Rodeo Run 10K Report

Rodeo Run 10K Number 1563 Time 01:19:49.70 Pace 12:50

+ 2 miles at 12:59

I am on the left side of the screen with the grey cap,

pushing that Enell "no bounce"(yea right everything bounces on me) sports bra to the limit

Some lady in a green shirt cut in between Shane & I.

They must have looped all that cheering and clapping sound.

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Sorry, it took so long to post the report. Shane(hubby), and I decided to do the 2 miles before the race since we know we usually like to head straight to festivities a.k.a. food, when we cross the finish line. Shane, has quickly become my long run partner, which is nice since he knows how to set my ass straight when I get grouchy after six miles.

• This is the 10K I wanted to do when the 5K goal started becoming achievable.
• We didn't have time to eat breakfast so planned to stop for a bagel. We went to a backwoods doughnut shop that only had doughnuts. We chose chocolate iced with nuts, that should cover carbs, and protein.
• Huge event over 8000+ runners/walkers doing a 5K & 10K.
• I spotted Roger Clemens coming out of the port a potty while I waited to use it.
• There were thousands of spectators since they were also waiting for the parade to come through.
• This course was not flat like I thought most Houston events are. The 10K course went over a huge overpass over the freeway and than came back over the same route, which seemed like a mountain to me, but I kept running.
• I saw some lady running the 10K with jean overalls. The biatch was heading back towards the finish line by mile 5 while I was heading out at mile 2.5.
• It was warm in the 70's and sunny, and felt hotter every mile.
• This was the first event that I finished, and there was no food left. Not even a fourth of a banana.
• I saw my swimming coach.
• I rechecked my 1/2 marathon training schedule on Sunday, and I was only scheduled to do 7 miles. UGH! I don't know how I messed that up.

My shins are very sore today. I was scheduled for 3, but cut it short after 1 mile. It felt like someone was beating my shins with a bat. I just don't want to injure myself. I really think that hill is to blame in addition to the mileage increase. I have never ever done hill work. I hate missing a run, I feel that I will not be prepared for my 1/2 by missing runs. I have no natural talent in running, so I feel that I have to do all my scheduled runs.

We had a great, weekend celebrating Shane's 31st birthday. We have been out to dinner with family every day since Thursday. Needless to say, the scale was not so friendly on Sunday morning. The Lil' Buster's birthday is this Saturday, and we are planing a pirate party. So, I will be super busy this week, playing Martha Stewart.

Thanks to P.O.M for this word cloud link. I, also seem to talk about Nancy often, nothing but praises of course! Ironically, my word cloud has pain in bold.