This small 5K we participated in at the beginning of September was a successful one. The race is held to raise money for a program that helps homeless families with children to get into homes and learn how to support themselves and be able to pay rent on their own. Thomas had actually done a speech presentation in one of his classes at BSU about the program and had met the founder/director. When our running team, Team Beef, posted about the run we knew we wanted to participate. Not only were all the proceeds for a good cause but it was a new course that varied from the usual races along the greenbelt here in Boise. We started at The Village fountains in Meridian and basically did a big loop along the park path till we finished at the bandshell. I was towards the end of 1/2 marathon training and in that training had predicted what I my 10K and 5K paces would be for speed workout. I thought a 7:57/mile pace was about right and was training at that speed. When the race started we went out pretty fast but I figured it was just over three miles so I would hang tough til I couldn't hang anymore. Thomas and I ran together for the first two miles or so and then he took off with a pack of guys. After the first half mile I knew I was in front of the other women. My goal was to keep up my pace and hopefully not let any women pass me.
I ended up finishing in 22:18 which is about a 7:10/mile pace! Totally surprised myself and felt like I learned a significant running lesson in that race. Previously in my running I felt like I should always stick to whatever pace I was "supposed" to be running. So if during a race I saw that I was running faster than what I thought I should I would slow down in fear of hitting the wall before the end of the race. I felt like I was successful in this race because I just did what felt good and even when it started to hurt I told myself I could go further. I really believe that the mind gives up long before the body does.
I was the first woman and Thomas was the second man (kind of they gave overall ribbons and then top male finisher ribbons and didn't include the overall males so I think he was 5th male).
The swag afterwards was great too. They had a gourmet cupcake company handing out cupcakes and chic-fil-a handing out chicken sandwiches. Plus, each particpant received free tickets to the opening game of the Idaho Steelheads hockey team.
I ended up finishing in 22:18 which is about a 7:10/mile pace! Totally surprised myself and felt like I learned a significant running lesson in that race. Previously in my running I felt like I should always stick to whatever pace I was "supposed" to be running. So if during a race I saw that I was running faster than what I thought I should I would slow down in fear of hitting the wall before the end of the race. I felt like I was successful in this race because I just did what felt good and even when it started to hurt I told myself I could go further. I really believe that the mind gives up long before the body does. 
I was the first woman and Thomas was the second man (kind of they gave overall ribbons and then top male finisher ribbons and didn't include the overall males so I think he was 5th male).
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