Race Reports, Kudos, and Encouragement for Nov 22nd and 24th

[AmyBeth68]

Cecilia...Amazing job in the Half! I can't believe you guys were soaked the whole time. Especially considering the drought! How ironic?! I am very impressed with your run...partly because I can't pull off sub 10 mpm over the long haul but wow....it's super amazing to me considering the HILLS and the RAIN and the fact that you are RECOVERING from being sick. You're super impressive girl! Great effort and for such a wonderful cause!!!

Scott...will you be racing that one next year??? Sounds so cool to finish under the Olympic rings!!! :

 

[rosy1020]

Great job Amy, Scott, and Cecilia! Congratulations on your awesome times...wow you guys are fast!

 

[AmyBeth68]

Diane...just read the flying feather race report. Not sure how I missed that yesterday lol!!! Anyway...sounds like a great event. The medals sound awesome too...how wonderful that they made back up plans to be certain everyone is taken care of!!!

Chris...hope the race went well for you too!!!

 

[goofyinohio]

Diane that is hilarious. I saw that Stuffed animal and told my family I have to have one of those check it out. We all went over and looked at it.

I was freezing on my 4 miles. Especially the first mile and then right before the second mile. The wind in my face at those cold conditions with just that light mist was just brutal.

By the official time I finished in just under 41 minutes. I started towards the middle of the pack so my actual running time was 39:04. Unlike the Disney race I didn't talk to anyone as I was running. I did hear people talking around me though.

I loved the course and thought it was very well done. I really only had 2 gripes if you want to call them that. When we finished I barely made it across the finish line before standing in line just so they could type in my number (As well as everyone else's). Then jumped into another line to get my medal which as Diane said I just picked up off a table. I was like huh? I picked the regular medal and not the colorful one.

What tickled me the most was my daughter wants to do this race next year (She is 8.) She kept asking if she could get some running gear like Daddies so she can run/walk next year.

The shirts were awesome too by the way. Long Sleeve Tech shirt and they were Scarlet and Gray!!!

I will do this race again next year.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Cecilia, What a great event! Wonderful that you volunteer to help out. My first Chicago DC I walked with one of the coaches from Atlanta TnT who was pregnant I think first trimester. She had a sign that said running for 2 or something like that. When we walked together she said she was going to put her medal over the baby's crib since baby will have finished his/her first event.
I cannot believe I read that you were all running during the lightening. I guess there was no place to seek refuge. That just sounds scary.

Chris, sorry about the cold, but love that you have inspired your DD. Good job!

 

[escape]

Cecilia, GREAT JOB under those conditions! Whew! Also, I think it's great that you are a mentor with the TnT. I have a friend in Dallas who is a mentor as well. I just wish we had TnT in my state. I think it's a worthwhile cause and I would love to be able to train with others like they do.

Chris, congratulations on your time, you are speedy even in the freezing temps! I have to admit when I first read your report I thought you said you were ticked (as in ticked off) that your daughter wants to do the race next year. I couldn't imagine you being upset with her for wanting to run like daddy so I put my glasses on and re-read your statement. She's a future WISHer in the making.

 

[lenshanem]

Cecilia, congrats on your half!
I thought about you that morning with all that heavy rain. I was sending you sympathy vibes.

Scott, congrats on your fast Gobble Jog 10K time! Wow!


Well, I'm just now getting back into the groove from being out of town. My Gobble Jog 10K went well. As I've mentioned before, I've kinda been in a funk lately - gained four pounds, total lack of motivation, feet problems... I had a goal to run it under 11:00, but as race day came I was just hoping to complete the race. Course, it was raining like crazy when we got down there. Where was the drought? We stayed in our car in the parking deck until right before the race started and like Scott mentioned - the rain literally stopped minutes before the start time. I think DH ran out once to get our T-shirts. Not alot of adrenaline going for me like at Race for the Taste...

I ended up making my goal by just a few seconds! My time was 1:08:08.9 - pace of 10:59!!! I'm slowly getting faster. My Race for the Taste time last month was 1:13:15 - pace of 11:48, so I'm getting there. Course, I was surprised how many people blew past me. Race for the Taste I spent the first couple miles going around people - kinda a motivator. Here it seemed like everyone was passing me. It was an eye opener. Is it normally like this or was it only the more dedicated runners and those trying to qualify for the Peachtree came out in that rain? I guess slower people run races at WDW? Regardless, I feel pretty darn slow now even if I did make my goal.

DH meet his goal, too. He even had time to run to the car and get the camera to take some action shots of me coming towards the finish. Yes, he is that much faster than me.

Oh, new shoes worked well! It was only the second time I had worn them (So I was a tad worried.) but I had no problems at all. I'm so glad I went back and asked them to help me with another pair.


Looking ahead I'm so busy I want to scream! BUT, I did manage to finally get Hannah Montana tickets for this Wednesday. My daughters are so excited! I really don't know how I'll train next year for the WDW half during the holidays. I really admire you guys!

 

[CynthiaCindy]

Amy, Scott, Diane, Cecilia, Chris, and Shan - I enjoyed reading your race reports! Shan - congrats on beating your goal!

I wanted to post a (late - this week has been crazy) race report from my Turkey Day 5K - Father Joe's Thanksgiving Day 5k in San Diego.

Some background - Last year on Thanksgiving, I ran my first race ever, a 5k in Centreville VA. Even though it was cold and drizzly, I loved it. I had just started running in October and had no idea what to expect for a time, but was hoping that I could run under a 10 minute mile so I was thrilled with my finish time of 28:01! That race got me hooked on running.

This year, DH and I were going to spend Thanksgiving with his parents in San Diego and I wanted to run another race to mark my anniversary of racing. DH found the Father Joe's race in Balboa Park. It was a great race and event. DH and I ran it and his parents walked. At the end, there was a band playing and a ton of free stuff - the usual post race bagels, samples of pies, chips and salsa (I found that odd for an 8:00 AM race, but still good), and beer! Every racer got 2 free beers from a local brewery! DH and I had one while waiting for his parents to finish and then went back with them for a second. The whole experience was a lot of fun.

As for the race, I wasn't really expecting to get a PR because I hadn't been doing any speed work while building up mileage to run the Marine Corps Marathon, so I thought I was a bit slower. Also, this was the first race I have ever run that was not chip timed and there were over 4000 people run/walking. According to my watch, my time was 25:57, but my official time was 26:31. My 5k PR (from an April race) is 26:08. So, I didn't get an official PR, but am happy with my time.

I definitely like the idea of running an annual race on Thanksgiving and think I will run this one on years we go out to San Diego!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Shan I am just now reading your report. Glad the shoes are better. WTG!

Cindy, great job. Happy anniversary too! I think it is a great thing to commemorate your running anniversary on Thanksgiving with an event from here on!