Saturday morning I pulled my money makers out of bed to stand in the freezing rain for 30 minutes, and to run 6.2 miles. I was cold, I was crabby, and I was nervous. Before I recap the race, lets back up to the night before. Manfriend and I went to The Spaghetti Factory..as if I needed an excuse to pummel through a mound of spaghetti.
After two loaves of bread, and a salad it was time for the main event. Look at that blue cheese chunk..this dressing was LOADED with chunks. I wanted to save them in my sock to have some mid run fuel, but Manfriend said saving moldy cheese might not be wise.
Such a smart baby koala face.
TWO pastas (whole wheat noodles with mizithra, and spinach ravioli) and broccoli. Then to finish the meal off..a scoop of spumoni. Swoon.
Now back to the race recap. I was angry it was raining. I usually love the rain, but I was tired and did not want to be soaked like a can of soggy beans. Manfriend and I arrived early to get our race packets.
It was official, I was running a 10K. I had never run more than 5 miles at once..so this is where the nerves came in. I knew one more mile was attainable, but having never done the distance before I had some worry. I had hoped for a leprechaun wombat to run with me if I needed an extra boost. No such luck.
Try not to judge our lack of green attire. I swear my shirt is an olive, puke green color..and Manfriends shirt is for an Irish pub in Cuba. We count. In my clenched fist was a key component of my run. Fuel in the form of sugary candy, should I need it.
Turns out I only ended up eating one. That one the arrow is pointing to, I ate that whole thing..I even ate the wrapper like a savage wild animal. My hands were frozen to the point I couldn’t feel my fingers, without working fingers I couldn’t unwrap the sugary treat. I panicked, fearing my energy would dwindle and without thinking, like a homeless monkey..I ate the wrapped candy. I have yet to see the wrapper come out the other end..this must mean it was digested by my ferocious stomach acid.
Long story short, the course had some wicked hills..and the first 3 miles were painfully cold. After mile 3 everything started to feel better, including my body. I finished the run with a 10:15 pace (WAYY faster than I anticipated) and an overall time of 1hour and 3minutes. Thank you spaghetti feast, you helped my buns of steel power up those hills.
Post run I wolfed down a delectable sandwich.
Overall I felt a sense of accomplishment for my new PDR. It’s moments like this that make the painful days worth it. My March race is complete, and I can eat Reese’s Eggs guilt free for a few more days. I’ll keep you concerned cats posted on that Starburst wrapper..
Q: Embarrassing running stories? Eating that wrapper is my top as of right now..One day I’ll be a real runner like those marathoners that shat themselves.
Oh my golly gosh… you are a LEGEND! Well done, what an achievement girly
Ah, sweet starbursts…. I reckon that wrapper is long since dissolved inside you though, HA. It’s amazing what we can do when we put our minds (and bodies) to it, no?
Ew blue cheese actually reminds me of feet (toe jam) I don’t think I would know the difference if you had stored it in your socks
woooo! congrats!!
That’s just really funny. About the wrapper.
Congrats on the race by the way—awesome! I think you prepped and celebrated quite well—spag factory and a yummy looking sandwich, wins all around!
I once thought I’d train for a marathon (no, twice…and both times I quit at 14 miles), and I had a run route for my long runs on Sat near home…but not close enough to home for bathroom breaks. It’s not really embarrassing, but it was definitely an emergency for me to get inside the Bagel Bin shop to the restroom before I became one of those crazy “marathoners.” Had I been on the other side of my run route….I would have either had a real problem or would have had to find a ditch with some privacy…
WOOO this is greeat! Congrats! Isn’t finishing a race one of the best feelings ever?!
dayum! that’s awesome!
and now i need some starbursts….
