A 6k in the books; a 5k tomorrow

The Worst Day of the Year Run is complete! A 'generous' 6k, mapped at 3.9 miles, it was a very flat course that was mostly paved. There were short sections on gravel, too, but nothing too rutted or bumpy. We finished in 47 minutes, which had us feeling pretty damn good considering we've both been sick for a week with congestion, coughing and sneezing.

We woke up this morning, looked outside for the weather report and saw that it was clear and cold. You could tell the sun was going to warm up the morning nicely! We were excited to go to the race, run in the chill air and feel the sun warming us along the way. We hopped into the car a little before 9 to drive north to the Expo Center in NoPo. What a surprise as we approached the Fremont Bridge and couldn't see beyond the center span due to thick thick fog!

It stayed foggy all the way up I-5 to the race site at the Expo Center. Like I said, it was cold and now with the damp air, it was not a nice day for a run. Guess that's why it's the Worst Day of the Year Run! Of course, it could have been much worse, namely 'raining'. All in all, it was tolerable.

We parked, wandered around til we found the check in area, avoided the rabid scrap bookers that were flowing into the main hall. We had snacks and stretched a little, then wandered outside for the start.

Yep, still cold and foggy. We were standing in the crowd chatting away, then all of a sudden the announcer was calling "10, 9, 8...". Next thing we knew we were off and running! Miles 1 and 2 went by pretty quickly, as did the three mile marker. The cold air and the breathing hard were getting to us, aggravating our sore throats. Bex! was coughing pretty bad but we managed to maintain a nice steady pace and finished strong, with a sweet little sprint the last 75 or so yards to the finish line.

Event #2 - complete!

We hung out for a bit, had some tasty hot chicken noodle soup and a Widmer Drop Top. Then we were off to my granddaughter's birthday party.

Cuz there ain't no party like a three year old's party!! Woot woot! Happy birthday, Sawyer!

Tomorrow: the 5k Zena Run down south near Salem. An out and back course with a nasty little hill about a 1/2 mile in - yippee! For now, it's rest and relaxation. And stretching.

And laundry.