My First 10K Race

I can't believe I actually ran a race today.  Just back in July, I didn't like running.  I started to exercise in January of 2013 and began to really love it.  I love reaching new heights physically and feeling good about myself.  Endorphins really kept me positive and up beat, so I wanted to be more and more active.  So I decided to run.  After I ran around Lake Merritt in Oakland and actually liked it.  I was hooked on running.  Don't get me wrong, I still have days where I don't want to run and much prefer to stay in bed.  But I push myself and ended up loving it.  So thankful that I found a group of moms at the boys' school to run with every Sunday.  They keep me going.  I am a slow and steady runner, I want to be able to finish every race.  In a normal week, I tried to run 4 -5 miles 2 - 3 times and I don't have any problem doing it.  But today, perhaps all the food from Thanksgiving.  I had a hard time starting the race.  And the last miles was tough with inclines.  I had to keep my eyes on the finish line to keep myself motivated.  I feel like it was a big accomplishment.  Part of me want to train for the half marathon in 2014, but part of me is fearful of it.  If my body is able to keep up, I am willing to try.