Let me start by saying I didn't go to bed until 1 am the night before the race and had to get up at 4:30am to be at the park for registration and to catch the shuttle to the start line. Lucky for me, my gay boyfriend, came and made sure I was up in time for the race (I did not want a repeat of the San Diego race). Gay boyfriend doesn't know it, but when he walked in the room (lights were off) I didn't quite have my shirt on. But no worries, because he already told me "boobs are gross." And in my case I don't have much to show. LOL
Because this was a SLC race I had to wear my cold weather running pants. I should also mention I started the morning with cramps. Felt I should share all of the this with you. Want me to move on... ok lets.
Alright, so I got jazzed up for the race to some fun music, oh this one made me feel so pretty.
And then I felt a little bit gansta... "Hope I don't have to put a cap in any one's a$$ today." I really do make myself laugh. Ha!
Met up with my friends. This is when it was explained to me that this wasn't just any down hill race. This was a serious slope! Let me show you the elevation drop.
And here is a picture at the top of this Canyon.
There was some snow up here in the distance of which I kind of freaked out about. I live in St George people. We don't have snow. And snow in May, what the heck? So it was a very brisk morning up at the top something I just am not use to.
Here is me and my friend Jenny on the scary bus ride up the canyon. The bus went up a single lane road with no guard rails on the side. I was in a bit of a panic before the race.
This was a small race, only about 100 people. Ready to start this race... Let's do this.
Start Line - we actually started on a downhill slope. "Let's get running so I can warm up already."
Mile 1 - "Who needs knees!" At this point it was all very steep and I was doing under a 7 minute mile.
Mile 2 - A little voice inside my head said "you can't keep up this pace." and then another loud voice said "Shut the f#ck up and run!."
Mile 2.5 Jenny yells "Can you feel your crotch?" I think this what she said.. Then she yelled it again "Can you feel your crotch?" Hmmm I just yelled "Yes?" And kept running.
Mile 3 - Bloody foot. At the aid station, which ironically did not have any first aid kits, I had to stop for a bandaid. I wore shoes I normally do not wear and had a blister on side of my foot. When I took off my shoe, my whole foot was bloody. I had been running so fast and so hard down the canyon that my whole body felt like I had been holding a jack-hammer. I could barely stop shaking to put on the bandaid that the volunteers found for me in some one's car. Nice.
Mile 4 - Time for some music.
Wait.. Stop the music!!! I can't run to Taylor Swift. Sorry babe but you got to go.
"If I was a boy I wouldn't ignore her. If I was a boy I wouldn't text other girls. If I was a boy I wouldn't make her give me the cold shoulder. If I was a boy I would make her mine"
Just sayin....
Mile 5 -
Mile 6 - "Another bandaid please! Another bloody foot!! Between my feet bleeding and my cramps I might lose to much blood." Ewwww!!! I know I just grossed out everyone, sorry, but this is the stupid stuff I think about.
Grabbed another bandaid, some GU and kept going! BTW kind of addicted to GU now, that stuff really helps.
Mile 6.5 - Stomach cramp!!!
Mile 7 - "Look Salt Lake Police are out. Wow, these are some fat cops. Are they all that way? Geesh, where are those cute San Diego boys when you need them?"
"You better believe I'm all country!"
Mile 8 -"Ahhh girl in the hot pink shirt wants to race. Ok... wait hill. Bye bye. I got skills on the up-hill race."
Mile 9 - "Give me more GU!!! This stuff is like crack for runners."
Mile 9.5 - 'Time to listen to my favorite slut. Bring on Brittney!"
"I call the shots!!"
Mile 10 - "Sprinklers!!!"
Mile 10.5 - I started to think about the Dominican Republic. I am not sure why. I thought about Nate doing his mission there. I thought about how Chris was there the same time I was, back when I was fat. And then I thought I need a vacation. Really, I don't know why I was thinking about an island in the Caribbean.
Mile 11 - At this point I had been behind another girl wearing pink and a guy in blue. As we neared a hill they both started walking. "Who walks?!! Guess I won't be racing either of them at we are near the end of this thing. Need to find someone else to race. There are two guys way up the hill... maybe?"
Mile 11.8 - Almost caught up with the two tall handsome guys in front of me.
Mile 12 - The guys have stopped for a drink, so did I, and we all left the water station at the same time. "Last mile, time to lengthen my stride"
Mile 12.1 - "mmm papi" I sang it as I passed the two guys.
Mile 12.8 - One of the handsome guys decided to sprint it and beat me by about 30 seconds.
Mile 13.1 - Final time 1:56:09 a new PR!!
Finishing my run I stripped off my shoes and my shirt. Yes, when it comes to running, I can't seem to keep my shirt on. But don't worry, it's just when I am running, it's not like I am going to get pink hair extensions and look like I belong in the club. I am told you boys all like a girl who looks like a stripper but ummm that's not me. LOL
With my shirt off Jenny asked if I had a "spray tan." Nooo. She has been away from St George too long. This is all natural brown babe, thanks to running in the hot red rocks of Southern Utah. She knows she misses it.
Alright one more song, the song I drove home to.
"Today I didn't even use my AK, I gotta say it was a good day." LOL
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