Celebration Founder's Day 10k Race Recap

Pre-Race - As I was saying, I stayed out late the night before, ended up nursing a glass of wine at dinner, didn't eat my staple pasta dinner and basically went completely against every single solitary O.C.D. race eve ritual I have. *GASP*

That being said, heading out I was pretty anxious; between my ITB acting up Friday and going against the grain race eve I resigned to be happy with just achieving a course PR. Tobi texted asking what my PR would be and I laughed as I texted her back "I don't want to jinx myself!!!" Yup, I'm a superstitious one... I met up with Robin & the hubs in the parking lot and we headed over, did a few warm-up laps around the parking lot and caught up a bit before it was time to head over to the Start.

Now before I go further there's a few FAIL's I need to get out of the way:

1. While I did utilize my Nike+ during the race, I forgot to shut it off at the Finish... FAIL
   


2. Not that it would've mattered considering when I remembered to end workout the summary had me with 2k to go and running a 5:45 min pace... FAIL
   


3. I decided to wear my short-shorts for the race and spent the.entire.race. pulling them down so I wasn't showing all sorts of thighage and under butt action to the people behind me. Sorry everyone who was around and behind me!!! With the cooler temps, I didn't get as sweaty so I never got them to stay in place... Wardrobe FAIL.
   

Start to 5k - So you know how sometimes you think of random things while you run? You do right? Well how's this for random...

Mile 1: Clock Time - 7:55
"Sub 8 wat-wat!!! Less than 8 equals totally great!" And so begins my rapping/singing/chanting the multiplication of 8 for the rest of the run... I don't know why I did this but whateve's, it's my race and I do what I want. I just wish ya'll could've been in my head as I did this, seriously I'm weird...

Mile 2: Clock Time - 15:-- (Can't remember)
"8x2=16! 8x2=16! Cha-cha-cha! Another sub 8 and I'm feeling great!"

As I come up on Mile 3 I'm having another wardrobe malfunction as my glasses are all fogged up, so as I squint to see the clock imagine my surprise when I see a cute little brunette waving a sign that I can see the words "REDHEAD" on it! Yay!!! It's Tobi!!! So I cut across the crowd and jump around like an idiot for her as I notice the clock...


Mile 3: Clock Time - 23:54
"Eight times three equals Twenty-Fo! I still be running and killing it yo!" (It's my rap, don't judge.)

5k to Finish - By now I know I've got a course PR in the bag and calculate in my head that if I keep the sub 8 to 8's up I could easily PR overall!!!

Mile 4: Clock Time - 32:-- (N/A... by this point I'm just trying to keep the minutes in the multiples of 8)
"8x4=32, 8x4=32"

At the Mile 4 water stop I have to walk for like 10 seconds because I tried to drown myself via inhalation. After I right myself I quickly caught up to the pack of people I had been running with and got back to my multiplication...

Mile 5: Clock Time - 40:--
"8x5=40 & a new 5 mile PR!!!"

Once Mile 5 is behind me I start chanting "6x8=48, 6x8=48, 6x8=48!!!"

Mile 6: Clock Time - 48:--
"6x8=48!!!" And then I gun it in to the Finish!

Course Record: 57:00 (2008)
10k PR: 51:36 (CNL 10k 2009)
Final Chip Time: 50:20 / 8:05 Pace
COURSE & 10k PR!!!

Post Race - I high five Robin's hubs before heading back out to bring my little turtle in... I find her somewhere between miles 5 & 6 and despite what she says, she was looking STRONG!!! She was on pace and I proceeded to cheer/annoy her all the way to the Mile 6 marker before splitting off and reminding her to smile as she PR'd!!!


As I trotted up the side towards the Finish, I see Tobi and give her a big sweaty hug for being the best (& only) spectator on the course with awesome signs!!! After that we collect Robin at the Finish and headed over to Cracker Barrel for a well earned celebratory breakfast! Lot's of running talk ensued and I'm proud to say we totally made the hubs turn 3 shades of red talking about boobs! LOL! Another excellent blogger meet-up in the books & I can't wait to return the spectating favor to Tobi once she is up and running again! Thanks so much girl and it was great to meet you!!!


Post Race Thoughts - This is my second time running the Celebration Founder's Day 10k and just like last year, I absolutely love this course. It is run through Celebration, FL which locals affectionately call the town Disney built and/or Happyville. The course is fast and flat with lots of shade and very picturesque. Just like all Track Shack events, this race will not disappoint so I highly recommend giving it a go if you ever have a chance.