No? Oh, I thought that was part of it.
Yeah, so apparently the faster I run, the more I kick myself. So... I've got that going for me.
Listen, I'm comfortable with a certain level of spazniness with myself.
Just yesterday, I was sort of... yodeling? into a fake microphone (uhh, my fist) at the Y because there's this spot underneath the stairs where the acoustics are awesome. But naturally I was too lost in my groovy dance moves to notice the guy under said staircase that had stopped his pushups and was literally just lying on his belly staring at me.
But yeah, kicking myself to the point where strangers look at me like a battered wife? Not cool.
The only saving grace of all of this inadvertent self-abuse is this:
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| A trophy! |
On Saturday, I ran a 5k in the beautiful upper peninsula of Michigan with two of my favorite people, Rachel and Matt. It was a beautiful morning, perfect course, and a mercifully small field.
I felt great the entire way, and finished with a nice PR.
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5/26/2012
22:43
7:18 pace
2nd woman overall
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Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to enter our raffle to benefit the Alzheimer's Association. There is still time to get your entry in!
We'll be out there running for 16 hours on June 20th... and we'd appreciate any good vibes we can get. :)
Don't forget to keep checking the raffle page for more prizes, like these two I got in just got in the mail:
Have you ever raised money for charity with your running?
That bruise keeps getting prettier and prettier!
ReplyDeleteThe most spazzy thing I did was thought there was a running track at an athletic field that I have been to dozens of times in my life I brought my friends there to run only to find that there is not a track. Sorry about that again!
Wow you are speedy! I dream of doing an 8:XX mile....ha
ReplyDeletecongrats on 2nd place! that is awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the PR and 2nd place!
ReplyDeleteBOOM. dang speedy 5k. congrats friend! also...i kick myself when i run too. rachelle always thinks that i fell so hard. no. i just kick myself. a lot. i dont even notice any more. haha!
ReplyDeleteA trophy!? BOOM that is awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh and the self abuse... not so much.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your PR!!! Awesome :) What a bruise!
ReplyDeleteThose bruises are just your awesome reminder of your PR!! Congrats again.
ReplyDeleteThe most spaztastic thing I have done is fallen out of the shower..no more explanation needed.
Congrats on your PR and getting 2nd place. That is AWESOME.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I feel like my life is one long series of spazzy events.
Sometimes I kick my ankles when I run. To the point of bloodying them. Sigh. This is why I can't wear no show socks :)
ReplyDeleteKick ass PR and trophy!
Duuuuude! That bruise is sweet. You should probably fix that though :P. If I knew how, I'd let you know, but my ankle continues to bleed from self kicks every run.
ReplyDeleteAND SERIOUSLY!!! Way to go on a fantastic PR. You are speedy!
Congrats on the awesome PR! And one badass bruise! I tend to kick myself when I run too... but no battle scars yet!
ReplyDeleteKim, I think you are one amazing woman! I love how you have worked through injury, are raising money for a great cause and of course the fact you are stinkin' funny! Thank you for all of your support and can't wait to run Ragnar with you! I nominated you for the "One Lovely Blog" award! Details are on my page!
ReplyDeletewhat the crap!? I've never won a trophy.
ReplyDeleteI'm totally getting one made for myself.
Oh, blah blah...congrats..whatever. I want a trophy.