Thursday, March 22, 2012

Ras na hEireann 5K Quick Recap



This was my second time running this race (and my first anniversary of meeting Miss Tobey, my favorite running buddy these days!). The course is a bit hilly (esp now that they changed it up a little to avoid the clog-up that happens on the bike path), but it’s a really fun race. Everyone dresses up, bagpipers play for you along the route, and this year there was even a nice trio sitting on their stoop playing guitars and singing. Lovely.

I wasn’t planning on breaking any records, especially as my foot/feet have continued their not-so-cute trick of falling asleep when I run. I just went at it normal speed, taking walk breaks no longer than 1-2 minutes when needed. In the end I finished in about 41 minutes, which is right in the middle of my past race times.

However, if I could just take a moment to brag about my little brother…he finished 16th overall, with a time of 17:30 or some stupid shit like that. Best part is the fact that the first place girl was hot on his heels (you can see her in the picture). Apparently she passed him briefly and he was like, “um, NO.” Game on. Nice finish, Chrisr! Worst part is that he is a loser when it comes to dressing appropriately for themed runs. Geesh. (ps your quads look like curtains…very impressive)


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