My 10k Race

So like every other female on this planet one of my goals this year was to lose the baby weight (yes my baby will be a year old this month and yes I still have baby weight). But I just didn't want to totally think about losing weight so I made 2 goals to help me... First, running a 10k (6.2miles) and then a half marathon (13.1miles)... these are things that I've always wanted to do but never got around to doing them...

I began to run, read about how I should train, and asking my dad (a full marathon runner himself) questions on dos and don'ts. I was doing great and feeling good... I actually thought I could run a half marathon because to be honest when I first decided to do it I had my doubts. Then one day on a 4 1/2 mile run I got a pain in my knee about mile 3 1/2... I finished my run... walking a little but wanted to make good time so I continued best I could... The rest of the day it hurt going up stairs and the next time I tried to run I could only go a mile before the pain set in. To make a long story short I went to a PT and got functioning again... but the pain is still there after mile 1 or 2 but it's not as sharp... I guess what I have is called ITband syndrome... it will haunt me the rest of my running career.
I ran my 10K any way last Saturday with a knee brace that helped a lot, but sad to say the pain was still there and although my time was better than I expected and I didn't have to walk my time wasn't that great... I was just glad I wasn't the last person!
I'm tempted to get a cortisone shot so that I can at least run my half marathon, other wise I don't think I can do it...

So now to run or not run my half marathon? That is the question!

Yes my face is bright red... (though it is redder in real life) that's how I look when ever I run, it's so embarrassing!

My cheering team... it was chilly that morning! (Carson didn't want to be in the picture)