Kristen
I gave you the "real" race report the other day, now here is what really happens on race day.
4:20-Wake up because my husband told me the night before he was going to get up at 4:30. I wouldn't want to wake up by means of an alarm clock so I wake up naturally at 4:20.
4:25-Head downstairs to start coffee and get things ready. For the 12th time go through my bag to make sure I have everything-I do.
4:55-Head back upstairs to dress-decide that I really should take a quick shower-wouldn't want to be smelly before I run 13.1 miles. I do draw the line at washing my hair though so I'm not completely ridiculous. I also chose not to shave, but I did have an internal debate about it.
5:03-Get dressed in what I hope will be non-chafing clothes and warm enough before the race but also cool enough that I don't get too hot while racing.
5:10-Back downstairs to drink coffee and get breakfast ready. Since I have some spare time I better check my bag again-I may have forgotten something.
5:24-Head to garage with all my things to decide which sneakers I want to wear. Stand around in garage hoping my ride will show up a few minutes early-it doesn't.
5:34-Start walking to Heidi's house to hurry the process along. Stand in her foyer for a few minutes chatting-really can we talk in the car.
5:37-Pulling out of their driveway-considering who is driving and how this person is never on time we are not too late.
5:44-We almost made it one exit down the highway before phone rings and Heidi's child has changed mind and wants to join us. After a brief discussion it is decided we will go back-my stomach starts churning.
5:51-Pulling out of driveway-take 2.
6:17-Pull into Wawa for our last potty break before the lovely port-o-pots.
6:22-Back on the road-brief discussion about which would be the best way to get there. Driver decides to follow the car of the person he talked to in Wawa-seems as good a bet as any!
6:35-Continue to follow stranger who may or may not be going to race-Driver pulls up beside car to make sure it's the same people-it is. I'm glad we got that cleared up-makes me feel so much better that we are only following strangers-not complete strangers.
Thank you stranger for getting us to our destination!
6:45-Arrive as close to our destination as we are going to get. Have to hurry out of car since we are pulled over to side of random street-hope I have everything I need.
6:46-Brief discussion about whether or not we should use the nearby port-o-pots-line seems to long-lets keep going.
6:48-Buy a $3 water for Heidi who left hers in the car.
6:53-Find the real port-o-pots-Holy long line-should have used the other ones.
7:07-Still waiting in line-take some pictures.
Whoever took this pic could have told us the lighting was awful!
7:21-Still waiting...
7:45-Head to corral to stretch and get ready-this is it people.
7:54-National Anthem Plays-I feel as if my shoes are not quite right, so I fiddle with those for awhile.
7:59-Start our slow walk to the starting line-I'm in corral 7 so fortunately I don't have too far to go. Not loving the feel of my sneakers though-totally should have worn my other ones.
8:07-Here we go
9:35-This is really long, and I'm thirsty and my foot is starting to hurt. People all around me are acting strange-we can be done anytime now...
10:04-Cross the finish line-that wasn't so bad, but I wonder where Justin is (the 16 year old)?
10:07-Walk through and grab some drinks and not much food because my hands are full-a bag would really be nice after a race. Look around again for Justin and realize I will not find him anytime soon.
10:10-Text driver for first time and let him know that I have lost his son, but I can't really think about it right now, I need to sit down for a few minutes.
10:12-Find a place to sit and spend about 5 minutes trying to open a Gatorade-success.
10:17-Text driver to find out if son is found yet. Text husband for my official time. Realize that I may not have picked the perfect outfit after all-major chafing between my legs.
10:56-Still missing Justin-trying to decide if I want to head to our meeting spot which is close-by but really far because there happens to be a race going on. Decide I have some time before Heidi finishes so I don't have to stress quite yet.
11:01-Have a random conversation with a man who lost his bike lock. At least you didn't lose your bike or a 16 year old-a lock is really not my concern so please stop asking me.
11:14-Start heading to our meeting spot. But good Justin has been found so now I backtrack because I can officially celebrate with my free beer-it didn't seem right until Justin was found.
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