouldn't run next to her, talk to her and if she tried to point something out, I growled at her.  I am not fun to be around and I don't really like people next to me when I run.  Having said that, I couldn't have done it without her.  I know it was a really slow pace for her to keep but she did and I did.

I was a little disappointed with how I pulled up.  I thought since I had been training, I would be in a bit of a better place, but I wasn't.  We needed to leave immediately after the race as I thought I was going to be sick and there was no escaping the sun.  (HUGE APOLOGIES to Cara and Mich!!!!!  I hate it when everyone doesn't wait around but that was not going to happen!)

There were a few other mishaps, (water tank issue!!!) but for the most part it was a really great morning and everyone came over for brekkie afterwards.  (thanks to Pookey and Hookah for the help)

When is the next race?  :)