Monster Dash 5K!

First of all... I need to get a little better about checking details before runs :) I've been signing up for, and running them one right after another, and it's been hard to remember to keep it all straight (esp when they all take place in the same area... Grant Park, Soldier Field, Museum Campus...)  I definitely forgot to mention to Dervin that we started at 9:40am, not 9:00am... Oops.  

The best part about the run was FOR SURE the costumes :) I rocked Little Red Riding Hood, and Dervin was my awesome Zombie body guard making sure nobody got near me :)  I think my favorite costume idea at the race was a ground who dressed at the different "L" lines with the stop dots down their legs, and signs on their front and back with the Line end points.   

I'm not sure why the volunteers handing out candy made me so excited.  I think my "inner-child" just really misses trick-or-treating and halloween parties at school... haha.  It was rather difficult to grab candy from an outstretched hand in mid run.  At one point I totally took another runner's twizzlers thinking she was a volunteer.  (Um... I'm sorry.  I don't feel bad.  Why do you have like 10 in your hand? You look like a volunteer...)  I was more excited about receiving the candy than eating it.  Dervin ended up eating most of the candy :)

The race route was a bit... um... interesting.  Very narrow sidewalks, beat up path, puddles of water and mud... It was difficult maneuvering around people, but we managed.  My leg wasn't feeling it's best today... I've been having some issues with the socket, and I felt it today.  We walked a bit of the race, but many others were walking too, so I didn't feel too bad.  At one point Dervin threw me on his back and ran with me :) haha. We laughed a lot, danced a lot, and made the run very fun.

The end of the race was really cool.  Again... I gained my second wind right before the finish line, running hard and fast to the end.  Everyone was lined up along the sides, and they were all cheering us on.  We finished very strong, running uphill, and got our official Monster Dash Finisher's medals :)  Overall, an awesome race :) 

Next up... Hot Chocolate 5k with Mom and the boys from Ted's Montana Grill (Tom and Rick) :)  I can't wait to rock my ear-warmers and kick some serious ass!! 2 weeks! :)

Some of our photos...

Before the race :)

   

Yes. That is my leg. :) And rocking the jacket and finishers medal 

Awesome running buddy :)

   

     

Haha. We had to take this one :)