June 19, 2010 I ran the Hog Jog for the second time. This year was fantastic! I tried convincing some friends to join me but none of them signed up so I was on my own again. I made it my goal to try and do the race in 28 minutes.
It was all so familiar to me as we milled around before the start of the race and once we go into the starting corral. But once the starting gun went off that is when it changed. It wasn't me being passed up by all the runners, I was keeping with the crowd! I knew I had to stick with my pre-set pace or else I would burn out before the end so I started my 3 minute run, 1 minute walk. I remembered the route from the year before and it was nice to see the people cheering us on from their lawn chairs and porches along the side of the road.
The race is one big square so when you get to the last turn you can see the finish. I kept track of my time but didn't know how close I was to beating last years time until I made the last turn. As I rounded the corner I could see the park ahead and I decided to run to the finish. I didn't look at my watch or anything around me, I wanted to run through the finish line. My legs wanted to quit before the finish but my determination wouldn't let me stop. I finished in 24:36!!!
So not only did I finish 7:34 minutes faster than the year before I was also 50 pounds lighter!!! In one year I have accomplished so much, the numbers and the smile on my face prove it!!
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