Yeah..... I also woke up with a cold this morning. It was coming all week and BAM! Actually I convinced myself that I was fine until 10 km at which point my body went "Like HELL you're fine."
The remaining kilometers consisted of pain, exhaustion and a near melt-down, but I finished the race at 2 hours and 30 minutes. 15 minutes longer than my goal time which quite frankly sucked especially when I knew I could do better and I have done better and... oh well, I'll stop whining.
I will do better next time. And you better believe there will be a next time. So watch out pregnant-looking-forty-something man who beat me. Your ass is mine.
Actually... I don't want anything to do with your ass, I just want to beat you next time.
My feet hurt.
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Things I Learned While running 20k
1. After 15km, your feet stop hurting.... well... you stop feeling your feet anyway.
2. Around 14km I get a sudden burst of energy and start singing the Spiderman theme song.
3. Around 16km I don't want to sing anymore; in fact, I get damn cranky and enouraging and supporting comments are no longer welcome.
4. I hate getting passed by old men in spandex shorts for many reasons.
5. Lemon-lime gatorade is actually okay.
6. Strawberry-banana energy gel is what they serve to the worst sinners in hell. No power on this earth will compell me to try one ever again.
7. The runner's wave. That's when an older more experienced runner (you know the type, gaunt and sinewy, shorty-short wearing...) gives you a little wave as they encounter you going in the other direction. It sort of says, "I acknowledge your efforts." It's like being in a club.
8. No gym teacher I ever had would believe I was doing this.
9. After 20 km, it's actually hard to stop your legs from trying to move you forward, like getting off a spinny ride at the fair and feeling like you can't stop spinning. I guess 2hrs of running will do that.
10. I have the best husband ever because he rollerbladed with me the whole way.
2. Around 14km I get a sudden burst of energy and start singing the Spiderman theme song.
3. Around 16km I don't want to sing anymore; in fact, I get damn cranky and enouraging and supporting comments are no longer welcome.
4. I hate getting passed by old men in spandex shorts for many reasons.
5. Lemon-lime gatorade is actually okay.
6. Strawberry-banana energy gel is what they serve to the worst sinners in hell. No power on this earth will compell me to try one ever again.
7. The runner's wave. That's when an older more experienced runner (you know the type, gaunt and sinewy, shorty-short wearing...) gives you a little wave as they encounter you going in the other direction. It sort of says, "I acknowledge your efforts." It's like being in a club.
8. No gym teacher I ever had would believe I was doing this.
9. After 20 km, it's actually hard to stop your legs from trying to move you forward, like getting off a spinny ride at the fair and feeling like you can't stop spinning. I guess 2hrs of running will do that.
10. I have the best husband ever because he rollerbladed with me the whole way.
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