"Ranny, no sleeping at 3AM," Jennifer says to me for the millionth time before our race. "Okay, honey," I say to her as I'm sitting in the car on my way out to go dancing.
The next morning is race day. We barely left the starting line and I see Jennifer start to get smaller as she smashes up the hill leaving me behind. I think to myself, "Crap, I'm on my own now." Jenn, Joe and John are ahead of me while Tam, Tiff, Nicole and Thea are behind me. I have no idea what my pace is and what time I will chip in but I don't care - I keep running. As I turn the corner, I hear Jenn shout, "Go Ranny!" Then I see Tam and Tiff followed by Thea and Nicole. I sprint towards the finish line trying to beat the clock before it hits 29 minutes. I was happy I finally finished but I was more excited about seeing Thea and Nicole finish their first race.
I didn't beat my personal record but I didn't do bad considering that I partied the night before and raced with a recovering ankle. 27:14 at a 8:47 pace. I'll take it. :)
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