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. 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. I arrived early to get my race packet.
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.
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.
Blissfulbritt 
33 thoughts on “St.Paddy’s Day 10K”
Lou
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 🙂
Haley @ Health Freak College Girl
woooo! congrats!!
Lisa
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…
eatingforexcellence
WOOO this is greeat! Congrats! Isn’t finishing a race one of the best feelings ever?!
Christina Does It All
dayum! that’s awesome!
and now i need some starbursts….
Khushboo Thadani
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 🙂
nicole marie story
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. 🙂
Lauren @ What Lauren Likes
congrats! That is awesome 🙂
Tessa @ Amazing Asset
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
funfreshfit
Woooooo! Congrats girl 🙂 hope you’re having a great week! 🙂
Sarah - feeedingbrainandbody
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!
Pumpedpumpkin
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.
hippierunner
Congrats on the pdr! And on eating the wrapper- that’s pretty badass! 😉
tracy
Congrats on the run! All of that food looks amazing.
Miranda @ Biting Life
Manfriend needs to be pinched! He’s not wearing green 😉
Congratulations on your run!
imakeeper
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.
Errign
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.
Kat
Spumoni is my faaavorite. I love pistacio ice cream 🙂
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 😉 or you can just keep eating the wrappers!!
Lucie
Hahahahahaha, the amount of times ive eaten sweetie wrappers too! Hehe, too funny! And congrats on the run, you are amazing! xxx
dayglows
Yum.. I like your choice of mid-run fuel!
GiGi Eats Celebrities
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!
Patty
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 🙂
Rach @ This Italian Family
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. 🙂
Caitlin
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.
itsthecookiemonster
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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pacifiersandfruitloops
what are your feelings on jelly beans??? sugar-loaded, no wrapper! congrats on your PDR!!
Brittany
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. =)
sugarhiccup4@hotmail.com
Just an FYI on Starburst from a long time vegetarian – they are not vegetarian and contain gelatin.
Brittany
Good to know, thanks!
Angie @ The Fitness Apple
Great run! great time btw!
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