Good luck on the 10K tomorrow, Bridge! I've never tried one. It sounds like a fun distance. I'll have to look to you for advice when I decide to sign up for one.
Are we St. Georgers planning on the early bus? Have you already let them know?
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Saturday, September 12, 2009
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Fallin' Out the John
3:45am came all too soon for me this morning. That was when I had to get up for my 10K race today since it was a 5:30 start time and about 25 minutes from home at the Cardinals' Stadium. This was the Chasing the Sun 10K put on by our AZ Ak Chin Indian Community for the Native American Basketball Invitational. All a part of a weekend long Pow Wow at the stadium. And no, I wasn't attending that. ;) I know you guys must think I'm crazy now with the variety of races I've been doing.
Anyways, I arrived around 5:00, picked up my shirt and bib, then went straight for the port-o line. Lots of people waiting and it was one of those days where I just knew I'd actually have to wait in it twice, if you know what I mean. It was still dark except for the parking lot lighting and as I was coming out of the little hut just a little too fast since I knew people were waiting and I had taken a few minutes longer than most. I lost my footing because they were placed near the edge of curb! I didn't fall to the ground but I'm sure I still looked like an idiot tripping out of the port-o! I fully scraped my left knee against the side of the doorway and I knew immediately that one was going to leave a mark. I went back to my car to get my water belt and I took a look...I was bleeding. Not too much, so I just pulled up my knee braces (which had they been pulled up to begin with I don't think I'd have had this problem!). I went on a quick warm up and knew that it would be bugging me the whole race, but oh well - nothing I could do. Did my stretches waiting in line for the evil port-o's again (remember I said it was one of those mornings...). This time there was a little more light and I escaped without further injury just in time to make it over to the start about 10 seconds after gun.
I started out strong and decided to get into my music and forget about the knee. I watched the Garmin and had set it to nag me if I was slower than 10:30. I love that feature and it kept me on pace for beating my 1:03:15 time from 11/07. By the end of mile 4 I could feel the wrath of the port-o in full force, but I kept pushing through. I finished in 1:02:13 for 6.22mi! Yay! I have a little blood stain in the inside of my knee brace that I hope will come out, but I suppose it could have been much worse! ;) Bruise is already there but it is a nice battle scar in exchange for a new PR! Moral of the story: Watch your step coming out of the can. ;)
Anyways, I arrived around 5:00, picked up my shirt and bib, then went straight for the port-o line. Lots of people waiting and it was one of those days where I just knew I'd actually have to wait in it twice, if you know what I mean. It was still dark except for the parking lot lighting and as I was coming out of the little hut just a little too fast since I knew people were waiting and I had taken a few minutes longer than most. I lost my footing because they were placed near the edge of curb! I didn't fall to the ground but I'm sure I still looked like an idiot tripping out of the port-o! I fully scraped my left knee against the side of the doorway and I knew immediately that one was going to leave a mark. I went back to my car to get my water belt and I took a look...I was bleeding. Not too much, so I just pulled up my knee braces (which had they been pulled up to begin with I don't think I'd have had this problem!). I went on a quick warm up and knew that it would be bugging me the whole race, but oh well - nothing I could do. Did my stretches waiting in line for the evil port-o's again (remember I said it was one of those mornings...). This time there was a little more light and I escaped without further injury just in time to make it over to the start about 10 seconds after gun.
I started out strong and decided to get into my music and forget about the knee. I watched the Garmin and had set it to nag me if I was slower than 10:30. I love that feature and it kept me on pace for beating my 1:03:15 time from 11/07. By the end of mile 4 I could feel the wrath of the port-o in full force, but I kept pushing through. I finished in 1:02:13 for 6.22mi! Yay! I have a little blood stain in the inside of my knee brace that I hope will come out, but I suppose it could have been much worse! ;) Bruise is already there but it is a nice battle scar in exchange for a new PR! Moral of the story: Watch your step coming out of the can. ;)
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