Wow congrats on the on the PDR- impressive stuff! And I gotta say, when it comes to pre- and post-fueling, I like your style
the photograph of you is absolutely gorgeous!!! you are so pretty!!!
and your sandwich is divine! i WANT that sandwich, add a slice of vegan cheese and glob of ketchup.
congrats! That is awesome
Congratulations on the race Britt!! You are a brave woman for diving right into that 10k…but clearly you were strong enough to do it
That is too funny about the starbursts wrapper as well haha
Woooooo! Congrats girl
hope you’re having a great week! 
Oh boy you crack me up “One day I’ll be a real runner like those marathoners that shat themselves. ” what a great goal to have! Sugary candy on a run sounds like a good idea to me!
hahahaha you’re hilarious but CONGRATS! on your first 10k I knew you could rock it out
.. I’ve eaten plenty of starburst with the wrappers on in my time I feel like the sugar is powerful enough to explode through the wrapper itself.
Congrats on the pdr! And on eating the wrapper- that’s pretty badass!
Congrats on the run! All of that food looks amazing.
Manfriend needs to be pinched! He’s not wearing green
Congratulations on your run!
YOU ATE THE WRAPPER!?!? You are waaaay too much girl! lol You need to get some energy gel next time and just use your choppers to rip off the top and suck the slimey goodness down.
Pasta pre-race= best meal everrrr. Looks like you and manfriend are being very fit, active, cute people and also eating quite well. I adore the nasty green shirt and running attire. Good for you for not drinking green things and being totally crazy on St. Patty’s!!
My most embarassing run story is whenever the… #2 got-to-go-potty-real-bad dilemma happens. Because that sets in and there is no turning back. You just got to run behind a fern or small tree and let it out. And avoid small woodland creatures.
I got no shame. Sigh.
First of all, congrats!
Second, I want to go to that pasta place RIGHT NOW.
Third, I regularly trip over NOTHING and do that awkward flying through the air trip thing and don’t actually fall…ohhhh great.
Spumoni is my faaavorite. I love pistacio ice cream
or you can just keep eating the wrappers!!
Great job on the run! Sorry it was so cold but it sounds like you hammered through it! As for the candy issue, looks like I need to teach u how to unwrap one with your tongue
Hahahahahaha, the amount of times ive eaten sweetie wrappers too! Hehe, too funny! And congrats on the run, you are amazing! xxx
Yum.. I like your choice of mid-run fuel!
THAT ALWAYS SEEMS TO HAPPEN! Rain always occurs on the days when people have to run marathons… compete in monster tri-athalons…. all that crap! Tis why I stick to my elliptical trainer in the GREAT INDOORS! LMFAO. You’re a trooper though!
I adore the way you write. Koala man friend is very endearing. And as long as you were Irish at heart and had a Carbomb that night, it counts. Just kidding
Spaghetti Factory?! YES! We have a place here called The Spaghetti Warehouse and I love it. Any place like that has to be so good.
HAHA! You’re hilarious. The candy wrapper, oh geez. Hey, don’t be embarrassed. And clearly your stomach acid is quite ferocious! Maybe you should continue to test its ferocity? No wait, I’m kidding, don’t!
Congrats on your PDR!! I was so proud when I did my first 10K. I have only run that far since one time haha. It was more of a “yay I did it, now I’m done” thing for me since I”m not the biggest fan of running.
Your manfriend is a cutie! And I love chunky blue cheese dressing. I”d rather just eat bleu cheese and skip the dressing part. Mmm.
ahaha you’re just like my friend who also wore an olive-gray ish colour and claimed that it is green!
i used to work at the spag and before my 10k runs i would CARBO-LOAD. thank goodness for unlmited bread
and best part about running: it gives you a reason to eat candy!
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what are your feelings on jelly beans??? sugar-loaded, no wrapper! congrats on your PDR!!
I’d get down on some jelly beans for sure! Or even skittles..I won’t be doing wrapped candy again anytime soon during a cold run! Thanks for the idea. =)
Just an FYI on Starburst from a long time vegetarian – they are not vegetarian and contain gelatin.
Good to know, thanks!
Great run! great time btw!
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