On Thanksgiving I did my first Turkey Trot. I did this run in Dallas and it was a lot of fun. The run consisted of 2 distances a 5k and a 8 mile run. I chose the 8 mile run. Here are the run details:
When I woke up to head to downtown Dallas I was not sure what to wear for the run. It wasn't super cold but it was supposed to get colder as morning went on. I decided to bring warm and cool weather gear and I would decide before the race started. When we arrived downtown my decision on what to wear was not any easier so I ended up in shorts and a running jacket. This ended up being a good decision. It was windy and cold and I felt just right with what I wore.
The start line was a little bit of a mess. There were non-timed runners mixed with the timed runners and knew I did not want run through the people that were not going for time. Norma and I started making our way through the crowd and eventually made it towards the front of the pack. As we waited for the race to start we saw that we were standing next to a kid in a Gumby suit that was stretching and was looking to run a fast race. I thought to myself just don't let Gumby beat you. As the race got underway Gumby took off and I thought so much for not letting Gumby beat you. I just hope he was only running the 5k.
As the run started I was a little sore and the wind and cold were getting to me. I felt like I was running in place but I had a decent pace going. As I reached mile 1 I was looking forward to a an aid station because I needed some fluids. Unfortunately there was no aid station in sight. I kept going as I felt pretty good overall and I knew I could go another mile. At mile 2 there was an aid station but there was only water and I was hoping for some Gatorade. Nevertheless, I motored on keeping a decent pace. I wasn't sure if I could maintain my pace without the Gatorade but I was determined. As the turnoff for the 5k approached I thought about cutting my run short but thought better of it and kept on. As I reached the halfway point of the run there was a boy, probably 8 or 9, who asked me what run route we were on. I told him that we are on the 8 mile route. He threw his hands up in the air in disgust. It seems he missed the turn for the 5k and he really was not prepared for the 8 mile run. Two men running near me told the boy he was their hero and that he could run with them. They took off and I never saw them again. I'm glad I don't get bothered by little kids kicking my but in these events anymore. As I made my way to the aid stations at mile 4 and 6 I was disappointed to find they were stocked with only water. I knew this was as good as its going to get. I was regretting not buying some Gatorade prior to the run but I knew I would make it. The last few miles were tough because a couple of overpasses that I was not prepared for but I held it together. Overall, I felt pretty good for the event and the final for the 8 miles was 1:07:23. Not too bad for my 1st road race since the 2009 Houston Half Marathon.
After the race I finally found some Gatorade. I refueled and headed back onto the course to find Norma. I found her about a mile from the finish and she was moving well. I ran the last of the race with her and this allowed me clock in 10 miles for the day. I had a great time and I thought this was a good event that I would definitely do this race again in the future.
After not doing any cycling or running events in 2010 I found a way to do one of each in a 5 day period. Not too bad.
Bye for now!
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