May race - Miles for Moffitt is a charity 5K for the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. My cousin, Michelle is the PIO for Moffit and she mentioned this race to me back in February when we came down for Gasparilla. Michelle, her husband Todd and thier friends Patty and Jen were all volunteering at water stations, so I was running solo.
It was super hot this morning and we had to get their early so a) I could pick up my packet and b) they could get to their assigned water stations. This meant I was there about an hour and 15 minutes before my race started and pretty much sat around until then too. By the time I reached the start line I was already dripping sweat, but I was determined to run a good race and my goal was to finish in sub 30 min. Didn't happen. It was too freaking HOT! And they didn't have enough water tables set up. There was also a 5 mile run that started a half hour before the 5K and we caught two of their water tables, but they were both in the first half of the 5K, so pretty much for the last 2.5K there was no water until we got to the finish line.
Unfortunately, I also didn't get any pictures either. Not to fear, I have a 5K in Tega Cay, SC on the 30th (one day before my birthday) and Billy and my Aunt Nancy are both going to be there. It sounds like its going to be fun. The the is America/Red, white and blue, and they are having a costume contest. The best running outfit with an american theme wins a prize. I bought a few things today, but I have another idea for a running outfit. I will definitely get pics from this race though and post them, so keep checking back.
xo,
K.