Emerald Mountain 7.4 Mile Warrior Challenge

This was the most awesome race.  Several reasons why.  The biggest reason is because we are in the middle of the hottest summer ever and I was worried we would all die, but I got in the car and it was a nice 70 degrees outside for the 6:30am start.

I followed traffic into the neighborhood - thank goodness! I thought I knew where I was going but found out quickly that I would have been very wrong! LOL, anyways, when I got there I saw a co-worker right off the bat, went to packet pickup, and got in the potty line. And waited. And waited. And waited...another co-worker found me and talked for a while...while they did the announcements...and while they said the prayer...and gave thanks to the military....and through the pledge of allegiance...and the national anthem...and I was still standing there when everyone lined up for the race... and just made it out when they started.   Thankfully it was a narrow path with a couple hundred runners so I was able to run down to the start line right at the back of the pack.

The first couple of miles were really difficult!  Heart Attack Hill was the worst. I had a hard time walking up it!  There was a couple more steep ones too...I only ran up one of them.  I ran downhills and flats. I spotted my co-worker around mile 3.5 and walked/jogged the rest of the way in with him since he was having a rough time (normally he is way faster than me).  The course was really shaded on the course.  It was beautiful.  and the company was nice too.  I liked not having to kill myself.  We finished the 7.4 in 1:21:25 unofficially.

The fruit and snacks at the end were great <3.  Everyone was super nice.  There was drinks about every  half a mile.  I got lucky and didnt have to go to the bathroom again, the only complaint I had was the shortage of restrooms at the beginning/end and during the race course (I only saw 1 portable potty on the course).

I was only a wee bit sore for the rest of the day :)   Pics to follow.

Hurricane Hustle 5K

Sat, Jun 16, 2012 7:30 AM

My boy volunteered for this one, so he road with me out to the Ted Whitlow Community Center where the race was being held.  We got there really early, Jeanine wasn't far behind us.  It was a nice morning, warm but not wretched. I'm trying to remember if we took any pictures.  I dont think so... hmmm.  Slacking.

Jeanine did really well and took 3rd place in our age group.  I was 4th, but about 5 minutes behind her. 

31:25 was my garmin time.   They did this race the old fashioned way, where you put your name and time on a card, this way of recording is before my time....I found it very interesting!! 

J and I followed the race up with a mile jog just to get in 4 miles.  I was pretty proud of that, just because it was so voluntary. :)