We ran the Cowtown Half-Marathon in Ft. Worth today. Before we start the race and after we finish the race I always wonder why I run these things. But during the race I know why. Quick shout out to Hannah our baby sitter today. She was awesome! For those who haven;t heard and are interested in times:
Aaron: 1.41.27
Mom: 2.02.49
Me: 2.08.34
So a few lessons and laughs from the cowtown:
1. Always leave earlier than you think you need to to get to the race. We left a little later than planned and poor Aaron had to start the race 30 minutes late. However, he was really proud that no one ever passed him the entire race. :)
2. As I was running, I came upon a guy running in a cow suit complete with udder. A little girl (about 6 or 7 years old) was standing in her front yard watching the runners go by. When she saw cow man her eyes got wide and she started yelling excitedly,"Dad! Dad! Look a Dalmatian!" She succeeding in cracking up all the runners in the immediate area, including cow man who dubbed himself the "cowmatian".
3. Take Advil before you run. You will thank yourself at mile 10.
4. Time to get some MJ for my iPod. Nothing like MJ telling you to "just beat it!" to pump you up for the last mile of the race.
6. If you shop the expo after the race you can find some amazing deals. Aaron got some really nice running socks for $1!
7. The opportunity to challenge yourself and accomplish something you didn't think you can do is one of the best feelings in the world, even though the process can be quite painful sometimes.
8. Getting beat by your mom makes you feel a lot of pride and embarrassment simultaneously.
9. Running with The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and 2, and some other thing and Fred Flintstone reminds you that no matter how weird you feel sometimes you are definitely not the weirdest person in the world.
We had a great race and a great time! Anybody want to come down and do the White Rock in December? You won't regret it!
Aaron: 1.41.27
Mom: 2.02.49
Me: 2.08.34
So a few lessons and laughs from the cowtown:
1. Always leave earlier than you think you need to to get to the race. We left a little later than planned and poor Aaron had to start the race 30 minutes late. However, he was really proud that no one ever passed him the entire race. :)
2. As I was running, I came upon a guy running in a cow suit complete with udder. A little girl (about 6 or 7 years old) was standing in her front yard watching the runners go by. When she saw cow man her eyes got wide and she started yelling excitedly,"Dad! Dad! Look a Dalmatian!" She succeeding in cracking up all the runners in the immediate area, including cow man who dubbed himself the "cowmatian".
3. Take Advil before you run. You will thank yourself at mile 10.
4. Time to get some MJ for my iPod. Nothing like MJ telling you to "just beat it!" to pump you up for the last mile of the race.
6. If you shop the expo after the race you can find some amazing deals. Aaron got some really nice running socks for $1!
7. The opportunity to challenge yourself and accomplish something you didn't think you can do is one of the best feelings in the world, even though the process can be quite painful sometimes.
8. Getting beat by your mom makes you feel a lot of pride and embarrassment simultaneously.
9. Running with The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and 2, and some other thing and Fred Flintstone reminds you that no matter how weird you feel sometimes you are definitely not the weirdest person in the world.
We had a great race and a great time! Anybody want to come down and do the White Rock in December? You won't regret it!
Comments
no idea why they dress up. Maybe people like cow man get to be in the race for free if they dress up. The others, I have no clue? Perhaps someone pays for their entry if they will dress up as something? or most likely they are just crazy and enjoy running 13.1 miles in a costume. Like you said-"weird!"