Sunday, March 23, 2008

Still a-runnin'

So I ran the Crescent City Classic 10K on Saturday. With about 15,000 other people. Which means that a) I started wayyy in the back since I wasn't seeded and b) I didn't get to have my race time published online since I didn't pay the $15 on top of the $30 regisration fee to get a timing chip. We didn't cross the start time until about 5:45 after the cannon went of, so my guess as to my time was about 1:02 hrs. I didn't do as well as I would have liked, but I would like to think it was a combination of the following things:

1) A 10K (6.2 mi) is a still a race...it's no half-marathon, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't prep for it (i.e., resting the day before--not going to a N.O. VooDoo game, eating a starchy meal--not soup, etc.).
2) Running while you're sick is just not fun...no bones about it.
3) Get some new shoes, damnit!

On the up side, as with all New Orleans' races, the people that make running enjoyable were out on full force: the men parading as cross-dressing devils passing out free hotdogs to the runners (called 'Devil Dogs'), the free beer signs along the way, and yes, don't doubt it for a second, the cowbell player.

Next Race: the St Charles Parish United Way 5k Bridge Race...April 4th.