The Non-Runner Runners

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Riverside Half Marathon

Highlights of the Riverside run=When it was over. This was 13.1 miles of straight, boring riverbed trail. Out of the large total amount of approximately 100 runners that participated in this run we were probably numbers 98 & 99 to finish. Riverside run SUCKED.

We saw some bums with dogs in a stroller, lots of trash, and a warlock. I think it was the warlock that cursed us. Sorry Yvonne that I made you do this one for your first 1/2 marathon. My bad...at least our shirts are nice! Good job Denise for your best run EVER!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Surf City Marathon Baby!

Disneyland Disneyland!!!!

Highlilghts of Disneyland Marathon=Running on Angels Stadium Field! Running through Disneyland! Seeing Drew Carey. This is the funnest run I've done yet-I reccomend it to EVERYONE.

Lowlights=Miles 11-13.1-Can we say CRAMPS- & some bratty stupid kid holding his hand out to high five me and then taking it away and saying "SIKE" right before I was about to high five back. Bastard.

Bad Blogger

I realize now that I am a terrible blogger. I dont update after I say I will. SO here comes a ton of pics from the last few races. Have fun...

Susan Komen Temecula Walk

Highlights of this walk=Raising money for a wonderful cause.
Lowlights of the walk=No lightlights. This was a GOOD day!

Surf City Bib...

Living up to my name...

Except...for a non-runner, I run alot.

Halfway there...yet still SO far away!!!

This was my list I started back months ago…

10/16/11- EASY Race for the Cure 5K-CHECK!

11/13/11-Riverside ½ Marathon-CHECK!

2/5/12-Huntington Beach ½ Marathon-(1^st part of the Beach Cities Challenge)-CHECK!!!

May 2012- OC ½ Marathon-(2^nd part BCC)

Oct 2012-Long Beach ½ Marathon-(3^rd and final part of BCC)

I now have 2 more half marathons to go this year to get that gorgeous Beach Cities Challenge Medal! I saw it, touched it, and longed for it. In 242 days I will HAVE it.

I’ve added a few more “fun” runs into the list for this year…crazy I know.

March 31^st=My 1^st Mud Run (which I am ecstatic about!) and…

April 22^nd=A “Color Run” (which I have never heard of but my BFF told me about it and it looks like such a fun time)

I think Disneyland ½ is out this year because it’s ridiculous expensive and this year I might want to spend Labor Day not writhing in pain and torture.

Huntington Beach half marathon could be compared to burning in Hell. I was in direct sunlight the entire run and thought I might pass out of heatstroke. I felt like the devil was inside trying to get out because of how hot I was. I got burned, felt a little dizzy, and kept cramping in my right calf. But I got the surfboard medal and that was my end goal. The highlight of the Surf City run was my “Suck it” sign from Teresa,

a lady trying to force me to take Vaseline from her(for what I don’t know-I thought Vaseline was used for OTHER purposes), and running with Denise and Alma the entire run in my new shoes(thanks Mom). The lowlights of the run were THE SUN, the 12 miles of straight flat land that stretched out to what seemed like eternity, and the fact that they ran out of water at mile 9-13. Can we say death march?

No toenails falling off on this girl this time!!!