Windy!!!!
Yes sooo much wind! I was blowing into my friends! This is a small race of 700ish people. I was happy to do it. Achilles was tight till mile 3ish then loosened. They ran out of water or paper cups at the 6 mile marker and the next stop wasn't till after 8. I find this funny b/c the race director told me to bring water to the other half I did this year b/c she though that race director prob wouldn't have enough. Pot calling the kettle black eh?
So I was very thirsty for a bit. I made head bands for our crew of three. We all stayed together for the first 5 but I think we started out too fast. Jen left me at 11.5. So for the most part I had someone to run with at this race. I think I need new shoes. I could feel ever rock and my feet are achy.
I wanna say it was 55 or 60 degrees. But the wind mad it feel cold. So it was hard to dress for this one. I did pour water on my head for a few of the stops b/c I felt hot but then the wind came and my fingers were cold!
I"m trying to think of how I want to play out the winter. I think I need to do more crosstraining in general. I may take off from formal training with long runs etc till maybe January or February. Maybe that will help with my training and doing better in the half. I really would like a sub two half. That is my goal. If not for the wind that might have happened by 30 seconds or so.
Hubby was at the finish line. I love how supportive he is.
Inside they had chilli and we all agreed the smell made us want to puke. I was not impressed. I did get to try my first County Line donut. EVERYONE talks about them. I'm not a HUGE donut fan but these were okay. I'm sure the glutin in it will make me regret having them.
The tshirts are pretty sweet. I got a small one and it wicks and it is black. I like the ones that are different colors. The medal was cool to but that was all we got. But for a 35 dollar race what more can you ask for?
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