Summer Races

Workout:  3 miles easy - 100% humidity and dew point of 76!!  UGH!!


Since fall is here in just a few days I thought I should throw my summer races up on the blog while it is still officially summer!!;)

I was pumped about my summer races.  I had a good workout plan in my mind, and I was going to break 23 minutes!!  I was so determined!  Well, I thought I was so determined.  But, I guess I wasn't that determined because things fell apart pretty quick.  There was vacation, and then our cruise, and then traveling up to Illinois.  And although I could have run during all these events, well,  I didn't.  OOPS!!

Fisher Fair 5k

I ran this race with my brother, and this was his first race in 20 years!!  It was really cool to run it with him, and to see him get back into running.  I actually only ran "with him" for about 7 steps, and then he took off.

Mile 1 -7:34  Yeah, way too fast.  I'm actually pretty good at that going out too fast thing.

Mile 2 - 8:12  Wow!  This was just UGLY!!  All of that not running stuff really came to bite me in the butt.

Mile 3 - 8:20  I refused to look at my Garmin this mile.  I thought for sure I was running around a 9:30 mile.

Mile .08 - :33 (7:27 pace)  At least I had a little kick in me.

Good grief, that was one crap race!  I pretty much knew it would be since I hadn't run hardly at all.  On a positive note I thought the course was great.  Nice and flat!  This was my first time running this race, and I would definitely do it again.

Official 24:40, 8:01 pace.  I actually ended up getting 2nd in my age group!  That is always fun!!

AND, my bro did awesome.  He pulled off a 21:56 with very little training!!

I don't have any pictures of this race except this post race cruising home pic.  *SIGH*  Hopefully I can run it again next summer, and I will get more pictures!;)

Big 10 5K

I'm going to go from 1 picture to picture overload!!  

This was the second time Matt and I have run this race.  My little sister and her husband ran it for the first time this year.  There are so many cool features to this race.  First, you gotta love the school specific tee!  The location is amazing.  The food and the freebies are top notch.  And the atmosphere is just plain crazy!!

The 10k started first which was perfect.  It gave us time to head to the school tents and load up on the freebies before the herds gathered, and the stinky nasty smells of sweat flooded the streets!  So, I guess this is some well known bucket amongst IU and Purdue fans.  It is the Old Oaken Bucket, and it goes to the winner of the IU/Purdue football game every year.  I don't know.  Matt was stoked to get a picture with it :)

Our traditional little pre-race selfie.  Thankfully, we all started in the same corral.  It was nice waiting for the start with them all!  I had absolutely no expectations going into this race.  Zero!!  That really never happens.  I was super excited to be running, but my only goal was to not let my little sister beat me!!

Mile 1 - 8:14  Except it wasn't an 8:14.  My Garmin lost signal in the McCormick tunnel, and I think my sister said we were around 7:50.  

Mile 2 - 7:58  Aaaaaand, my sister ran away, and I just couldn't keep up.  It was HOT!!!  I realize it was hot for everyone.  But, I was out of shape AND hot.  Not a good combo!

Mile 3 - 8:29  I physically gave up.  I had a really bad attitude this mile.  

Mile .07 - :27  

Final: 25:10 (8:06 pace)

Another ugly race.  Eek!!  And I failed at my one and only goal.  *Big, big, SIGH*  I did pull off some decent placing which made me feel a little better.  Overall 222 out of 4076.  And 5 out of 223 in my age group! 

Here is our crew!!  My cousin, Stacy, ran the 10k.  Then, me, Matt, Joel, and Natalie ran the 5k.  

This race is always fun!  Chicago is such a great city, and the Big 10 is such a big part of our family.  It's a win/win!!  Hope to be back next year!