25K

A year ago this weekend I ran my first 10K at the Fifth Third River Bank Run. I had concluded at the end of the race that I was going to do the 25K this year, and I used the memories of that run to motivate me all the way until the point I crossed the finish line yesterday after running 15.5 miles in 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 18 seconds.

It was a hard run, and I found myself wishing I had trained more than I did, but it was easily one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I’ve got a good baseline time to beat for next year, and now I’ve got a little something tangible to remind me what I get at the end of that run…