Quickie 5K Race Report

As I mentioned last week, the S.O. and I randomly registered for a 5K on Father's Day, aptly named The Great Father's Day 5K. It wasn't until after I registered that I noticed I the race started at 9 AM. Oh bugger. It was going to be sweltering.

Pre-Race. Butt photo bomb!

Here's a quick Good, Bad, and Ugly of how it all went down.

The Good

Uhm. Well. I ran a 5K? I suppose you could say considering the conditions I did ok and I didn't walk. I know this sounds ridiculous because walking in a 5K is frowned upon in some circles, but I kid you not, I wanted to walk so badly. Did I mention it was hot?

The race itself was well organized and ran smoothly. They had delicious frozen lemonade afterward and that was a real treat. 

The Bad

I ran some marvelous positive splits. I tried to start conservatively, which is almost impossible for me in a 5K. I saw my splits go 7:37, 8:05 and then a sad 8:09. I was shooting for a sub 24 but then the heat and humidity got the best of me and I went 24 and blah blah blah. Heh.

I'm in the white. Trying not to melt.

The Ugly

See above in the good where I wanted to walk. I got passed by my friend Mike and I think I sort of moaned, "I can't...." I'm so dramatic. 

Overall, I had a fun day and even though that was probably one of the toughest 5K's I've ever run, I can see that my strength and speed are coming back. I know that doesn't seem the case since I ran slower than my last 5K but I think when I factor in the heat, I was off my target goal the right amount. I'll be ready to go after some real PR's come fall. 

Post race and all kinds of sweaty.

How was your weekend? Any races?

Friday Confessions

1. I may be buying a new bike real soon.

2. I secretly hope a new bike will turn me into a cycling goddess, but I suspect it will not.

3. I'm real tired. I've had an uber busy week.

4. I am hoping to see a freind next weekend that I haven't seen a very long time. She isn't on ANY social media sites (whereas I'm on all of them) and I have zero idea what she's been up to. It's been fun to imagine different scenarios. Like what if I show up to meet her and she's eight months pregnant? Or what if she decided to shave her head bald? (I have a weird imagination, I know.)

5. The S.O. and I have signed up for a 5K on Sunday.

6. I am thinking I'll be slow but whatevs. I'd like to see where I am right now with my running. It has to be a better time that my last 5K with that giant freaking bridge.

7. Speaking of bridges, I met up with some friends Thursday at 5:30 AM to run bridges. There were kids hanging out at the beach. I assume they never went to bed. I cannot even imagine how I used to do that myself. Redbull and vodka probably.

8. Father's Day always makes me a little sad but it also reminds of how lucky I am to have had such an amazing dad.

9. I've been seriously thinking about my diet. There are so many bloggers who eat so healthily it's shaming me into trying harder.

10. I found a lovely pool near my new home that is just wonderful. And they have long course in the morning!

11. Long course is exhausting. Where is the wall? Where is the wall!?!?

12. Last night I sang the entire theme song of Different Strokes to the S.O. and his buddy.

13. I'm SUPER excited about the upcoming Cystic Fibrosis Cycle for Life event. I'm on the volunteer board and I love seeing how a ride is put together. Sign up for the Tampa ride HERE. Donate to my fundraising HERE. Read an amazing story about a little girl with CF who got a lung transplant HERE.

14. I can't get enough of this song.

TGIF friends! Got any confessions for me?

A new marathon and a marathon movie

As they say, "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." So about that Chicago Marathon...well, I'm not running it. You see, my entry was a gift from a sponsor and it would appear that it's not going to pan out. It's a long story and yes I'm bummed but these things happen and I've got to move on. 

As I look at this change in plans, it would seem a blessing in disguise. While I won't get to see my beloved Redhead in October, I will get to put off training for a marathon in the dead of summer. And I get a little more time to get my base where I'd like it to be.

At this point the S.O. and I have decided to run....wait for it...

Yes, we're going to run the Jacksonville Marathon. It's at the end of December and it's a shorter and less expensive trip than Chicago would have been. 

The good news is that this really opens us up for a few more tri's this summer. I want to ride my bike and swim this summer and keep working on my run too. Woot!

In other news, I saw Spirit of the Marathon II. I have a feeling that a lot of you did too. Some of us girls got together and hit up the Cinebistro. Special thanks to Dee who purchased our tickets in advance. I swear that theater was like a local race. Lots and lots of familiar faces and not one of them was sweaty this time!

Diana, Dee, Meghann, Steph, Me, Mary (back row). Lulu Friend and Genna. (front row)

Jim, Me,and Caitlyn.

The movie itself was awesome! It takes place in Rome and follows the stories of several runners along their journey to run the Rome Marathon. After a glass of wine and this inspiring movie I was ready to sign up for 20 more races. I just need a loan. Who can spot me a few hundred dollars?

I think my favorite featured runners were the two Italian men. One of them is his 70's and had run every single Rome Marathon the other owns a pizza shop called "Il Podista" or The Runner. I love it! I totally want an Il Podisto singlet now.

Did you see the movie? What did you think?