Race Details! :)

So race morning started out good. I chomped down an energy bar and a bottle of water with some zipfizz, then hopped in the shower...

I packed a change of clothes since after the race we were going to go watch Paul's daughter in a softball game.

I looked outside when letting the dogs in and freaked! Rain!!!! So, I grabbed my old running shoes...in the event that I may need them. Didn't want to get the new shoes wet!

Off I go to pick up Paul...and we drive toward the race location.

Rain, rain, and pouring rain! It was difficult for me to see while driving...I was not happy. My first race and it's pouring rain! I did not want to run in the rain! Ugh!

So we get to the race location and park. The rain is not stopping. We see people walking/running around getting drenched...and I mean drenched! Off and on rain for about a half hour. I stop a couple people and they tell us the race start has been delayed - thank goodness!

I can't stand it so I go out by the library and stretch. I go back to the car. Big support by Paul...LOL!!!

I finally suck it up and go over to where the race is going to start... It's sprinkling and my glasses are getting all mucked up. Wonderful.... The race starts and off I go...

As soon as we start running, it starts pouring...again. It rains hard for a good five minutes...I take off my glasses and shove them down my sports bra. Don't really need them anyway! And nothing like your feet squishing in your shoes...bleck!

Running, running, running....

I get to the two mile marker and the guy shouts out 16:20. Wowie! I'm running just over 8 minute miles! :) Once past the two mile mark, it goes from road to running on a trail...full of puddles and mud...yuk-o!

We get back on some asphalt and zoom, zoom, zoom again! I see the finish and there is a huge puddle. It was probably 7ft across and 10ft long... I figure no going around and slowing down, so right down the middle I go. Plus, I figure it will make a great pic! :)

I get passed the finish and slow down... No idea of my time... Look around... No Paul... Walk around... No Paul... Head back to where we were parked...no car! Huh? Then I see him...in the car...holding up a towel he had just purchased for me... I wasn't happy that he wasn't at the finish for my first ever race...but thanked him for the towel. I could tell Paul felt bad that he missed it... :( ...but I teased him anyway. ;P

We walk back because I want to find out my time... We had to wait a while for the rest of the folks to finish...

Finally, they posted the times....

I ROCK IT OUT!!!! 25:58 at a 8:23 minute mile pace!!!!! WooHooo!!!!

I was 2nd in my age group and 111th of 249 overall!!!

It was tough, but I made it and I did better than I ever expected I would!!!!