The Miami Zoo 5K….my 5th Race of 2013 and I think going into
this one I had something to prove. I ran this race last year with my girl and
we did well (for where we were in our times then) but this year I was running
this race with a few of my guy friends who have always given me (playful) hard
time about Not Quite Being as Fast as
Them.
Well I have been training….I have been running…I have been eating right
and in my mind I wanted to smoke them and leave them in the dust!
So we get to the Zoo and it is literally a mad house, they had offered
a packet pick up the day before all the way south in like Homestead or something
and NO ONE picked up the packets beforehand, so everyone was trying to get it
there and then. Usually you can go to a few locations in either Miami or Fort Lauderdale,
but this one was just out there. We
ended up waiting in line for 2 hours to get our packets! It was insane; they
ended up have to even push the start time of the race back because of the chaos.
But I do love that course. I love running thought the zoo in the
morning when all the animals are coming out and getting breakfast! I love the
zoo….if I don’t think too deeply about innocent creatures being caged up for
our amusement instead of being allowed to run free. But where else am I going
to get to see zebras and giraffes!
Anywho…I started the race and I had one thing on my mind…beat them! And
I did! Not only did I beat them, but I smoked them by minutes! Managed to come
in 2nd place in my age group and I got a new PR! 23:08!! That is the best time I have had, EVER! I may not be too
shabby at this running thing after all :) I just really need to
work on sprinting…I just can’t seem to make my legs do that!
So I got to go up on stage and some dolphin
cheerleaders (who had on way to much make-up) gave me a medal, but it was fun,
rubbing their faces in it!
I wish this one wasn’t so far south, I really
enjoy doing it, but getting up that early to drive all the way down to Miami
Zoo, OMG it is like an HOUR! Ugh, but I have fun doing it. Next year….we shall
see. I may or may not pill up in the car and drive that far again.
Maybe a race around the botanical gardens would be
nice….I haven’t done that yet. That is about an hour drive as well…I will have
to keep my eyes open.
My next race is the Publix A1A half marathon that
I kind signed up for last minute and I am doing it all alone…..Wish Me Luck! :)
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