I made it through the other side! The McCarren Park 5K that is. After weeks of hard sporadic training, I ran the McCarren 5K with my bestie, Trip C, and it was both terrific and terrible! Terrific because it was over much faster than I thought it would be and terrible because it was a little disheartening to watch the pack pull so far ahead of me from the start. I knew I’d be slow but maybe not that slow. Still, my goal was to either win (bwahaha!) or finish dead last in my age category. My mission in every endeavor is to go out in a blaze of glory at either end of the spectrum, doesn’t matter which. However, I neither won nor finished last. That was disappointing but all in all, it was a good day.
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| Me and Trip C pre-race. |
So good in fact, that before our runner’s high wore off, we signed up to run another 5K next month. That’s right, we’ll be running the Happiest 5K on the Planet aka The Color Run over the July 4th weekend. If you’re not familiar with the Color Run, it’s a race where people along the race route douse you with colored cornstarch so that at the end, you’re covered in a rainbow of color. It’s like exercise art that also benefits charity. This year’s race will benefit the Children’s Cancer & Blood Foundation. I’ve promised myself to be in better condition for this one. Really!
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| Me and Trip C after the race. My hair went through some changes as well! |
Now, back to the McCarren race. Notice the “Runners T-Shirt Table” sign on the left? Well, when we got to that corner the people who had the t-shirts and swag bags had already packed up and gone. And the race wasn’t even over yet! What gives NYCRuns? We will be inquiring about our swag and t-shirts, trust and believe!
Anyway, we’re on the the next one so watch out!
Yaz! We have next!
Indeed we do.
whhooooohooooooo. Congrats.
That Is Awesome I Wish I Could These You Rock!
That is so cool, you are awesome!
That is awesome!! There are so many runs in NYC!!
Congratulations! What an awesome accomplishment.
Michelle F.
Congrats! I just completed my first 5K a few weeks ago. Its such a great feeling!
That's great! Congrats to you too.
Good job, ladies! I can't wait to see the pictures of your next race. I enjoy running 5Ks but I'm not sure I'm that brave.
Those pictures are going to be crazy!
Great job! So thrilled for you! Very inspirational!
That's so awesome! Congrats!
Congratulations on a job well done!!!! Don Purdum
That is so awesome – go you! Not something I can say I have done yet, but maybe some day!
congrats on the 5k, what an accomplishment!
You certainly did have a big accomplishment, so good job! I know of people ( and some are my friends, haha ) who can't even finish a 3K run.
congratulations on your achievement!!
Congrats on your accomplishment. Kodos to you. 🙂
Congrats on you 5K. I've been on numerous color runs and it's really the happiest run.
WOW WHOOHOOO congrats!!! 5k is a good race. looks like it was fun
WHAT? They shouldn't have left until everyone who was participating hit the finish line. But wahoo that you did this!
Great job!!! it looks so fun!
I don't think that there is anything wrong with not coming in first. You did it and that is what matters. You did more than most…ahem…me…so be proud of that.
And hell yes, you should get some swag!!
Hey you made it and I would be proud of myself for at least trying.. I am not a big runner but you make it look easy. Keep up the great job!
This is so awesome, i can't run that long because of my disability. Congrats on your accomplishment.
Congratulations!
Good for you! I would love to run a 5k one day. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats! You Go Girl! So very proud of YOU!
Congrats! I hope you're able to get your shirts & swag.. I did a 5k last year, I was suppose to get a shirt, signed up for a 2XL, and they were all.. "we only order bigger sizes for our people.. you can have a large.." seriously still pissed about that, but it's whatever.. i guess i gotta get skinny to fit into it, it doesnt even fit on my husband, oh well.
Good job!!! No matter what place you finish in it does not matter. All that matters is that you tried and you finished.Kudos to you.
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Yay, i love this and that you finished it. I did my first 5k back in Jan with the family and it was so fun
Congrats…. it becomes more fun when your best friend is running by your side 🙂
Well done! Who cares what you placed as long as you finished. 😀 Lovely blog. Looking forward to more. 😀
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You should of known it was gonna be a good day with the 777 as part of your racing numbers. Congrats on completing it with a smile on ur face I would of fell out!
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You’re right, I should have totally known that! I didn’t even think about the triple 7. And I absolutely wanted to fall out at the end!