My hubby signed up to run the Hot Chocolate Race with us! So far it's me, Cookie, Brandy, and Charles! Hopefully we can get Steve (cookies hubby), Travis (Bandy's boo) and my dad to sign up and we will get it in for real!
Anybody else want to join?!?!
~Encouraging
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Chicago Half Marathon ~ September 11th, 2011
I could not sleep at all the night before the marathon. I was so anxious to see how everything would turn out on race day. My cousin had informed me to eat a lot of pasta the night before the race, because it gives you energy for the race itself. So the hubby made me some spaghetti with no meat and it was very yummy! I made sure I didn't drink any alcohol the night before so I could be physically prepared. I also laid out all of my clothes, so that in the morning it would be easy to grab everything and throw it on! In addition, I prepared everything for Christian to wear so Charles could easily get him dressed and make it down to see me cross the finish line!
On race day, I woke up around 4:45am and preceded to get showered and dressed. I wasn't too nervous, but still anxious, because I knew I wanted to kill it today! Thats what I kept in my head! So I left out, headed to pick up my cuz and we made it to the City (Chicago) in no time. The problem was, they had streets blocked off and we had to park a few blocks away. So we're thinking we're arriving early, but we still have to walk to the actual race site! We soon make it to the site of the race and check the bags and make sure our bin numbers are pinned on right. Now its time to go the bathroom before we head to the finish line! I ALWAYS HAVE TO GO!!!! If you know what I mean......"BG's"! There was not enough sternals at all, we waited, waited and waited....Finally I was able to go, Praise GOD (I was afraid of an accident)! lbvvvs :)
So now there is only like 4 or 5 minutes til race time! We are literally running to get in line to start race. Meanwhile, Brandy is calling my phone to see where I am so she could run with us. We got Brandy, now its time to get it in! We're running through the city of Chicago and manuevering through to get our pace set! So we're running and I'm feeling great! Mainly because its the same route I've been running on Saturday Mornings for training! We get to about 4 or 5 miles and we're starting to see some people already coming back finishing up! WHAT?! Talk about motivation! So I'm like cool, I got this! Hands down!
I would say around 31st Street, I got a little leary...we stopped to walk for our minute as usual, but I think the stop is what got me! I feel like I should have kept going! My thighs started locking up on me! So we got to the 10th mile, then 11th mile and now is when I'm thinking, WTH am I running for! I'm telling my cuz and Brandy to leave me, I will finish but on my time! They would not leave me, they said we are finishing together! I am so happy they stayed with me, but I sure was mad as you know what at them for making me run the rest of the way! They prayed me through the finish line, literally and we held hands as we crossed the finish line! Then we all did a group hug, like on Martin! lol....it wasn't meant to be a funny gesture, I think we all were just glad it was over. I didn't want to eat afterwards and I didn't want to ever run again or even the thought of it was like "yea ok"! I felt like I couldn't breathe and like I had been hit by a truck!
However, At the finish line was: My cuz sydney, ashley, steve, my hubby, my baby, my dad, my grandma, my auntie Doris, my cuz Tanisha and her hubby! So much support! I was so happy to see all of them come out!
My thoughts the next day: I'm ready to get back out there and finish strong next time!
~Addictive
On race day, I woke up around 4:45am and preceded to get showered and dressed. I wasn't too nervous, but still anxious, because I knew I wanted to kill it today! Thats what I kept in my head! So I left out, headed to pick up my cuz and we made it to the City (Chicago) in no time. The problem was, they had streets blocked off and we had to park a few blocks away. So we're thinking we're arriving early, but we still have to walk to the actual race site! We soon make it to the site of the race and check the bags and make sure our bin numbers are pinned on right. Now its time to go the bathroom before we head to the finish line! I ALWAYS HAVE TO GO!!!! If you know what I mean......"BG's"! There was not enough sternals at all, we waited, waited and waited....Finally I was able to go, Praise GOD (I was afraid of an accident)! lbvvvs :)
So now there is only like 4 or 5 minutes til race time! We are literally running to get in line to start race. Meanwhile, Brandy is calling my phone to see where I am so she could run with us. We got Brandy, now its time to get it in! We're running through the city of Chicago and manuevering through to get our pace set! So we're running and I'm feeling great! Mainly because its the same route I've been running on Saturday Mornings for training! We get to about 4 or 5 miles and we're starting to see some people already coming back finishing up! WHAT?! Talk about motivation! So I'm like cool, I got this! Hands down!
I would say around 31st Street, I got a little leary...we stopped to walk for our minute as usual, but I think the stop is what got me! I feel like I should have kept going! My thighs started locking up on me! So we got to the 10th mile, then 11th mile and now is when I'm thinking, WTH am I running for! I'm telling my cuz and Brandy to leave me, I will finish but on my time! They would not leave me, they said we are finishing together! I am so happy they stayed with me, but I sure was mad as you know what at them for making me run the rest of the way! They prayed me through the finish line, literally and we held hands as we crossed the finish line! Then we all did a group hug, like on Martin! lol....it wasn't meant to be a funny gesture, I think we all were just glad it was over. I didn't want to eat afterwards and I didn't want to ever run again or even the thought of it was like "yea ok"! I felt like I couldn't breathe and like I had been hit by a truck!
However, At the finish line was: My cuz sydney, ashley, steve, my hubby, my baby, my dad, my grandma, my auntie Doris, my cuz Tanisha and her hubby! So much support! I was so happy to see all of them come out!
My thoughts the next day: I'm ready to get back out there and finish strong next time!
~Addictive
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