My MC 200 relay was this weekend.
I had a fantastic time.
But, as with anything in life, it was not without drama and trauma.
The weekend was quite memorable for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, this race really does not lend itself well to the traditional race report.....
(My first leg went rather well, but it was hot. I maintained a comfortable pace and made up some ground for the team. T1 was brutal as I was forced to sit an air conditioned van for 8 hours and snack on s'mores brownies, eat Subway, and shop for produce and bug spray at WalMart)
Rather than give you the play by play, I am going to give you a really brief synoposis of the race, in poetry form.
THE 2009 MC200
I ran A LOT.
The morning was hot.
Looks like we will be last -- I say NOT!
Middle of the night run
Not so fun
MP3 player dropped where you empty your bum.
Catnap in car
Too short as tires must hit the tar
Now we have to run how far?
Last leg in rain
This is insane!
Now, I am home and legs are in pain.
Since that is much shorter than my usual lengthy posts, I have decide that the balance is going to more for me than you (an electronic diary entry) as I am going to list all of the things that made me chuckle this weekend.
1. Using the TomTom as a flashlight to read the MapQuest map
2. Someone constantly texting --
3. Texting your finance to update your blog, (because tweeting that you've arrived is just too narcissistic.)
4. M and I (who are apparently idiots) being labeled the "Map Girls"
5. McDonalds sells ice.
6. McDonald's Power Meal #1
7. Twin take downs and unsportsman like body counts
8. Galloway and Fartleks -- use the word in a sentence and then you will own it
9. Imagine how fast you will be when you read a book about running
10. Running in Chuck Taylors is like running barefoot
11. Obsessive potty talk
12. Lost movie and TV references
13. Dropping my MP3 player in the port-o-potty.
14. Cat-eyes.
And lastly -- my favorite quote of the race -- "It's easy to pass them when they are walking."
I made friends, ran in some strange places, and laughed a LOT. The memories I have and the people I met will forever be cherished in my heart!
I cannot wait for next year!
Oh and if you were part of the Sandbagger team, feel free to post your favorite memories or quotes in the comment section!
3 comments:
so here i am, sitting on speaker phone listening to my supervisor talk about me losing my job, and i am laughing OUT LOUD at this. you seriously nailed it.
did anyone else have a eat-a-thon on sunday? i was seriously eating ANYTHING no covered in mold in my fridge.
i am sending this link to everyone else.
I have to agree my favorite quote from the weekend was, "It's easy to pass them when they're walking." What's even more funny is that I had to walk some on my last leg and I actually passed a dude that walking while I was walking.
T
hey, after 36 hours, no sleep and a belly full of smores brownies, a little walking is nothing to be ashamed of.
at least that's what i told myself when i was walking.
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