Gusto Race Series 10K

There is a first time for everything that this was it! My very first solo registered 10K! I have relayed the Harbor Half previously which is 13.1 split into two so I ran roughly 6 or so miles then but I was not as conditioned or prepared as I was for this one. 

You can see me in the black and white printed pants, pink'ish top and my Costa glasses behind the guy in the blue shirt. I happened to stumble upon this race series while scoping the Internet like always. I got lucky and it takes place in my hometown of San Antonio, which is only two hours away from where I currently live. Since it is a marathon training series put on by a local group in San Antonio there wasn't any photogs but some managed to get me coming from the starting line which was cool.

I really like this series and I am going to try to make all five races next year. I couldn't do it this year because of my bachellorette party in New Orleans and then because of the wedding. But this race was a challenge. Once I hit the 5th mile it got tough for me. I didn't walk until then. I had a goal to finish in 70 minutes or under and I made it with 1:09:25 per the official race chip results.

My finisher photo!!

I MADE MY GOAL!

That was all I cared about it! I had fun too. But once it was over it was then another race to get back to Alice to shower, change, and leave again for a baby shower I was co-hosting and then a bridal shower for my fiance's cousin's new bride. Needless to say it was a long day and my two hour long nap i had after it was all over felt AHHHHH-Mazing!

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4 on the 4th

So 4th of July is Dave'e favorite holiday! But before all the BBQ, pool time, and yummy snacks I wanted to get in some mileage with the Corpus Christi RoadRunners. These leggings are actually my second pair I had bought for this race. The first were just WAY too thin. I didn't want to scare the people behind me! 

That bridge is the Harbor Bridge that connects Corpus Christi to Portland, Aransas Pass, Rocport/Fulton and all the little burbs on that side of the bay. Within the last two years I believe someone donated the money to have lights put on the bridge so at night it is pretty neat. The Whataburger Field where the Corpus Christi Hooks play is just below this so going to the games is always fun! Especially on Friday night fireworks nights!

Our route was along Shoreline which mean we got a great view of the ocean while running. That route is fairly common for runs in Corpus Christi but I never get tired of the view. This was one of the first runs I had done with just the CCRR crew and let me tell you, they haul buns!