Running with a mission

My final 5K in February and still fighting off the crud. This has been a tough month! I do not like being sick for so long.
I ran the Atlanta Mission 5K with several running buddies Saturday, Feb. 18. I've run this race before, and I've run it when it was really, really cold out, which brings home the goal of ending homelessness. The weather was really nice this year, other than a little drizzle about half way through the race.

Ready to run!

Finisher's medal

So this race didn't hand out finisher's medals, but you could buy one for $5. When I saw them, I decided I did want one. As my friend Angela, who also got one, said, it's only $5 and the money goes to the Atlanta Mission.
I'm glad to have gotten out to run the race, but I must say I'm glad I don't have a race next weekend. Of course, then I'll probably be feeling better and will want to get out and run!
Maybe I can make it my mission to feel better AND go for a run next weekend.

Running with Hearts & Soles

Running while sick is really no fun.
I ran the Hearts & Soles 5K Feb. 11, even though I wasn't feeling my best. I have had a horrible head cold/flu/plague.
But I knew I would be seeing my running buddies, so I dragged myself to the race.
I had a good time, even if I sort of ran out of steam at mile one.

Finishers!

Silliness before the race

Good thing I did manage to run it. Angela and I created a team and we took third place in the in-competition masters division! We left before we heard we'd won, but our prize would have been a candy bar. I think I can let that prize go! My waistline will be happy I did.

Breaking my fast from running

I've been down with a bad cold since Jan. 29. I started to feel off that day and by Monday, Jan. 30, I was really congested and feeling poorly.
I wasn't exactly recovered but I met up with my running buddy Michelle for the FastBreak 5K, which is an Atlanta Track Club race done in conjunction with the Atlanta Hawks basketball team.

Ready to run with Michelle

The race started at Philips Arena, home of the Hawks. The morning was cold, and I wasn't feeling that great, so my time on this 5K was pretty slow. I managed to run the first mile, but then there was a lot of walking in miles two and three.

Post-race fun

The race wasn't too bad. The nice part of the race was runners got a ticket to a Hawks game and Michelle and I, and our running friend Dana, went to the game that night. The Hawks played, and beat, the Orlando Magic.

Pre-game festivities

I really enjoyed the race and the game that night, despite not feeling well. It's one I'll likely do next year.