MRTC 1st 10K
7:00 a.m.
9/7/14
Shelby Farms
Memphis, TN
Races Completed: 4
I know it’s been like a week since this race, but this week was stupid-crazy at work.
The weather for the first 10K was unbelievably amazing. It had rained the day or so prior, so the heat and humidity both dropped significantly.
I actually ran the first four miles without stopping! I walked maybe half of mile 4, then ran the remainder of the race! I’m really proud of myself.
Chick-fil-A 5K
9:00 a.m.
9/1/14
Downtown Memphis/Autozone Park
Memphis, TN
Races Completed: 3
Third race in my challenge. Hot, humid, and a giant hill close to the end. Definitely not my fastest time, but it was fun.
Awesome things: conquered the big-ass hill on Beale, free Chick-fil-a, running the bases in Autozone Park, awesome swag.
3 miles
Wolf River Trails
G’town, TN
Schweddy Belles of Breakaway
Three sweaty miles with the Schweddy Belles yesterday!
MRTC 2nd 5-Miler
7:00 a.m.
8/24/14
WJ Freeman Park
Bartlett, TN
Races Completed: 2
Two races down in my challenge!
So very humid!! Another 90-something percent humidity race. Took it easy-ish since this was the first time I’ve run two races in two days ever. I did push myself a little more towards the end and finished literally SECONDS off my prior 5-miler time!
Felt great after this race, both physically and mentally. The yell of encouragement I got from one of the girls in a running group I recently joined really helped push me on the last half mile. The Memphis running community is the best group of people I’ve ever met.
Dogwood Dash 5K
9:00 a.m.
8/23/14
Marquette Park
Memphis, TN
Races Completed: 1
The first race to kick off my 27 races challenge! This one was two days after my birthday. It was an inaugural race benefitting the Angel Program at Holy Rosary School. The Angel Program helps kids who have disabilities. My former boss has a child who has autism, so it meant a lot to be able to be a part of this race.
It was HOTTTTT that day. 90-something percent humidity, with a bright, blazing sun the whole way. I took it easier than I normally would have due to the high humidity, high temps, and not wanting to get dehydrated. I walked and talked with a very nice lady towards the end of the race.
Also got to use my new Nathan handheld water bottle I got for my birthday! I love not having to carry my keys in my hand while I run and being able to put my iPhone in the pocket of the water bottle.
There’s still 11 days before my birthday, but I’m going to document tomorrow’s MRTC 5-miler in Bartlett. I haven’t run in, like, 4 days due to: house-sitting; awful luck; awful work schedule; crazy long work days…so it should be an interesting run. I’m guessing an estimated finish time of anywhere between 1:15 to 1:30.
EDIT: Yeah, I forgot to update with the first 5-miler. Sorry.
I got the idea for this from a former co-worker who started a “30 By 30” blog. I want to run 27 races before I turn 28, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but I’m still looking forward to it. I’ve got a list started and I’ll post it soon. I’ll probably have to make some changes during the year (due to my current work schedule changing every week).
I’d like to try to update after each race with how it went to check my progress. I’ve got a race coming up next Sunday (the MRTC 1st 5-miler), so I can start tracking my progress now.
27 Races 