I'm running my first ever 5k tomorrow and I'm super nervous. I was supposed to run with a coworker and his wife but they ended up taking a last minute trip to New York. Can't blame him I would have done the same thing given the opportunity. So now I am running my first 5k all alone. I'm sure I will know a few people but it really daunting to drive up there and have no one to even think about talking to. I am sure I will be fine I keep thinking about the donuts and beer at the end! Ha!
I say this is my first race because I don't count the Crescent City Classic I ran a few years ago. My friends talked me into it saying there was food at the end and I said OK! They failed to tell me it was a 10K! So I ran part of the way feeling like a failure because my 6 month pregnant friend was running with me and schooling me! So I ended up not running and walking the rest of the way which was an adventure in itself! I walked with people handing out jello shots, with the men in kilts handing out carnations, and even a few drag queens. It was fun till I lost all those people and my iPod ran out of juice!!! Needless to say I was not amused!
Are we catching a trend with me and races? Food! What there is food and booze at the end? Sure I'll do it! The Fat Boy is perfect for me since they give me donuts at the end. Ha! It's a really funny race with categories for all sizes! My favorite category is the Clydesdale's (men over 250 lbs). Pretty sure I run like a Clydesdale. Clomp, Clomp, Clomp! Anyway, wish me luck tomorrow! I'm going to need it.
Side note I was looking up my race number and low and behold what do I see like ten spots under me but my ex's name and his wife's. That might make me run faster or at least put on makeup. It's never fun running into those two! Hopefully there will be so many people there I won't. K, enough with the mini whining party!
