Posts Tagged ‘race’

• St. Louis Halloween 10k

  Date: 2010.10.18 | Category: races, real simple cookthrough | Response: View Comments

  This is a long post… Get comfortable.

  Ok, ready?

  I got up at the crack of dawn on Sunday so that I could run in a race (story of my life).  Sunday was the Go! St. Louis Halloween 10k. 

  The weather seemed pretty good.  I put on my costume:

   

  Behind me is John Travolta in Grease and the Pink Ladies!

  

  Mark got up early to be there with me (AGAIN, what a guy) and took some great pictures.

  

  After we started, I didn’t feel so great.  My hips were really tight and it went from warm to really warm quickly.  I was thirsty and I had to pee.  I knew there was water at mile 3 so I figured I would be ok.

  

  Donald and Daisy Duck!

   

  Riding a bull?

  

  Um…?

  

  Forrest Gump!

  

  There’s a cute bunny in there

     

  So at mile 3 there was water but no bathroom facilities.  I really felt that the course was quite hilly and my legs were struggling with them.  The course was cramped for the number of racers that were there.  I was disappointed that there was no bathroom but it was only a 10k so I knew it was wishful thinking.  However, they gave out medals – and I bet you know how I think they should have spent that money.

  I did not beat or come close to my last 10k PR and finished in 58:30.  But I did the best I could and that’s all that matters. 

  I did have a good time checking out other people’s costumes.  My favorites were one lady dressed as Tiger Woods’ ex-wife in a bathrobe and holding a 9-iron.  Another one was a runner dressed in normal clothes with a sign on her back that said: “Nudist on strike.”  Clever ladies.  I was a little sad I didn’t see Clare or Stephanie!  Boo.

  For dinner last night I made Chicken Paprikash from week 3 of the Real Simple cook through.

   

  It is made with egg noodles, chicken drumsticks and a tomato-bell pepper- onion sauce topped with sour cream and dill.

  

  With a salad on the side.

   

  (I think he is picking out the onions…)

  This morning I finally tried Oats in a Jar, popularized by Katheats.com.  This concept has been popular for a couple of years and finally I tried it.

  

  Honestly, I kind of know why I waited so long to try this.  It’s so rich!  There isn’t that much cashew butter left in the jar, but it tastes a little heavy to me for breakfast.  At least I know what I’ve been missing now   I’ll be full for a while!