Chiefs on the Run 5K for Dommerich Elementary

Running for the kids! :) Nothing better than doing such, unless those kids are kicking your ass! LOL

We ran this to support Dommerich Elementary, which is a school that a PUSHer's kids go to. Seriously, definitely nothing like some 10 year olds running circles around you. They can go ahead and run their 6-7 minute miles - I'm good with my 9 minute miles!

Before the Race:
I realized a few things during this race: I may be better NOT eating before a race, although the bread is fine, I just did not feel great like normal. My shoes - definitely need to get used to them. There were no blisters this time around - THANK GOD, but I had to actually STOP running to untie my sneaks because they were just too tight and cutting off some circulation. I also need to learn to dress for the weather. I've been so used to running in 30-40 degree weather, that this 50 some degree weather kicked my butt! I got so extremely overheated, it was seriously hard for me to even FINISH this race. I really need to dress "for the racing" and not so much for "the weather". Because it's only going to get hotter outside and I still have a lot of 5Ks to run!!! :)

The Race:
Because of the weather, I knew I was going to get overheated. I already had it set in my mind, and I was right! I felt the worst I have ever felt before a race standing in tha crowd of about 300 people (maybe). Started the run - went out pretty hard (LOL TWSS!), stuck with the majority of the crowd and even tried keeping up with some FULL OF ENERGY kids! Hit the first mile, and I thought my heart was going to literally stop. I've been having problems with my left arm lately on these 5Ks. I'm not exactly sure what is going on! :( I dont know if I'm just not swinging my left arm as efficiently as my right arm, if it's just bad circulation on that side, or something more serious than that. Nobody EVER wants their LEFT arm to go numb, it's never a good thing. Left side of the body = closest to the heart. Let's hope it's just me not being in the shape that my body needs for what my mind wants to do and accomplish for these races. Through all of this - I stopped between mile 1 and 2, untied the shoes, re-tied the shoes, and just kept up with the people around me and stuck it out.
I also realized that people really need to STOP handing out GATORADE or POWERADE during these races. It's bad enough that trying to continue running and drinking at the same time is a task in itself, but now add a sticky liquid to it? I mean really?! Let's just stick with the water please! Atleast if anything, I can dump water on my body or head to cool down. Gatorade/Powerade on the other hand - I'm not Urban Meyer.
Between mile 2 and 3, I finally caught up with Kevin. More slowing down, more water, a little complaining from both of us, a tiny bit of walking, and then the end of the race was approaching us. We decided to finish the race together - but obviously, how competitive we are, are you kidding me?! We would never want to finish anything together. One of us just HAS to beat the other. I definitely had other plans than us finishing together :) I started to speed up a bit, until he realized what I was doing. We both completely started BOOKING it to the finish line and by this picture - you could see how much of a joke it was! :) HE HAS LONGER LEGS THAN I DO!!! So technically, this wasn't fair! Just saying! But it's true!!!! But we finished about 1 second different than eachother. I was just happy I didn't trip and do a face plant in front of everyone at the finish line! That would've been a great pic though!

Through all of the above...I STILL HAD A PR!!!! I honestly couldn't believe it! I swore I was going to cross the finish line at MORE than 30 minutes. But nope!

Race Time: 28:41

Next race: Fiddler's 5K. Nothing like getting up at the Top O' the Mornin' with a hydro pack full of beer instead of water! We'll see if that happens though. BUT FREE PINT AT THE END OF THE RACE!!!! Hell yea!

P.S. Dear the 40 year old hot cougar, thank you for making the day interesting for all of the guys! But please stop running in skirts. It's just stupid.