And since this was my first 10k ever I had no PR to compete with and just had a great time...
Just in time....
The morning started a little hairy--needed to head to the race site to pick up the race numbers and then to the mall to get a belated birthday present for my sister in law (and it's not like I did not remember--I just HATE buying stuff just to buy it--seriously now)
Ran around the mall without a plan--Bad Idea--Very Bad when short on time and trying to get to a race..
Ended up a with a Pandora bracelet for her and now a gift for many more occasions to come:
It starts as a bracelet and have more than 300 different beads to choose from--mix and match or buy sets, take off, add on, it's all good and a great idea for moms.
Okay, back to race report:
Crazy mall shopping spree (dressed in running apparel mind you)-fly back home, meet in-laws who take the boys, pick up husband and off to the race--forgot to eat--wolf down banana and gel and water. Leave with 40 minutes to race time--forgot Garmin--turn around and go get it--35 minutes to go...
Head into the city and try to find parking along with the 3500 other racers that are already lined up--find one about 1 mile away from starting line...all the while getting dressed in car with numbers, Garmin, and timing chip.
Turn our jog to start line as warm up--7 minutes to start and we are almost there..Scramble our way to back of line, find a good friend named Carole, and GO--no porta pottie break and holding empty water bottle the entire way!
What an awesome sight! Since this is such a hilly course, we got to see the mass of people heading up the hill, so very cool--I cannot believe I have never done anything like this before (except for the Ironman last year--but thats sooo different). It was a blast. There were water stops along with beer stops. Spectators decked out in green.
Official time: 1:04:22 for the 10k and Garmin time 1:00:14 for 6.14. I needed to go by the Garmin since this was a mass start and was pretty happy with end result. I kept Zone 3 Hr until the last 2.2 miles and raced the end. Felt great and not sore at all. Worried a little about that but according to Coach all is well with HR and pace. I must be coming along. Slowly but surely.
Wow--there is something to this running thing.
I may just do some more of it.
Oh Yeah:
half way throught the course the finishers are doing the course in reverse and meet us half way to cheer us on!!
Happy Day everyone!
angie
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