2013 Race Season: The Journey Continues

So Raquel and I added a new race to our schedule for the year.  It's the Get Lucky 7k in Chicago on March 16th.  It probably wasn't the smartest idea since a few days before signing up I strained my right calf muscle and have barely been able to run since.  Yesterday was the first time I have actually run in a week and a half, and it was only a mile of off and on running and walking with stretches.  Raquel and I will be running this race together and I wanted to be able to do this with her since she only has a few races scheduled this year.

This will be her longest road race to date, but not her longest overall.  I am very proud of her for putting in so much work over the past 2 years to get physically fit enough to compete in races and actually enjoy it instead of just wanting it to be over.  As much as I have helped her to improve her fitness, she has inspired me to keep going with my own.  She works so hard in the gym and is far more dedicated than I when it comes to diet and it shows.  She is literally half the woman she was when we got married and together we have come to far to quit.  She is now training to start the 2013 race season and is committed to getting faster and being able to run farther.  I have no doubt that one day she will be running Half-Marathons and the longer OCR's with me and I couldn't be prouder.

Here is a quick look at some of the progress Raquel and I have made in our fitness journey.  The first pic is of us on our Honeymoon in 2009.  The rest are all pics from different races in 2012.

Honeymoon 

Nov 2009

Polar Dash

 Jan 2012

Muddy Buddy

July 2012

Rock'n'Roll Half Marathon Expo

Sept 2012

Carolina Spartan Beast (on the way home)

Oct 2012

Monster Dash 

Oct 2012

These are only the pics I could find of us together.  Some races we didn't get a chance to take pics together.  Stand by for pics from our 2013 race season.  Thank you for taking the time to share our journey with us.

Ron

Complete list of races Raquel and I have run together...

2011 Santa Hustle (not pictured)

2012 Polar Dash

2012 Indiana Spartan Sprint (Not Pictured)

2012 Muddy Buddy

2012 Monster dash