Thursday, August 27, 2009

What were we thinking...

Here is a brilliant idea! On one of the busiest weeks of our lives, my friends Candice, Robyn, and I decide to attempt suicide by running. After spending countless hours getting our kids registered for school, dealing with PTA functions, Back-to-School nights, soccer, tumbling, and not to mention a sudden rush of work, we decide to run a 5K at Sugarhouse Park.

We spent Friday night in Salt Lake as to avoid a very early drive to the race. We however didn't know the area surrounding the hotel we chose to stay at. Needless to say, when there is a 16 yr old hooker checking in with her john at the same time you are waiting for your room keys, you're not at the Ritz Carlton. I will say they had a very decent continental breakfast. I think we could have slept in a cardboard box and still had fun though.
Just a piece of advice for those considering running a 5K, you may not want to stay up talking and giggling like school girls till 1:30 am and a healthy well balanced meal the night before rather than breakfast at Village Inn is also recommended. We also decided against hydrating ourselves and went with a stint in the hot tub and a Dr.Pepper right before bed!

At any rate we actually pulled it off quite well. Robyn and Candice came in at the 35 min mark and I came in at about 38. I am attributing my time deficit to PMS and cramps. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!!! Next year I do think we should try a spa date instead ;-) Love ya guys!


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

That is so awesome Chandra. I'm so proud. ;) My goal is to do a 5k in May 2010. The breast cancer Race for the Cure.
You're my hero!

mode36 said...

That's awesome, congrats.  Shea and I have been wanting to do a 5K, but my job keeps getting in the way...

Chad and Candice said...

These pictures turned out cute. If you had put the ones where I looked like a doofus I would've had to hunt you down! I am glad we did it together- want to do the Hooper 5K? lol! really?