Racing today. Feeling rough. Pump me up please?

[thom]

I'm racing Athleta's Esprit de She 10K tonight, and I've been really excited for the atmosphere & timing of this race. It's the first official Team Chocolate Milk entry I've been able to take advantage of, and I thought I'd have a nice shot for a PR. (Better than 50:38).

Today I have a raw throat, endlessly runny nose, sore body, and I'm exhausted from long days of silage harvest. (Whine, whine; I know.) BUT; I'm still pumped I can get away to race today, and I'm definitely going to give it my best shot.

I sort of wish I were doing the 5K, but then I reminded myself 5Ks hurt SO MUCH. Lol. I guess the 10K will hurt too. Anyway... Give me some words of wisdom? Make me feel invincible? Or just make me smile?

Thanks all!

[clseale]

I'm sorry you're not feeling well, but you can do it! Just roll up to the start line like this. (Note: I Googled "cow running gif" in an attempt to make you laugh. This was the result.)

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Sept 18, 2014 14:36:04 GMT -5 clseale said:

I'm sorry you're not feeling well, but you can do it! Just roll up to the start line like this. (Note: I Googled "cow running gif" in an attempt to make you laugh. This was the result.)

BEST GIF EVER.

[schitzengiggles]

I am doing that same race (5k) tonight. Watch for a big group of ladies wearing very bright colors and many of them with Moms RUN This Town logos - I'm with them :-)

My positive encouragement - it's a great day out. And you CAN do anything you set your mind to do. Runners all know - it's mostly a mental game. You got this!

[pixy0stix]

You got this, lady! You'll do great!

[thom]

clseale -- thank you! You can always bring a smile.

@mn06 - I KNOW -- 2 bubbly tix!! The main issue is my 1 hour + drive back home, but I'll for sure have 1.

schitzengiggles; yay! I'm happy you'll be there. I'll be in an orange & black Team Chocolate Milk shirt. There shouldn't be too many of us, but probably a few. ( I'm Lisa; just yell if you think it might be me!) Are you running 5K or 10K?

[sadlebred]

You've got this!!

[runblondie26]

Good luck thom! Big cheering squad backing up!

[cinco]

Good luck!

[thom]

Sept 18, 2014 15:06:23 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

You got this, lady! You'll do great!

Thanks again all. At least I have no worries of finishing. It's so gorgeous out for Sept that I wish it were cooler! I'll report back if I haven't had too much champagne.

[jene]

Good luck!

[taratru]

I ran one of my fastest 10ks feeling just the same. You'll kick ass! Have fun.

[Deleted]

Good luck! You'll be great!

[bostonmichelle]

Good luck!!

[InBetweenDays]

This may be too late, but good luck! Your whine would probably be enough to make me sit my ass on the couch - so way to get out there!

[skwcm80]

Good luck!! You will be great!

[Wines Not Whines]

I hope you're having fun at the race!

[thom]

I made it!

It was a 5K/10K with the 10K doing 2 loops, so the 2nd loop I was weaving around 5K runners/walkers the whole time. Not ideal, but it honestly gave me a lot of respect for the slower ladies out there still pushing hard. Some little old ladies were slowly jogging along too, and they were awesome.

I had a few finish line mishaps; I thought I was supposed to go to the right again for the 10K because they were directing us that way, but apparently I should have went to main finish. So -- another 10K runner and I crawled through the barrier to cross the actual finish. And my earbuds fell out of my pocket, got tangled on my foot, and I almost tripped on them. Final time was 51:21, which I still feel was a strong effort for me tonight. I am wiped. Turkey burgers, champagne, and chocolate milk after. This will make a fun blog post when it gets up.

Thanks for all the love.

[labbie]

I'm late for the encouraging, but can say congrats! I love that there is a team chocolate milk.... It's one of my favorite running rewards

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[sadlebred]

Congratulations on your finish!!

[farfalla2011]

Congrats!!

[shauni27]

great job on what sounds like a really fun race! Especially considering you didn't feel great.

[schitzengiggles]

Nice job!!! The Esprit De She in that particular location is my absolute favorite race. Its super convenient for me, even on a weekday night. The parking is no problem. The swag is good, the turkey burgers and 2 glasses of wine after are awesome, and the atmosphere and organization is wonderful. It is definitely a must-do for me every year! And it also doesn't hurt that I PR'd at it last year, and again this year. Special place in my heart!

[breezy8407]

Yay! I am glad you had fun. Great time too.

It was a perfect night for it. I will be there next year!


schitzengiggles I am glad you have fun, too! Nice work on the PR's. I ran both EDS last year and Maple Grove is much easier and more fun than Edina in my opinion. Edina was fun, too though. 

[kams]

I'm sorry I missed this yesterday. I'm glad you had a fun time! Your time is great! I just hate running when I feel like that - you're a trooper!

[libbygrl109]

Congrats on a great race, even after feeling yucky. Hope you're doing better today.

[bostonmichelle]

Congrats!!

[lb2006]

way to go!!! Still a strong finish and great time

[thom]

schitzengiggles - how awesome you got a PR! Did you run the 5K or 10K? Congratulations! Sorry I never found you. I saw a few "Moms Run this town" shirts, but it was so crowded with big groups of women in bright colors that I had no idea who you might be!

It was a pretty fun race atmosphere. I've never done a women-only event, and I was definitely impressed. Hopefully I'll be back next fall, and we can meet up with breezy8407 too.

[schitzengiggles]

Sept 19, 2014 11:02:02 GMT -5 thom said:

schitzengiggles - how awesome you got a PR! Did you run the 5K or 10K? Congratulations! Sorry I never found you. I saw a few "Moms Run this town" shirts, but it was so crowded with big groups of women in bright colors that I had no idea who you might be!

It was a pretty fun race atmosphere. I've never done a women-only event, and I was definitely impressed. Hopefully I'll be back next fall, and we can meet up with breezy8407 too.

Thanks! I ran the 5k. My old PR (27:00) was from the same race last year. Last night, I got 26:11, so a pretty big PR, too! Even better that it was unexpected...I hoped for one, but thought it was iffy and that even if I did manage it, it would just be a few seconds.

I love women-only events and this is by far my favorite. For being a newer race/series, they really do not have many kinks to work out, if any.
Congrats again to you on your finish, especially considering you were feeling under the weather!!