AND THEN I...: May 2006

Sunday, May 21, 2006

Anna and I with the Bluenose Mascot before the race!

Well, the Bluenose has come and gone and it was an awesome experience. Now I have a medal and an extremely sore butt to prove that I did it!!! I also have carpet burn or something like it after scrubbing too hard to get a tatoo off my face. Back to the race....Going in to the race I knew I could do it, but I wanted to shave 15-20 minutes off my practicing time. I did it! I ran the half marathon in 2:05 and 25 seconds. There were alot of people there running of all shapes and sizes and speeds. In the event there was a 5k 10k 1/2 and full marathon. They had bands playing along the way to keep you going. The water/gaterade stops were funny to me because there are the volunteers handing you the paper cup and you run and try to drink it, but then your clothes end up wearing it. Once I tried the gaterade and it tasted like puke so I didn't drink anymore of that. Going over the bridge was really cool....on the way there that is, but on the way back it was km 18 and I was gettin ready to be done! My favourite sign off a spectator was on kn 17. It is the "Giver" hill called maple street. There was a man with a sign that said...."100 of hours of training, 100 of times your social life was put on hold to train, 100's of dollars in running equipment....running up maple street...priceless!" The last couple KM were the hardest, but when i saw the clock to the finish I just started sprinting and that was fun! I think I will do more of these....keep posted for more pictures of next weekends mountain relay!!!!!!!!!!!!