I hate hills!!

I ran another 5K last night to make it 12 for the year, this is my second in June! I am half way there. I wish I could stop, but I have told too many people that I will do 2 a month for the whole year (which is one reason I have told so many people). This 5K was a little special because it was to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and my brother has MS. It was fun because it was a 30 minute run through Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. I am always surprised at how big the park in the middle of SF is, and how beautiful it is. Running through the eucalyptus trees was nice, and seeing the soccer games and people playing softball helped motivate me to look at a sports activity for me to pursue next year when I won't be running so many races. The race was not so bad at first. It started running around the Polo Grounds which I didn't realize was so big. I guess if you take a bunch of horses and run around playing a game you have to have a large area.

I usually don't like how cold it is in San Francisco, but running in the cool air was nice and it was JUNE. There was a 2 mile marker and I was doing good. I ran a little faster than I usually do. I thought it was a little far and then I finally got to the 3 mile maker. I usually am really happy to see that and I know I can finish the race without walking. This time right after the 3 mile marker (which means I have .1 miles left) was a steep hill, think of a hill up the stairs of a stadium without the stairs. This is after I ran the fastest 3 miles I have done ever this year! This picture is very blurry, but I take my pictures while I run so sorry it is blurry (and has part of my finger).

I walked up the last quarter of the hill because it was faster than if I tried to run. After the top of the hill it was just as steep down to the finish line. I finished at 32 minutes (the picture with me in it was taken 2 minutes after I finished). The last race I ran, in Santa Cruz, had a steep hill at the beginning and I complained about that. I have decided I hate hills, but I like them at the beginning of the race better than at the end. I think I would rather run in the morning than the evening!

I will try to start loosing weight again this month, like I did last year in June and July. I will start going to the gym twice a day and being very careful about what I eat. I want to loose 10 pounds this summer to go with the 20 pounds I lost last summer. Wish me luck!