Only 1 more day until my 2nd 5k Race the Toronto Women's 5k Run
I'm really looking forward to this Race. There will be Firefighters at the water stations and also a chocolate station, what else could you ask for in a race?
Today was Race Kit pick up day! I love Race Kits!!
I was a little bit disappointed with this one. NO Running shirt just a technical running hat, a Couple of Running Magazines, a new product called Immunity-FX, Clinical Strength Deodorant and pamphlets for races.
I would have liked a Running shirt, even if just a cotton shirt.
There is also no finisher medal.
I do love that the Race Bib has my name on it.
With the IT Band Wrap, running has been fairly pain free and I hope that Saturday will be another pain free run. I'm feeling confident that I will have a great run.
So what's my goal for Saturday?
I plan on going out and having a fun, that has always been the plan with running.
I'm not going to stress over a PR.
As Anne @ Asthma and the Gift of Running said so well "Not aiming for a PR just a PA (personal accomplishment)"
Happy Running
THANK YOU!!
Thank you for all your kind words and support and emails you have been amazing and I'm so blessed to be part of such a great Blogging community!
Hubby is hanging in... mostly on drugs, but even that doesn't help with the pain.
Surgery is scheduled for Monday Morning @ 9am, keeping my fingers crossed that everything goes according to plan.
My Mom and Dad have been amazing and so much help.
I came home today to find a spotless home, THANK YOU MOM!
Dad will be driving me to the Race on Sunday and picking me up at the finish line.
Hubby obviously can't drive and we are trying to keep him as healthy as possible with the surgery coming up on Monday we don't want him to get sick, so he wont be coming to the race.
I have to tell you that I was really SAD, OK I actually cried and maybe had small tantrum when I realized that Hubby would not be at the finish line waiting for me.
It's my First 10k RACE!! and yes it's a big deal to me.
It's not like I've been an active person and have been running all my life. NO, I just took up running 4 months ago and I think that it a great accomplishment on my part.
YES it would be great to have him there at the finish line cheering me on BUT there will be MANY more races and honestly I don't expect him to be there at each and every Race I'm going to run.
Training... I did get a 40minute Run on Wednesday, which was a struggle at first but I manged to hang in there and finish.
Although I still need to get one more run in until Sunday I decided to not run the rest of the week, I think my legs really needed the break.
I feel really great about that decision, I cant' wait to run on Sunday and I'm really looking forward to it.
Today I picked up my Race kit for the Sporting Life 10k
I love Race Kits!!
This one came with a great white Tech Shirt that I can't wait to wear after the race.
Today I also received this great email from Jess at Halfofjess
Jess reminded me not to stress about it and just really go out and run for the fun, YOU are right Jess. I've been putting way to much stress on training and that just doesn't work for me.
Jess also decided to be my Personal Cheerleader and I can't thank her enough for that!!
THANK YOU JESS!!
Now I need your advise... it's supposed to rain on Sunday. I have NEVER ran in the rain, I'm not even sure what to wear, So any advise you have for running a race in the rain would be great.
2 more days until my first ever race Harry's Spring Run Off 5k
How am I doing?
I'm a mess!
What was I thinking?
Honestly? ME running in a race??
Oh and did I mention I'm doing this by myself? No running buddy, No running group support. All Alone.
It was crazy enough to think that I could teach myself to run BUT to actually enter a race?
Well too late to back out now ...
The past few days I have been really second guessing myself. Spending too much time reading Fellow Bloggers 1st time 5k race reports, and all these ladies had amazing first time results coming in under 30minutes... WELL that wont be me, maybe I'll be able to outrun the Turtles?
Monday I ran 3km on the treadmill in 27minutes. BOOO!!
Wednesday I ran 2km on the treadmill in 17minutes. BOOO!!
Wednesday was also the day I picked up my 1st EVER Race Kit.
The Race Kit contained a New Balance Technical Shirt, which I must say is really nice, good quality and fits me really well and LOVE the colour!!
There was also my Race Bib Number: 4264 ... 26, is my number!! It happens to be my Birth day!! HOW freaky is that??
There was also an Oasis Fruit juice sample, an iRun Magazine and some pamphlets for races around Ontario.
Notice the 10k Sportinglife race pamphlet, YUP that's my next race... only 1 months away. Which means I still need to finish what I started in December 09 the 13 week run/walk program.
BUT right now I need to concentrate on Harry, Saturday @ 11am I will running my first Race EVER!! !!
Planing on walking Harry tomorrow, so I can get a feel for the race course. Maybe that's a bad idea... maybe it's better not knowing what's in store.
OH, I'm also wearing a Hydration belt on race day... I know it's only a 5k BUT I get parched!! Plus they are calling for 77F/25C and that's HOT for me I need me some water. How do you feel about that?
So my Friends I ask you this today;
Do you have any race day tips for me?
