We did the Hampton Half & Rockfest yesterday.
That hubby of mine really rocks! Chad did the Hampton Half yesterday in 1:45:24!!!!!!
Unfortunately, my race was somewhat crappy.
It was hard from the get-go. First, there were the crazy old biddies that annoyed the heck out of us. If they saw any 'walker' dare run/jog even for a second, they woould yell 'cheating! cheating!' or "he/she's running! No running!' And they talked LOUDLY the whole race, even when not complaining about everyone else. They were right behind mom & I for a few miles. My mom's cell rang and she answered it and jogged a bit while doing so for whatever reason. They started yelling. I turned back and said "oh for Christ's sake!" They still didn't get the hint. The yelled at another woman who stopped to get something out of her shoe. She then ran to meet up with her friend just ahead. These crazies were awful. We kept trying to get away, but they'd always catch up. Honestly, none of the "cheaters" were going to win walking awards. No worries, old biddies!
Yes, we know the rules state that if you run at all, you should start with the runners. If we were doing intervals and walking nearly fast enough for a walkers award, I would understand. Many times my mom jogs a bit beside me (who is walking!) to relax her legs. The woman has fibromyalgia - let her do whatever she wants to make her legs & feet feel better!
I stopped at the first potty stop, and told mom to go on. I knew I couldn't keep up that pace for 8 more miles. As I came out of the porta-potty, there were John & Karen! So, I got to hang with Karen for the rest of the race. THANK GOD! Around mile 11 I kept thinking of telling her to go ahead, but in the end I didn't. Her, John and I finished together. Well, John had to run ahead at the very end to beat us. LOL Angie (pungodingy) finished after us & I was very proud of her.
This race was so poorly organized. I really doubt I will do it again. In fact, the day of the race, they kept changing the start line from one block to another on Ocean Dr. 5 mins. before the start, they moved us all back again. Even the announcer was pissed.
The best parts of the weekend: having dinner & talking with John & Karen the night before. Getting more than 8 hours sleep. YAY! Walking the race with Karen. And then being able to get showers at my mom's friend's house at the beach since there were no public ones available when we finished.
Now the really bad part.
I have always had a problem with leg swelling/circulation in general. By the time we got home last night around 8pm, I was in serious pain. I immediately got into the house, onto the couch & had my legs propped up on pillows. This helped alot. But if I even moved them to reposition or something, the pain was really bad. Chad brought me my pajamas in the living room to change. Standing was excrutiating. I was bawling like a baby by the time I got them on & moved to the recliner. I then sat there awhile while Chad ran to the store to get me some diuretic pills - my toes looked like baby sausges, and I had no ankles! So, it was a very long night with my legs up in the air (no comments, Mike, Howard, etc.). I am feeling ok now. Fingers crossed that since I am upright, fluid doesn't start rushing to my legs again.
The only pain I can compare this to is when I had my first lymphodema episode in my left arm in Vegas a long time ago. And if I have lymphodema in my legs, well....let's just not go there. Thank God I already took today off from work. I was supposed to go shopping with mom all afternoon, so we'll see how I am doing in a couple hours.
Wow you must be doing pretty good with the training to say your actually looking forward to it!! Good job and keep it up!
Only 2 months and 2 weeks until Marathon Weekend Races start!!! 
so no L/R for me this weekend. 
I think they'll all be back tomorrow. 
I hope to do goofy next year (But don't tell DH, I barely got him on board for the Princess 1/2)
