First Race

Run Rocklin 12K
1:11:36
I was happy :) 
It was difficult... so hilly.  I knew it would be hilly, but I thought it would be no problem because I run soooo many hills here in Lincoln.  Alas.  It was very different.  In Lincoln I run up STEEP hills for a long time, and then come down long downhills.  This race was up and down non-stop from start to finish.  Almost no flat, and no hill up or down lasting much more than 2 blocks.  Yikes.
I had to concentrate pretty hard on keeping my own pace.  I am used to running in step with Glen, and in the dark.  So running with 2000 other people in the hot sun all running different paces made me really have to think about my own pace.
Coming in to the finish line was so fun.  Jen ran back to help me with the last mile and a half.  (Yup... she'd finished in 7th place... so she ran back to find me and ran with me to the end).  It was really encouraging and I felt myself being pushed into a longer faster stride with her next to me.  It was great to be able to RUN into the finish with my folks, Glen, and the kiddos cheering me on!!

It'll be the first race of many, I hope.