I'm willing to share small tidbits of me. Who I am. What I experience. Why I do what I do. Just ramdom thoughts from me. Enjoy!
Who?
Name::Random me From::California, United States
I am a wife and mother of two boys. I work full-time in the electronics industry. It took me 6 years to graduate college (no, I'm not embarrassed-I finished, Dammit!) SJSU class of 1990. I love to cook, because I love good food. I'll pass on sweets, but will eat something with garlic or onion in a minute. I HATE cheese, except Mozzerella on pizza-and that has to be combination pizza. I hate chick flicks, but love a good thriller. My husband and I are real estate investors on the side. View my complete profile
I prepared. I signed up. I continued my preparation. I knew I could do it, but thought it would be so much harder than it was. I ran my first race in years! Decades! The Bay Area Bay to Breakers on Sunday. It's a 12K (7.46 miles) from the Embarcadero (Bay side) to the coast (Breakers) along the Great Highway.
I completed the race at 1 hour, 20 minutes, 21 seconds (10.47 mile splits). In all my training, I'd never run more than 3 miles non-stop, but for the race, I ran the entire way, I beat my husband by 12 minutes. His mistake - stopping to walk up part the Hayes Street Hill (which is approximately one mile long). He said he was pissed (and motivated) when he got my text at the end of my race that said "DONE!"
My training included running up the hill behind our home - approx 3/4 mile, but a steeper incline than Hayes. I did that 2-3 times a week for 5 weeks prior to the event.
My father and a family friend also did the race with us, but they walked the entire way. Walk or run, it's a great workout and a ton of fun.
The race itself was WILD!! Costumed runners and spectators, bands along the route, naked people, etc.. There was one house on the Hayes St Hill that had a large group of "hippies" and the strong smell of weed wafting in the air in the streets. The crowd seemed to slow up at that house. Many of us inhaling deep.
I ran with my camera in hand the entire way and laughed at things I saw along the way.
Unfortunately, I cant show the pictures with real or simulated nudity, as it's against the TOU at Photobucket. Whatever, it's just fake boobs (A breast Cancer booth) and an old dude with tattoos on his ass.
I plan on running this again next year.
Next up, my husband and 10 year old son will be running the LIVESTRONG 5K in San Jose on July 13th. I dont think my camera during the race will be necessary, but you never know.