Late Race Report
One week ago today, I ran a 5K. With 8000 other people. Yes, I said 8000. We weren't exactly expecting there to be so many people, and it turned out to be more of an obstacle course than a race. I PR'd for slowest race ever, with a time of around 29 minutes, but it was a blast. I ran with my sister Steph and Steve, who decided to dress up for the occasion. He wrote a great account of it on his blog. My highlights:
1. Seeing ALL those people. There were dogs, strollers, kids, families - you name it, they were running the race.
2. I totally biffed it at around mile 1. I couldn't see very far ahead of me and didn't notice a raised part of the sidewalk until it was too late. Several people commented on my instant tuck and roll. They actually described my fall as "graceful". There was no blood. Maybe those pilates classes are working!
3. Steve's crazy costume. I came out of the bathroom at one point, and he had made, like, 30 friends. Everyone was pointing and commenting. It was fun to watch.
4. The weather was beautiful. We don't get many 40 degree mornings in late November in Minnesota. It was a nice surprise.
5. The finish line was 1/2 block after we had to stop. We couldn't cross it until minutes later because so many people were filing in. It gave us an opportunity for Steve to take his picture with the giant turkey.
6. Eating all those calories back and then some. Yum! I love pumpkin pie.
October in Review
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1 comments:
I too loved Steve's costume (pic on blog)! I was amazed at the number of people at my Turkey Trot too. This was my first year doing one. I will be a repeat offender though. Nothing like a brisk fall run and then stuffing yourself guilt-free afterwards.
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