Spar Ladies Race

Today I ran my sixth Spar Ladies Race today.  The first time I did it was the first time I had ever run 10 kilometers and I ran it then in 1:06.  The second year I ran it in 1:05. The third year I ran it in 1:05 again.  The fourth year I ran again with my confused male and got in at just over an hour according to the official time clock and just under with my watch.  Last year I made it in 1:03.  Today I really really wanted to make it in under an hour.

I wanted to know that when I run nine times the distance in exactly a year that I had started with the base of being able to run ten kilometers in an hour.  The countdown is on! Comrades is exactly a year from today!

Well, I almost made my goal.  Almost.  But sadly I was eighteen seconds over.  It's not that big of a deal... But, let's say I run a qualifying marathon in 5:00:18.  I won't qualify.  Let's say I pull into Comrades at 12:00:18.  I won't get a medal.  So, next time I have to hustle just a little bit more so that indeed I can accomplish my goals. Today's goal was nearly met, but let's hope my next ten-kilometer race can indeed be lowered to a sub-hour finish.

I do love the immediate SMS with your time on it. 

Here's the start line.  For the first time, I ran at the front with the women in clubs.  This really should have helped me get a sub hour.  But it didn't. :-(

The line behind us stretching long and far of runners waiting to get to the start line.  

After the run, I spotted this guy chowing on aloe! 

I never knew that monkeys liked aloes so much!

He ate it like corn on the cob!

Hopefully, my next goal will be attainable.  The Total Sports Women's Race is in July so I will try another time to get under an hour.  Then the next goal is a sub 2:15 half marathon.  And then a sub 5:00 hour marathon.  And then finally an under twelve hour finish at Comrades.  I've got this! Right?