My First 5K!

I have been doing my C25K training for 5 weeks now and as a birthday gift a few months ago I bought myself a 5K race.

The Wig Out Race....


It was supposed to be a fun water obstacle race. I thought, this is perfect for my first run. I get to stop every so often, and rest and do an obstacle...

I donned my awesome garb...

And we headed out!

We got there a little early and sat and drank some water... Hubs was there to cheer me on!

I headed out at 9:30 and ran my buns off, for like 5 minutes... then got to my first obstacle, running thru tires... Easy peasy, i got this!  I ran a few more minutes and came to a foam bath... Yes, this is getting fun... then ran a few inches and made it to the line of death. 30 minute wait in the blazing heat covered in dirty foam - waiting on a turn on the slip and slide... When I finally made it ( there was a person puking behind me) I ran and jumped into the biggest mud hole. YUK! But I kept on trucking on... I ran some more, and then the heat got me, so I walked a bit... then on the park benches there were bums, like 5 of them. One on each bench. Umm, time to run...

Made it back past the starting line, hubby waved and cheered me on...

Ran past him and down to the water station. Ew, Hot water... chucked that down. Opted to walk a bit more...

Ran around the corner to the next obstacle, inflatable horse races... I had no one with me so I just ran pat that one, down the road and around another corner, Water slides! Yay!  

Got there and was informed I had to remove shoes and socks... Umm no, have you seen my outfit, Im not peeling off my gear... 

So I had to skip all 5 of the slides. I was bummed.

Ran back to the finish line...

LAME!

I was disappointed. I walked more then I wanted to. I waited in line more then I wanted to, and I wanted more.

Oh well...

There are more in the future.

They did have free tacos and beer! 

(I had a stomach ache from these all night! LOL)

August 24, 2013