Nike+ She Runs LA 10k Race Report

Just me, a tree, and my car.



It's my first time running in such short shorts (foreshadowing).



This is my "pretend to stretch so you look like a runner" pose.



So, this might be my first official non-mud-run 10k. I'm pretty sure it is. Which is neat. It's also the first time I've run the dirty dirty streets in a long time. I've been trail spoiled. Running on the sidewalk is rough you guys.

Plus, this happened, as I tried to put my phone away, literally STEPS into my run.



That is a totally broken spibelt. DAMN.

But, I needed to run with my phone, since my iPod is also totally broken, so I couldn't technically Nike+ this (even though I was wearing the right shoes). I already had a camera in one hand. So I shoved the phone+broken spibelt down my shirt.

My lovely lady lumps.



It didn't look so bad from certain angles.



My hair was also being a problem, so I squeezed one more loop into the hair tie and locked that shit UP, yo.



About every 5 minutes my Runkeeper app on my phone would tell me my pace and distance. Except, every five minutes I would freak out "MY BOOBS ARE TALKING TO ME." Then I'd remember.



Safe and sound.



It was a little bit hot, and the pavement was a little bit hard. I meant to check my pace on my phone last night, but I didn't, and I forgot it at home this morning. But I'm pretty sure I went out too fast and ruined everything. I mean, I still did fine, but I didn't feel awesome.

I did find a dollar on the ground, though.



Me: I found a dollar!
Husband: A whole dollar?
Me: [slapping it on the table with pride]
Husband: You're a hobo.
Me: I'm the hottest hobo you know.
Husband: You put the "hoe" in hobo.

My finish time was 1:03:59



Considering I hit stop lights pretty regularly, started out too fast, and kind of felt awful, this is pretty good. I had a moment halfway through where I thought "it's really sad when someone who ran an ultramarathon is being defeated by six lousy miles." Then I told myself to STFU and enjoy myself, so I did.

Anyway, Nike hooked me up with a sweet ass race shirt (The single best shirt I have ever been given from a race, ever.). It's so good it wicked away all my sweat.



Which kind of makes me want to run in cotton shirts again. j/k.

Post race:





Fake post race stretching (I never stretch):



Out of seven (7!!!!) attempts at a jumping picture, this is the only one where I got air.



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I know that was silly and all, but I'd like to have a serious conversation with you about a topic near and dear to my heart.



Vacuumgina. The situation in which your vagina acts like a vacuum, sucking all non-tight fabric into it's black hole.

Every single time I try to run in cute, short, non-tight shorts, vacuumgina strikes.

Which forces me to take unflattering pictures of myself point out my chaffage.



Does anyone else have this problem? Stupid shorts.

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Anyway, since it was my first real 10k, it was an instant PR! Sweet! Every day is Christmas!

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Tonight I get to dress up all fancy pants and go to the Nike+ red carpet event. I'm very excited. You guys, I'm even going to put on high heels. Which is kind of a big deal.

*I'm* kind of a big deal.

I just wanted to type that.

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I dumped out my purse today and found three headbands, and about 40 receipts. Yeah, I need to clean this out more often.

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When was the last time you got fancy pants dressed up?



Whose taking a rest day today?



I AM!



For those of you not on the rest day wagon, what's your exercise of choice today?