Sunday, May 02, 2004
after the race
ok this morning i ran in the 5k Run for Asthma, along the Esplanade. My timing wasn't as good as I had hoped (29:25min, or 9:30 per mile) but oh well. I did come in 20th in my division (women 20-25) and 68th overall (i think around 130 ppl participated). Anyway, it wasn't as easy as i had expected (I think the fact that the weather was a bit warm and i was really thirsty played a role). Also, despite eating a PowerBar (45 g carbs!) an hour and a half before the race, i still felt like i didn't have quite enough energy. Hmm, maybe because I ran 2 miles yesterday after the kick-off (generally i think you're supposed to take a rest the day before such a short race).
anyway, the race itself was good.. the goodie bags that they handed out were excellent..I got a T-shirt (they actually had a size small!) and a free box of Zoe's flax&soy cereal (has omega-3 and no wheat-yay!!), a free Pria bar, a Runner's World logbook, and some free coupons. Pretty good for the $20 entry fee..plus it's for a really good cause (to raise money for asthma research). There was one guy who spoke before the race, who was running in memory of his wife, who had passed away 3 years ago due to a really bad asthma attack (the ambulance couldn't arrive in time due to snowstorms). Very sad story...but by participating in these races, at least you have some sort of hope that you can do something to prevent these things from happening to other people again.
anyway, after the race (michael and I didn't stick around for the awards ceremony) i went to the marriott for the sp officer thank you brunch. i was really late (1 hour) since i had to go home first and shower/change , but it was still enough time to enjoy a tasty ham & cheese omelette with bacon and breakfast potatoes. :) it was barely enough time though, i had to ask for a plastic spoon for my yogurt since at 1pm everyone else started leaving (i wasn't going to be the only one sitting at a 30-person table, still eating!) :)
right after that, i took the T to Kenmore, to meet Michael at AMC Fenway and watch a matinee showing of Mean Girls. Yeah, i had wanted to see it earlier in the weekend, but we ended up underestimating our time to get there so we ended up just taking a walk instead (it was still nice). Anyway, the movie i thought was funny, it wasn't as "ditsy" and shallow as I had expected (Michael agreed). I thought it was hilarious how catty the "Plastics" were..basically overexaggerating the mannerisms of the Ms. Popularity that every high school has.
anyway, the race itself was good.. the goodie bags that they handed out were excellent..I got a T-shirt (they actually had a size small!) and a free box of Zoe's flax&soy cereal (has omega-3 and no wheat-yay!!), a free Pria bar, a Runner's World logbook, and some free coupons. Pretty good for the $20 entry fee..plus it's for a really good cause (to raise money for asthma research). There was one guy who spoke before the race, who was running in memory of his wife, who had passed away 3 years ago due to a really bad asthma attack (the ambulance couldn't arrive in time due to snowstorms). Very sad story...but by participating in these races, at least you have some sort of hope that you can do something to prevent these things from happening to other people again.
anyway, after the race (michael and I didn't stick around for the awards ceremony) i went to the marriott for the sp officer thank you brunch. i was really late (1 hour) since i had to go home first and shower/change , but it was still enough time to enjoy a tasty ham & cheese omelette with bacon and breakfast potatoes. :) it was barely enough time though, i had to ask for a plastic spoon for my yogurt since at 1pm everyone else started leaving (i wasn't going to be the only one sitting at a 30-person table, still eating!) :)
right after that, i took the T to Kenmore, to meet Michael at AMC Fenway and watch a matinee showing of Mean Girls. Yeah, i had wanted to see it earlier in the weekend, but we ended up underestimating our time to get there so we ended up just taking a walk instead (it was still nice). Anyway, the movie i thought was funny, it wasn't as "ditsy" and shallow as I had expected (Michael agreed). I thought it was hilarious how catty the "Plastics" were..basically overexaggerating the mannerisms of the Ms. Popularity that every high school has.
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