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.
paige says
WTG!
I love reading race reports! Makes me want to run : )
Jen says
I think you look GREAT! Way to go, D.
Lori says
Way to go D!
Viv says
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!
Susan (aka Suba) says
Duckie, you did awesome!
Marcy says
CONGRATS CHICA!!! You did GREAT!!
We’re def our own worst critics. You look great!! ;D ;D
Carly says
Nice race report and I think you look great! I love when I get 2fers for t-shirts.
Kelly says
I think that is a great time! I detest myself in race pics too.
Kelly says
Good job Delane! I think you look good
Diario de Elysia says
I agree that is a good pic.
Eh you will do better next time!
Tammy says
Great job!
I always hate my race pics, too… but I always think everybody else’s look great.
Al's CL Reviews says
Great job, and you look great!
J-Mo says
2 T-shirts are always better than 1! Nice job!
AKA Alice says
Double Swag Rocks! and you look great.