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!
