TDF 10k – Coins For the Mental and Physical Buckets

Beautiful morning, the last one of this summer. Tomorrow it will be fall, for 2, maybe 3 weeks and then it will start feeling like winter in TX. As the book Champion’s Mind I am reading tells, “Performance is result of training, 90% mental and 50% physical”. TDF one of the “Classic” races in Dallas and great opportunity to have fun while adding coins to the mental and physical buckets.

I am finally feeling healthier! Toes getting fixed [thanks to Dr. Allan Sherman] & muscles feeling good [thanks to listen to your body]. Cardio is another subject these days :-)

Got at the Arboredum just on time to watch the 20kers depart. Then I started warming up, greeting friends, even Doc and amazing runner, Logan Sherman whose strides show before race were a perfect inspiration. 

Starting line for a “whole 10k” around 6.25 miles. No way were they going to miss the course this year as it happened previous year. So we started. I needed to focus on getting in the 10k zone, no matter my pace, no matter other runner’s pace. Couple miles on, I got to pass few runners and amazing kid, Jorge Mejia's. Turning back on the trail side for a while, then little turn and I ended up on the paved trail facing coming 10k runners. Something wasn’t right… 

Where were 10k runners going? Oh! They were up there! I missed a turn. So I had to keep calm, even take a couple walking breaks and find way back to 10k course. Once there, I passed few runners again including amazing Jorge Mesias' runner and got to cross finish line very out of breath, which means I wasn't taking really easy.

Once I recovered breath, I went for a little cool down against 20k finishers. I didn't want to check results, however I took a little look and surprisingly I found I got 3^rd Master, and then another surprise, they called me for the awards and they are sending me a check! 

Exceeding expectations race, not only Coins for the Mental and Physical Buckets, but also for family (husband taking care of finances these daysJ)

Running, 90% mental and 50% physical! 
RUN HAPPY OR DO SOMETHING ELSE

ps: Thanks Francisco Pullido for the chat, great pictures and support at the finish line

Dog Days Relay 3K x 3 relay - Team Work, So you better Run

Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father

Run for your children, for your sisters and your brothers
Leave all your love and your longing behind
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive

The dog days are over

The dog days are over
The dog days are done
The horses are coming
So you better run

Are them? Not yet in TX! So, you better divide and conquer.
Step by step, still getting adjusted to North Hemisphere's summer after month hiding in the sweetest South Hemisphere's winter, plus back to school. Plano Pacers Dog Days Relay 3K x 3 relay, shorter distance race with all the fun!

Mom invited son to race. His mission, either to pace her running the 3rd leg or to provide a fast young legs to any team in need of. We got to the park. Mom checked with her running team and a couple gentlemen, 75 and a 50 years old, looking for a 3rd leg. So Nick's important running mission for the day was set as part of a three generations, 138 points team (Mom's was 164).

Starting line. Nick was 1st leg of his team. He started very strong. Not so sure what exact time, since Plano Pacers new clock had a little issue, Mom's first leg mate, Tellie arrived, and second leg, Angela started. Short time after Nick completed his first leg in 14:07. WELL DONE NICK! And when Angela arrived mom departed.

The dog days are not over, or done yet in TX. However you are part of a horses' team, so you better run. I started just behind a great runner, Joshua Thompson and even he was getting further and further it really motivated me to be patient and keep going under control. Just 3km, however no matter the distance, my little runner's experience has tough me to be patient. All comes :-)

 

And it came! Almost getting the finish line and got Nicholas next to me cheering me and running next to me while recording a video. 

What awesome experience!!! I felt and feel so blessed! It is just my RUNNING MOM DREAM COME TRUE! THANK YOU Nicholas for your company and support. I LOVE YOU! And THANK YOU Angela & Tellie for making me part of your victorious team!