I love a good race t-shirt but I was even more delighted yesterday when I picked up my race packet for the She’s Got Sole 8K race to find not 1 t-shirt but 2!! I got the race t-shirt and I got a volunteer t-shirt because I volunteer with the Junior League of Chicago and they were helping out at the race. Woot!!!
I made last night an early night. I went to bed at 11 ish and set the alarm for 6..snoozed to 6:45. I woke up 2x’s and drank some water and fell right back to sleep.
I got up feeling okay today. No major aches or pains, stomach felt good and I felt oddly awake. I put on my clothes and was off. We drove to the race and found parking right away. I got my chip and waited.
and waited
and waited
then it began to rain
and waited
and waited.
Promptly at 7:58 we went into the shoot. No music, no national anthem….just the horn.
I was off…mile one 10:46. I felt good but knew I need to slow down. It was raining, but nothing horrible. It actually kept me cool.
Mile 2 and 3 were okay. I stopped once to fidget with HRM band. I crossed the Mile 3 marker at 36:56 on my watch. There were no pace clocks on the course.
I walked though the mile 3 water stop. The sun came out. Ugh, where was my cool rain?
Mile 4 was HARD..I had only trained to about 4.25 miles. I did a run walk most of the way. I also managed to miss a turn or something because I was not on the course. I did manage to get back on it before the end. Um..yeah.
I don’t think that I cheated myself out of any distance, .1 miles at the most. I looked at the map, and where I ran and where the course was looked the same. I’m still wondering where I went wrong.
I FINALLY saw the finish line and booked it.
Official times have not been posted. But I think I saw 1:04. I’ll have to find where the results are posted.
Why are race pictures the most unflattering pictures taken ever!
Just looked up my official time 1:04:39.8 ..BELCH! Only way to go is up.
WTG!
I love reading race reports! Makes me want to run : )
I think you look GREAT! Way to go, D.
Way to go D!
Great job D!! I think you look great but I know what you mean. Cool on the 2 tees. I was stressing to see if I would even get one. LOL!
You did really well!
Duckie, you did awesome!
CONGRATS CHICA!!! You did GREAT!!
We’re def our own worst critics. You look great!! ;D ;D
Nice race report and I think you look great! I love when I get 2fers for t-shirts.
I think that is a great time! I detest myself in race pics too.
Good job Delane! I think you look good
I agree that is a good pic.
Eh you will do better next time!
Great job!
I always hate my race pics, too… but I always think everybody else’s look great.
Great job, and you look great!
2 T-shirts are always better than 1! Nice job!
Double Swag Rocks! and you look great.