The race started at 9 am. I arrived at 8:50 am and still had a 5 minute walk to pick up my bib and t-shirt., by which time they were singing the National Anthem.
Oops!
I did the walk of shame through the crowd to the other side where I picked up my stuff.
Ann Marie shouted "Hi, Jacquie!"
Gabrielle shouted "Hi, Jacquie!" to which I replied, "I must be late if you are here already!" Gabrielle is known for skating it close to the start line.
There were a lot of people! Today I received the email that said 692 people finished the race! That means even more registered for the event. I don't know how many they have had in the past, but that is a lot of people!
The weather was crisp (about 35 degrees), but not windy -- perfect for running.
I did not expect to be even this fast. I've slacked off on running this year, even returned to C25K to remind myself I enjoy running.
I feel as if the course changes each time I do this race. Certainly since the last time a bridge was installed. A bridge that sways so wildly when a herd of runners is crossing at the same time several runners (myself included) had to pause to recover from the motion sickness before continuing.
It was a lot easier to cross the bridge on the return with many less runners. It also helped to know we only had a half mile left until the finish line.
I'm really glad I was able to get out and race again. May it motivate me to keep on running.
Some more racing pictures...
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| Much less crowded on the return |
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| Post-race photo with Gabrielle |
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