Neon Run & Biggest Loser Run/Walk

So last weekend was the Neon Run and I did my fastest EVER 5K!!!  It was a 7PM and I had some pretty bad shin pain during it but still managed to pull out my fastest ever.  Then just one short week later was the Biggest Loser Run/Walk 5K and I got my slowest time since the color run.  :-/  During the Neon Run I was feeling so discouraged because of my shin pain and that I am still slow.  The one positive thing I've been noticing is my ability to breathe on the last two 5K's. At the Warrior Dash my lungs and throat were on fire but I've been able to breath pretty well on the last two runs. And this includes my fastest time yet.  So I guess even though I am not seeing any progress in weight loss or even my muscles define, I am noticing my cardio improve.

Festive Make up for our Neon Run

Before Run Selfie

After I am not glowing very much but it was fun.

Check out that first mile!!!

If you look at my mile splits my first mile at the Neon run was 11:34!!! HOLY CRAP!! That is my fastest Mile EVER!!! Shortly after that I started having that pain in my shin and I had to slow down.

The Biggest Loser Run/Walk it was cool to see the Biggest Loser contestants there. There was Dan and his Mom Jackie & Vinny at the start. Then we we get to the half way point we can hear Jackson cheering everyone on. It was very cool. 

They give out free photos as well, but the won't be posted until later this week. I am hoping we got one at the finish line. I don't think it will look good but I was really racing. As slow as I did the 5K, at the very end my hubby said lets sprint to the end. I said "sprint? like really sprint?" and he said yes really sprint, beat me. I was running as fast as I could w/ my husband yelling beat me every couple seconds.  How did he know that would work?? I don't know if I told him about this but I have this memory of running lines in volley ball practice in high school. I was spent I was always a sprinter not a long distance runner, yes I am trying to change that now, and my coach could tell I was struggling. She went out and got next to me and said beat me. As she took off so did I. As we finished the last length of the gym she ran next to me saying beat me and I ran faster than I had ran the entire practice. When hubby did that I was full out sprinting to the finish. I haven't run as fast as I did since High School. I mean I would love to have know what my peak pace was at that time because it was crazy. My legs felt like they were going to give out. I had so much shin pain during that 5K I don't know how I picked it up and sprinted like I did. My Mom finished shortly behind us cause we kind of left her in the dust to race. She said man did you guys take off.  But for now here are some of the pics we took. 

Pre Race Selfie

Jackie, Dan & Vinny

Finisher Medals

SLOW!!!  SO SLOW!!