Vulcan Run Pictures

Here are a few pictures from the Vulcan Run last weekend.

This was taken a week or two prior to the race at the office. My running buddy, Cara, was traveling so she didn't make it in this picture.
Team Vulcan right before the race started.

And here is Renard, he's apparently very happy to be up early on a Saturday morning.

6 miles

Today was the 10k Vulcan Run in downtown. This is Birmingham's oldest running 10k. Cara and I got there early for our Team Vulcan picture. I froze. And was miserable. Other people were warming up by actually running. What's the point? Running before the actual run? Seems like a waste of precious running energy to me. But then again, I'm no pro!

Due to an ongoing problem I have from two previous surgeries I wasn't actually sure I'd get to run at all. But I did. I was VERY slow, but still ran some. Cara has some pretty severe shin pain....so between my slow running and her shin pain we stuck together for the entire 6 miles. Well, she did finish 20 seconds before me, but for the most part we stuck it out together. I don't know my official time, but I think it took about 1:30.

I'm glad I did it. It was a beautiful day...and once we got running the temperature was perfect. And I'm glad my running buddy stuck with me. :)

I'm pretty sore tonight, but then again I haven't done a 6 mile run in, well, MONTHS. Here's to the half marathon I'm running/walking in less than 4 weeks.