The Spirit of Survival half marathon

We were all smiles at the beginning of the race and decked out in our cute costumes. The weather was stunning! While it was chilly at the start, it was not unbearable. I even caught some sunrise photos!

The race had a super hero theme and we ran in tutus, pink capes with silver lightening bolts and lightening bolts on our shoes. 

We chatted and ran and tried to do the negative splits. Unfortunately, we started out too fast and didn't actually complete negative splits. One mile was 11:20 after the halfway point. I had so much energy and turned into a chatterbox. Brittany was quite the trooper. At mile 11 she was done running and told me to get to the finish line. 

I took off running and stopped twice for water and Swedish fish. At the finish line, I saw a group of 4 runners and I decided it was time to kick it into high gear. I started sprinting towards the finish and I heard one of the guys yell out, "hey, slow down!" I wasn't slowing down and crossed the finish line at 2:48. First half is under 3 hours! Now it's time to beat that record. I've been resting this week but plan to get bak out there on Saturday. The next half is November 23 I Tulsa. Route 66 half marathon, I'm eyeing the prize!

I demolished a massive burger for lunch after the race. 

Before:

After:

And bonus, it was free because they forgot my hatred of jalapeños. Score!

Creek Classic in Edmond, Oklahoma

Me after the race.

It was a lovely misty day. The clouds were out and the rain was light (barely noticeable.) I decided to run this race because David from last seasons Biggest Loser was to be there and running too. I did not see my usual running friends but I still saw people that I knew. I looked high and low, before and after the race, yet I did not find David. I saw cameras but David was not there. I will assume he was somewhere because there was a huge crowd. 

Random finish line photo.

I was a bit tired and dehydrated. This was just a 5k and I know that's a length that I am comfortable with. The race was well organized and I could tell that people believed in the cause. The race benefits education in Edmond Oklahoma. Two people told me good luck before the race, which had me thinking. I've never quite understood the reasoning behind it.

After the race, I decided that good luck is an appropriate phrase because you never know how the run will go until the end. I managed to break my personal record. (Is the appropriate phrase PR'd? Please tell me. I haven't gotten all the running lingo down yet.)

Creek classic 

New Year's Day Blastoff 5k

I went from an 11 minute mile average to 10:40. I actually think that I can keep getting faster and I'm thinking that running a half is more possible. (Although I do plan on some walking to keep up my stamina.) While I was bummed to not see David, I had a good race. Let's all assume that I ran with one of the Biggest Loser contestants. After the race, I enjoyed a pancake breakfast and it hit the spot. Please share with me your fitness routines. I'm always looking for ways to spice things up.