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All that said, this morning I got up and thought, I don't want to do this. I want to stay in bed. I do not want to gear up, drive 45 minutes and run in the cold. I need to work on my mental toughness, obviously. I even told Tim, "I hope I get more enthusiastic when I get there."
I'm not sure if I ever got enthusiastic, but it was a great race. Getting my gear took no time at all and I spent 30 minutes warming up, hanging out, freezing my ass off.
We started close to on time and I started out a bit too fast. I was worried about my knee issues and the fact that my hands were particularly numb this morning, but I was also concerned I was overdressed. There were decent-sized hills in the second and fifth mile, which severely impacted my pace. I felt crappy in the fourth mile, but took comfort in the fact that it was almost over.
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Other than that unpleasantness, this was a great race. It was low cost, low key and family friendly. There was a 10K and a 1-mile option with a playground at the finish line, so it seemed like everyone was having a great time. They had a company on-site for stretching and the post-race breakfast was indoors, so that was lovely.
Cost: $25
Time: 49:06
Pros: Cheap, you get a sweatshirt, parking is free, very kid-friendly
Cons: It's cold, ya'll! And the timing company rep was not very friendly
10 comments:
oh that is rude of that woman!
Congrats on the big success! You're setting yourself up for a great marathon training!
Wait a second - you ran this morning and came to the Food Swap this afternoon? You ROCK. :-) (Love the apple butter - thanks!)
I did! I ate with abandon at the Food Swap because I was damn hungry post-race. It was the perfect little Sunday!
CONGRATS!!
-Elise @ 9toFit.com
Hahaha, I wonder if that timing company rep was related to the one who told me I couldn't wear my bib on my shirt because it wouldn't work if it was up that high due to my body being made up of mostly water.
Way to go!
Congrats on the PR!
Congrats on the PR!
Congrats on a stellar race and PR! Sweet trophy, too :)
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