Bloomsday Race 2010

My friend, Lisa and I about to start the Race!  Where is my chin?

I entered this race a couple months ago.  Started training.  I walked 3 times a week, religiously.  Gradually, increasing my milage until the week before the race.  Ok, well, 2 weeks prior.  Ok.  You see I was doing some yoga and went to guitar class afterwards.  I went to sit down and "ouch".  Chiropractor says my sacrum was out. 

Why does this sort of thing happen when one gets older?  I don't mean like 50 or 60.  I mean now.  When I'm 32!?  I went from Tuesday to Friday with taut backstrap muscles and no desire to pick up any thing heavier than 5 pounds.  I should mention that I've fallen, twice in 2 years.  Of the porch.  Not just the back one but the side one as well.  It's a conspiracy.

I'm at the Chirpractor on Friday and he puts my bones back where they need to be.  All is well and I decide, if a week is good then I'm taking off from training another week.  Probably, not the best idea but it was rainy and the idea of walking 6 or 7 miles around a track, was not in the least bit interesting to me.  *snoring*

We checked in the day before.  Got our race #'s and D-Tag.  I made sure I was hydrated and peed like crazy the next morning!  Drank and peed some more, at the race.  Sooo glad they thought of port-a-potty's.  Also, appreciate that some of these were in the sunlight.  Thumbs up from Me.

The sun came out just for the race I tell ya!  The days prior, were non-stop rain and clouds!  Bleh!  It was a little brisk and windy too.  I didn't care though.  The only thing I wish I had on my lovely, new, pink v-neck shirt, that wicks away sweat and keeps me cool, was something that said "Love your Boobies."  I saw some women sporting these T's.  I want one.  Or Two.  I should have Two.

Our group started at or around 9:30am and I finished around 11:20am.  For my first race, I am pretty dang proud and excited to say that I finished a 12K race!  My friend is pretty excited too and wants to do more!!  She wants to do a half marathon!  I guess races are like tatoos.  Once you get one you can't stop.  I hope to add my second race soon.  Like this summer. 

Here we go!  There were almost 50,000 entrants.  Holy Crow!

Woo hoo!  Here are my fantastic stats.  If you notice, I placed 1st...in people with the same last name.  *pops collar*  Yep, I'm cool.  I saw a girl in a super woman costume.  Got my "wheels a turning".  Next race will be a real pic of Miss Fit in full costume.  There will be pictures.

Finish Time: 1:47:26

Overall Place: 22,604 out of 49,674

Ran with a pace of 14:24 per mile

The average pace for 32-year-olds was 14:15

Placed 442nd among 832 people the same age

Placed 466th among 1,004 people from Coeur D Alene, ID

Placed 2,234th among 5,163 people from Idaho

Placed 1st among 1 people with the same last name

Placed 11,515th among 29,854 females

Placed 243rd out of 538 among 32-year-old females

Placed 1,360th out of 2,885 people in your age group

My goal was to finish in 2 hours and I came in under! I am so thrilled! I'm also quite tired and rendered completely useless the rest of the day. I also ate and ate and ate. I ate an apple and a snack bar. I ate a 6 inch meatball sub with apple juice. I ate like 1/4 bag of (costco size) tortilla chips and a bunch of cookies when I got home. It totally spoiled my dinner. 

I don't know if this is the best way to top off my night but the hubs made me a margaritta.  I Love that Man!