I signed up to run the Zooma Annapolis 10K race several months ago with great intentions of actually running it.
But as it so often happens, I did not train for the event at all (I do have hordes of excuses - some of them really good ones :). The main reason I had signed up for the event was because the finishers get a custom made silver necklace made by an Guatemalan artisan - and as it is well known, I sign up for most races for shirts and medals - and the fitness that results from it is a nice side benefit.
The night before the race the family was over and we were up till late and I was debating if I should go or not. Finally I decided to go - someone told me that there would be wine tasting and cupcakes at the finish line. Even though I hadn't trained to run, I knew I could always walk it.
So, I woke up at 4 :30 - got ready for the event and left the house at 5:40. The event was in Annapolis, about 35 minute drive. The start time of the race was 7:00, so I figured I had plenty of time to get there. As I pulled out of the driveway, it was raining heavily. I drove to Annapolis, praying for the rain to stop. It didn't.
The traffic near the stadium was horrible and I couldn't get there until 7:15. So I had to run about half mile ( ~1k) from the parking lot to the start line and I was already tired when I got to the start line and I had another 10k to run. And so I ran. And it rained. And it rained the first 3 miles of the race. But hey, I wasn't the only one running in the rain, so can't complain.
Anyways, to make the long story short, I finished the race in high spirits. I ran most of the downhills and walked all of the uphills. As I ran the finish line, they were playing 'love story' by Taylor Swift - I love this song because both of my daughters love this song. I got my silver necklace. I had the wine. I had the cupcakes - it was great. I had fun. I will sign up for it again next year.
And I got home just in time to watch rest of my family waking up :)
But as it so often happens, I did not train for the event at all (I do have hordes of excuses - some of them really good ones :). The main reason I had signed up for the event was because the finishers get a custom made silver necklace made by an Guatemalan artisan - and as it is well known, I sign up for most races for shirts and medals - and the fitness that results from it is a nice side benefit.
The night before the race the family was over and we were up till late and I was debating if I should go or not. Finally I decided to go - someone told me that there would be wine tasting and cupcakes at the finish line. Even though I hadn't trained to run, I knew I could always walk it.
So, I woke up at 4 :30 - got ready for the event and left the house at 5:40. The event was in Annapolis, about 35 minute drive. The start time of the race was 7:00, so I figured I had plenty of time to get there. As I pulled out of the driveway, it was raining heavily. I drove to Annapolis, praying for the rain to stop. It didn't.
The traffic near the stadium was horrible and I couldn't get there until 7:15. So I had to run about half mile ( ~1k) from the parking lot to the start line and I was already tired when I got to the start line and I had another 10k to run. And so I ran. And it rained. And it rained the first 3 miles of the race. But hey, I wasn't the only one running in the rain, so can't complain.
Anyways, to make the long story short, I finished the race in high spirits. I ran most of the downhills and walked all of the uphills. As I ran the finish line, they were playing 'love story' by Taylor Swift - I love this song because both of my daughters love this song. I got my silver necklace. I had the wine. I had the cupcakes - it was great. I had fun. I will sign up for it again next year.
And I got home just in time to watch rest of my family waking up :)
Comments
But what was that quotation about the 'taking part' that matters? So true!
And this stuff about 'bugs' being special features...Oh puhleese, spare me. Trust Americans to come up with a politically correct term for EVERYTHING. Including bugs.
:-P
And btw, I enjoyed reading the post.
:-)
:) great going
am coming after a long gap, bur are you so angry with me that you deleted me from your blog list :)
Oh......and send some of that rain out here to us in the west ........we need it.
Brooke
Karela is good when it is cooked spicy. Then I also have Karela achar!
Cheers
preeti
but i would gladly run barefeet on grass --
Maybe I should talk to my yoga instructor to have a yoga-thon someday and end it up with some goodies! I'd totally be there.