WOW, I did it! I completed a TEN MILE RACE!!! Don't know my official time yet but according to my phone it was 2 hours and 2 minutes!! I had orginially said I wanted to do it in 2 hour 15 mins but was hoping for 2 hour flat but it's all good! I got out there and ran and Loved/Hated it!! LOL
My training for this race wasn't what I wanted it to be but life gets in the way sometimes so I am so thrilled that I was able to get out there and do it today!
I headed into DC to stay with my friend Sylvia so I didn't have to deal with traveling down there so early in the morning before the race. We went to the expo and I bought a pair of running sunglasses and I was SO HAPPY I did! I Love them and will continue to use them while I run.
We hung out the rest of the day and went to bed about 10pm last night. Of course my nerves got the best of me and I was awake on and off all night long and when the alarm went off at 445am I was NOT happy! But I was excited so up I went and ready we got! Out the door at 525am and headed to the Metro. We got to the Pentagon at about 6am and go figure had to wait. We waited to get in the coral area and the potties! We ended up hulded around a light that the exhust was putting out heat for like an hour! It was SO COLD! Finally about 710am we went to our coral area (PURPLE!) After watching some Army Parachuters come out the planes and the signing of the National Anthem it was Race Time! The Wounded Warriors got to start first but since we were at the last coral we couldn't actually see anything :( We started to move from our area at about 815-820 and made it to the start line very close to our "real" start time of 825am! OFF WE WENT! UGH! I was dying very quickly! After standing around in the COLD for hours my feet already hurt :( But I pushed through. I made it to to the second mile before I had to put my headphones on and get my music going. I needed that extra push from the songs! I walked A LOT but kept catching up to Sylvia which was good! I think the worst part of the whole thing for me was between mile 7 and 8. Don't know why but it SUCKED! LOL Think I totally "tweaked" something in my BUTT and it hurt and was cramping so bad - just the right cheek! LOL
When we were close to the end I pushed and pushed but it was uphill for a good bit and I just couldn't push anymore :( Sylvia took off and I ended up walking a bit more. Saw the finish line and tried to run as best as I could but there was NOTHING left in me to sprint it out like I normally would :( But I FINISHED!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!
Ended up running into all my friends before the race - Amanda I saw at Packet Pick Up, Tuyen and Kate found me before the race and Anne walked by in the coral so we got a change to chat!! Tuyen and Kate we saw again after the race too so that was Awesome!
I allowed Sylvia to talk me into eating some breakfast before the race since it was So Many Hours until race time - Bad Idea! LOL I was bleching PB throughout most of the race! LOL I know my body and I CANNOT eat before I run!
Race was over and we went through the HOOAH tents looking for people we knew and it was neat. I didn't get all up into the tents and get the swag because I'll be going to the AUSA conference this week so I'll get swag there! Had to walk about 3 miles back to the Metro when it was done though :( That was NOT Fun! LOL Butt cheek hurts, legs hurting, feet Crazy Sore but feel AMAZING for getting out there and doing it!
To top off my Race Day and I got a Great Text Message from a friend of mine who I look up to So Much telling me how proud she was that I accomplished the 10 Miler and how her heart is full for me! Meant a lot to me to hear this as I know she KNOWS what it's like to struggle with weight, weight loss and Running all the while being a mom and a professional in the workforce! She's AMAZING!!
Now I'm home chilling in my own chair (after showering of course) and just hurting the rest of the day away! LOL I still sometimes can't believe that the girl who said she would NEVER run (or pay someone to allow her to run) just ran 10 miles!!!
My training for this race wasn't what I wanted it to be but life gets in the way sometimes so I am so thrilled that I was able to get out there and do it today!
I headed into DC to stay with my friend Sylvia so I didn't have to deal with traveling down there so early in the morning before the race. We went to the expo and I bought a pair of running sunglasses and I was SO HAPPY I did! I Love them and will continue to use them while I run.
We hung out the rest of the day and went to bed about 10pm last night. Of course my nerves got the best of me and I was awake on and off all night long and when the alarm went off at 445am I was NOT happy! But I was excited so up I went and ready we got! Out the door at 525am and headed to the Metro. We got to the Pentagon at about 6am and go figure had to wait. We waited to get in the coral area and the potties! We ended up hulded around a light that the exhust was putting out heat for like an hour! It was SO COLD! Finally about 710am we went to our coral area (PURPLE!) After watching some Army Parachuters come out the planes and the signing of the National Anthem it was Race Time! The Wounded Warriors got to start first but since we were at the last coral we couldn't actually see anything :( We started to move from our area at about 815-820 and made it to the start line very close to our "real" start time of 825am! OFF WE WENT! UGH! I was dying very quickly! After standing around in the COLD for hours my feet already hurt :( But I pushed through. I made it to to the second mile before I had to put my headphones on and get my music going. I needed that extra push from the songs! I walked A LOT but kept catching up to Sylvia which was good! I think the worst part of the whole thing for me was between mile 7 and 8. Don't know why but it SUCKED! LOL Think I totally "tweaked" something in my BUTT and it hurt and was cramping so bad - just the right cheek! LOL
When we were close to the end I pushed and pushed but it was uphill for a good bit and I just couldn't push anymore :( Sylvia took off and I ended up walking a bit more. Saw the finish line and tried to run as best as I could but there was NOTHING left in me to sprint it out like I normally would :( But I FINISHED!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!
Ended up running into all my friends before the race - Amanda I saw at Packet Pick Up, Tuyen and Kate found me before the race and Anne walked by in the coral so we got a change to chat!! Tuyen and Kate we saw again after the race too so that was Awesome!
I allowed Sylvia to talk me into eating some breakfast before the race since it was So Many Hours until race time - Bad Idea! LOL I was bleching PB throughout most of the race! LOL I know my body and I CANNOT eat before I run!
Race was over and we went through the HOOAH tents looking for people we knew and it was neat. I didn't get all up into the tents and get the swag because I'll be going to the AUSA conference this week so I'll get swag there! Had to walk about 3 miles back to the Metro when it was done though :( That was NOT Fun! LOL Butt cheek hurts, legs hurting, feet Crazy Sore but feel AMAZING for getting out there and doing it!
To top off my Race Day and I got a Great Text Message from a friend of mine who I look up to So Much telling me how proud she was that I accomplished the 10 Miler and how her heart is full for me! Meant a lot to me to hear this as I know she KNOWS what it's like to struggle with weight, weight loss and Running all the while being a mom and a professional in the workforce! She's AMAZING!!
Now I'm home chilling in my own chair (after showering of course) and just hurting the rest of the day away! LOL I still sometimes can't believe that the girl who said she would NEVER run (or pay someone to allow her to run) just ran 10 miles!!!
