I completed my 3rd 10K this weekend.
I ran the entire time and it was THE first time I ever ran over 4 miles straight!! I had a friend running with me and I think that really helped keep me going and it made the time go by SO much faster! (Thanks Lindsey!)
My official time was 1:01:40 and I’m pretty darn happy with that. My quads were screaming all day Sunday though but that’s okay, that means I used them well.
Now on to this half marathon thing…which is less than 3 weeks away! EEK!
In other news, I also got a new camera last week and lovingly refer to it as my fourth child.
It’s a Nikon D90 so some of you surely understand why. 
SUPER SQUEE!!!
It takes some pretty awesome pictures. And the 50mm lens I bought back in the spring actually works on it (it did not auto focus on my previous camera. bad news with kids).
Plus, I’ve offered to take pictures of some of my friends and their families so that I can get more experience photographing other people in general, and especially other kiddos. Not that mine aren’t cute. 
It’s a bit daunting to taking pics of other people but I have done it once before and Sunday I had my first photo shoot with a family (the mom is my friend) and it went pretty well. More on that later this week…
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Congratulations on the fabulous 10K you did!
And my girl, you’re looking smokin’ hot
Squee on the new camera and photo taking of other people. That is amazing. New side career perhaps?
Yeah on the new camera and for the 4 mile run! Doing good over there.
Congrats on your new baby!!!
Hooray, you- for so many reasons! Hooray for your camera and expanded photography and your run and your training!
Also? You’re looking hawt!
xo
I’m with Galit–you like great! And congrats. I’m proud of you. And jealous because walking is a challenge for me these days.
Love the pictures too.
Keep up the good work!
Congrats on the 10K, Elaine! Can’t wait to hear about the 1/2.
Congrats on the 10k, I can’t even fathom doing such a thing. You look fabulous.
Congrats on the 10k – that’s a huge achievement.
Wow! You go, girl! Linking up!
I’m so proud of you!!! That is a great time! And you look FANTASTIC!
And yay for the camera! Maybe now you can show teach me how to use mine. I’ve had it for two years and I still don’t know what I’m doing. Good grief.
You are awesome!
I am a moron. I guess I was under the assumption that you run nonstop the entire time in all races, etc. And I am learning that’s not the case. Obviously thats my goal in the 5k (since, it is ONLY a 5k)…but yea. 3.1 on Saturday, I’m nervous! I need to feel better soon.
you are an inspiration!
You are a lean mean running machine! So incredibly proud of how far you have come and excited to hear about your half!
Way to go on the 10k, that is a great time, my friend!
Oh and the pictures of your kiddos are stunning and I can’t wait to see the ones you take of your friend’s kids!
High five Elaine! That is awesome! And congrats on the new camera too.
Looking so good and strong! You will rock the half, no doubt. And your pictures are fabulous, as always.
Well done on the 10K, and that’s a great time! All the best for the half marathon, I know you can do it.
By the way, you are looking GOOD, girl!
Yay for the new camera, too. I love the photos … but I always love your photos
Oh excited to see how the shoot went! Glad you are having fun with your new child.
Oh and congrats congrats on the race!!