Run like a Mother, Run like a Child

Mothers’ day weekend. Run like a Mother race in Frisco. I won overall in 2013, 2^nd place in 2014. With all the ups and downs, downs & downs in my running life, 2015’s race goal was “A fun, under pressure & safe run. Run like a child, forget about pace, heart rate, previous results and any other thing. Just run!”

As I’ve done it on previous races for him, Nick offered to pace me at the start and pick me at the end to finish together. This was the best motivation I’ve ever had on any race.

We warmed up. Humidity made it feel like a sauna with that “I am happy I got it done” sweat sensation.

Start lime,  music and moms. Nick next to me and with a happy mood. Gun shot. I was able to keep close to Nick. It helped me to start with a good rhythm, maybe little bit too fast? 

Confirmed. It wasn't feeling any easy and I wasn't getting faster. Second mile, I had to take a break and start again. 

Last quarter before the finish line and I passed a mom. Then Nick picked me and paced me until the finish line. Lucas was cheering us with holding a nice banner. What a race finish! Being motivated and paced by my own sons, made me feel a total victory.

I suspected race time was not going to be close to any PR, however I wanted to Run like a Mother, showing my kids that “I can make it, like my mom makes it!” I also wanted to Run like a Child, showing myself “You can run for the fun of feeling the running.”

One race, two medals. At the awards ceremony and a nice surprise with a 1st position for my age group and second medal besides the finisher's one.

I love to Run like a Mother and to Run like a Child!