5 Things I Love About Races!

(How could I only pick my) Top 5...

#1 Racing & Celebrating with Good Friends

#2 Brotherly Love

#3 Shopping at the Sports Expo

#4 Eating Pasta & Not Feeling Guilty About It!

#5 Setting A New PR!

2:09:49!!!

~I sure like a nine minute gain on my old PR- 2:18:10.  Now I have my sights on getting under 2:00:00 which should be attainable.  I'm still on a runner's high from last weekend, I love that feeling you have right after a race.  You feel awesome and accomplished! I had a great time doing Shamrock this year and now Penny, Sam, John, (hopefully Bob), (maybe BP), and I have our "sharpie" pens out to scribble in Shamrock 2010!!!!

Want to join us? I'm a great hostess.

First Race of Many to come....

This past weekend is over and I'm relieved in a way.  The work up to a race is hard work and determination and there is a mixed feeling of sadness and relief at the same time.  My son has been training for his first 8k and had afternoon practices on the one day of the week that my husband and I had the craziest schedule.  Obviously, we made it work.  You jump through hoops for you kids that you would never do for anyone else.  

My Son's 8k Race

Cold, windy and ready to go!

Thank God he was running with our friend Chris,

 now we could spot him in the 8,000+ crowd.

"Looking for boy with red shirt and dude with green mohawk."

Here he comes.....

....but where is Mr. Chris.....

....oh, there he is..LOL....

Awesome Job!

8k Finishing Time: 47:46

Mighty Fine....

SHANNON TIPTON #7654

CHESAPEAKE, VA

Age: 38 Gender: F

Distance	HALF MAR
Clock Time	2:19:01
Chip Time	2:09:49
Overall Place	2983 / 6280
Gender Place	1329 / 3660
Division Place	226 / 585
Age Grade	52.1%
5 Mile Split	50:27

I'm so excited to have beaten my old PR of 2:18:00 and even get a time under 2:10:00. Everything today was perfect; the weather, my nutrition, & my knee.  My husband did even better than I, with a time of 2:05:16.  (Thanks for blowing me out on your first race man-LOL) All my racing buddies did great too!  Next year I'll definitely try to get under 2:00:00.  I'll post more about this race latter in the week.  Thanks to everyone for their support, I was thinking about you during my race today. :)