How NOT to run a race...
1) Do not decide to try two new pairs of running shoes the week before a race---one of them being the Vibram 5 Finger shoes.
2) Do not expect greatness when the temps the week before averaged in the high 90s in late SEPTEMBER and you had solid runs that week in that heat (93 degrees at 7:30 for a 4.5 mile run is NOT fun!).
3) Do not choose a run on a Saturday when you've had an exhausting week leading up to the run. At least give yourself a day off in between...race on Sunday.
4) Do not show up in time for the 5K and then decide to run it instead of the 10K....as the gun goes off...without stretching first.
5) Do not let your husband enjoy his sprint down hill, without stretching, as you take off to catch up with the back of the pack.
6) Do not schedule three other things for the day back-to-back-to-back that require you sprint from one activity to another, making the race seem longer than it is and more like a triathlon event.
7) Not stop to say hi to former bosses on the sidelines and then sprint faster to make up for lost time--and expect to have fun for the remaining miles.
All of that said, we did have a good time.....the 5K was ok--I'm not a big fan of them...but the extra time between other events today is appreciated.
My legs are pretty sore from the lack of stretching, the new shoes, and the downhill sprint for the first two miles...but they'll be ok.
And it was great to see Sonia and Alan cheering for us. :)
We had a great coffee afterwards at Northside Social and a quick drive home on 66.
Number 17--while not what I thought it was going to be---is complete!
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