race re-cap

well holler atcherboiiiii it's been a long time. i am not sure what i have been busy doing, but..sorry for not posting in eons. wanted to write a post today (not that anyone reads this, i think this is more for me in 20 years when i can't remember anything) about my 15K race that i finished yesterday. i have been training for about 7 weeks (maybe THAT's what i've been doing) and yesterday was the culmination of all my hard work. i anxiously checked the weather every few hours last week, hoping for a warm-up on sunday, but alas, no luck. it was a balmy 28 degrees at race start time. i originally signed up for this race to raise money for colon cancer (tim's sister was diagnosed in 2010 with this horrible disease). i never thought i could run 9.3 miles, but i did it! yay! i finished in 1 hour 29 minutes. that left me with about a 9:35 pace. i'm not a speedster, but i'm okay with that. i had SO much fun running, and i cannot wait to do it again. i even signed up for a half-marathon in boston on may 29. 13.1 here i come!! here are some pics from race day. 

this was my breakfast. i know it looks absolutely revolting, but i had been dreaming about this bagel since i signed up for the race. i insisted that we order bagels on race day. because, i love carbbbbbss let's be honest. PBJ on a cinnamon raisin bag (pronounced BAIG, it's an abbrev).

next up: my gear. i got new socks on saturday, and they rocked. super cushy and gave me support around my arch which sometimes gets sore. next up, purple pre-wrap. it is now my new love. i wrap it under my knees and it does wonders. i also made a rambo-style headband for julia (tim's niece) post-race. the ipod shuffle was clutch too. here's a sampling of my race music: first song: black and yellow by wiz khalifa middle song:friday by rebecca black (i hadn't actually ever listened to the entire song and i actually burst out laughing mid-race.) it was a GREAT pick me up at mile 7. final song (completely unplanned but it was literally the best ending song to a race in central park EVER): jay-z-empire state of mind. and my race bib. awesomesauce.

putting on my race chip

 

NERD ALERT pre-race pic

tim captured my side pony. running 9.3 miles with a side pony tail. possibly the proudest moment of my life. 

right before the race.

there are no post race pics bc i looked like a beast. thanks for reading my first race re-cap. look for another one on may 30 after i have run my first half marathon in my home state of massachusetts.