Outback Distance Classic 6K
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Outback Distance Classic 6K - Run
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Comments: Without meaning to I was positioned rather forward in the group. That of course meant a bunch of people passing me, but that was okay. The thing was that I started running and with so many others around me running, I didn't realize how fast I was really going, well, that is until, I started breathing so hard and my heart rate went sky high! I walked the rest of the course at a good pace for me, since on a usual day, I walk faster than I run! LOL, but true! I really wasn't stressed about the people passing me, until I started seeing the women with strollers, the people with dogs, and then the couple that looked to be in their 70's walking along (looking like they were strolling on the beach) holding hands--all fly by me...Ugggghhh! Then I heard the familiar rumble of my ever present police escort...double ugggghhhhh!! There were 2 sisters walking behind me and we ended up walking together. One had just gotten back from the Peace Corps in Africa 3 days ago and the other was from Orlando and her husband works at the hotel we are staying at next week. So, before I was married, I did overseas short term missions work so the Peace Corps girl and I had a lot to talk about. Well, of course the Disney sister and I had a lot to talk about. The majority of the time, I kept an eye out for some where to sneak off to the bushes, but given the neighborhood, that just never happened! Saw my husband and children just before the finish and gave the kids "high 5's"! It just makes my world to see them! The great news is that I finished about 1 minute before the winner of the half mary!! What would you do differently?: Not talked, I could have gone much faster if I had been focusing! Post race
Warm down: Walked to the port-a-potty back at he registration area! What limited your ability to perform faster: Talking! Event comments: When I pulled the results up on line later that day, they did not list my time in the finishers or even mention my name. I don't understand...the clock was going. I went over the timing mat...I sent them an email to see what the deal is! This part really sucked! Last updated: 2005-11-24 12:00 AM
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We left late and thought we were doing fine on time. In the end, we were but it was very stressful for a while there. The lines for registration were huge but the line for the port-a-potty was insane! Not to mention that I drank a TON of water on the way there--need a say more. In the end I jsut had to hold it!! I ate a mini-bagel and a bannana on the way there, about 90 minutes prior to the race.
Walking around looking for my sweet husband and children, which I never found before the start :( Not to mention doing the "potty dance"!