Hmph. Well SOMEONE decided it would be more fun to just whine the whole way. SOMEONE was not thrilled about all the hills they threw in, apparently just to be cruel. SOMEONE was disappointed that she paid good money to run the same route her running group takes every weekend. SOMEONE felt like her hip was going to catch fire the entire race. SOMEONE thought she might actually puke on several occasions. I don't know exactly who that is, but it was SOMEONE with a very bad attitude. I'm surprised that SOMEONE didn't get knocked down on her whiney little tail.
Michelle practically dragged me across the finish line, believe me, I didn't set any records. I didn't even beat my best half time. (a 20K is 12.4 miles vs a half marathon that is 13.1 miles, and yes, I had to look it up) You know what? Some runs just stink. This one surely did. It stunk for 2 hours and 26 minutes. BUT I knew that we would be treated to fabulous food, as this swanky race is known for the swag. As we excitedly approached the festivities we witnessed in horror only empty food tables and abandoned tents. Yep, all the food was gone. All of it. No pizza, no Sonic breakfast burritos, no Pokey-O cookies, no Tiff's Treats, no Einstien Bagles. Nothing. We were lucky to get water, and in fact, we had to share that one. I guess they were 10K heavy and the six milers took all the grub. Insult to injury. Boo to your poor food planning!
Here we all are, mad that our bellies are empty. L-R Adriana, Me, Michelle, Elizabeth and Jenn.
I've decided that a 20K is not for me. I'd rather run the 10K and get food, or find a half marathon, tack on less than a mile and get a medal for it instead of just a hat. But all was not lost because the Dallas Arboretum is just gorgeous. They had over 40,000 pumpkins! Later in the day my mom and I headed out to an estate sale where I swagged this super deal. 
I've been wanting to make a wreath entirely out of ornaments for some years now. What I did NOT want to do is spent the clams to buy that many boxes of ornaments. And you know, I love vintage, so every time I'd come across a box of cheap old ornaments at a garage sale, well, they would end up on my tree. There is no way I'd put hot glue to a Shiny Brite ornament! But these are all no label and I was thrilled with the price. Even better when I got to the register and she looked up at me, thanked me for my patience and said, "How 'bout $7?" Deal!
Up early tomorrow for 8 miles. I'm holding a bake sale, let you know tomorrow how that goes!
My cousin and his wife ran that race too. They are training for the Chicago Marathon next month. His wife was asleep on the floor by the end @ my uncle's last night where we all gathered for the Texas/Texas Tech game. I told her she was my hero for making it all day without a nap after running the 20k. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think if I would have gotten to those food tables and saw them empty I would have cried, or at least demanded that someone give me a coupon for a free burrito.
ReplyDeleteSweet deal on the ornaments! I can't believe the holidays are right around the corner!
ReplyDeleteThat STINKS about the empty food tables! I would have been so sad.
Sorry the run wasn't very much fun, but you did it...another one in the books. Congrats!
That's crazy about the food!!! So sorry. Glad something good came out of it, not to mention that it looked all fall like..my favorite season to run in.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the race, and I'm angry FOR you, about the food situation... NOT cool, organizers! Next race will be better. Keep going!
ReplyDeleteMan, don't they know that the food is the most important thing in the race?? :) I did the Katy Trail 5k two years ago, and there was sooo not enough food for everyone there. At least the weather was nice for your race, right?
ReplyDelete(Can't wait to see the wreath when you're done!)
Sorry about your 20k experience! I almost thought you were talking about the Arkansas 20K, cause they had almost the same weather and crappy hills. I don't do that race, because for as long as it's been around, they still don't make an effort to plan it better (food PERIOD, and port-a-potties)...our route that day was a 16 miler anyway! About the ornaments, I do the same! I love finding old vintage ornaments that remind me of our childhood Christmas tree! I started to make an ornament wreath last year (and may finish that project this year), but after the Christmas season last year, I twisted the arms of the folks at multiple Starbuck's, and got their seasonal decor for free! Including some cute ornament wreaths!
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