text: Important Things To Bear In Mind Before Purchasing Golf Shoes Beginners into the field of golf will always make sure that they will be purchasing the type of golf shoes that they want to wear, but unfortunately, one cannot make a choice as to what to buy, this is because there are a lot of options as to the kind of shoes that are available in the market. In this article, you will be given simple ways that you can follow so as to pick for the best type of golf shoes that you can use, in such a way that it won't be a waste of time, money, and effort.. Consider the price of the gold shoes that you are looking for, make sure that it would clearly fit on the kind of budget that you have allotted for the type of golf shoes that you will be buying. Satisfaction on the kind of product that you will be buying is the best point to consider, in such a way that no matter how much you will be paying, as long as you are given the best quality that the product has, the surely you are one of the lists of those satisfied customers. Features and the type of leather are to of the essential factors that would determine on the kind of price that the golf shoe has, in such a way that their prices would vary depending on the kind of quality that they are using so as to establish the kind of product that they have produced. You do get a lot of benefits when you are able to purchase an expensive type of golf shoe that you can use, in such a way that you can use this for a couple of years, along with helping your feet to move better because this is lighter to use, thus, helping you boost your ability to play the game that you love. Make sure that you must know how vital and relevant your shoes in your type of game, make proper assessment as to how many times you would use it, so that you won't be wasting money. Determining as to how often you play is one of the important and basic factors to think of, this will help you in making sure that you will only be purchasing for the best type of golf shoe that you need to have. When you don't have enough time in playing golf, and you decided to just buy a cheap golf shoe because you would only use it when you have time. Consider its design, it is important that it must match on your preferred taste as to how you would want to look when playing such sport.Lessons Learned About Gear


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Planning Advice Note 43: golf courses and associated developments
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Planning Advice Note (PAN) 43 identifies the planning issues associated with golf courses and related development.
golf related planning issues
Ancillary Development - Commercial Considerations
42. Fewer than a quarter of recently proposed golf course projects with ancillary development are within the areas of unmet demand identified by the SSC. This provides some evidence not only that developer interest lies primarily with the related development rather than the golf course but also that proposals are chiefly in areas where there is no overriding demand for additional golf course capacity. While in some cases ancillary development can assist in offsetting costs, the SSC suggests that:
"inexpensive pay-as-you-play golf course provision close to population centres may be at least as viable as major golf, leisure and residential complexes, and may contribute more to the development of the sport in Scotland."
Source: SSC Information Digest FP5
43. Partnerships between developers and local authorities could share the initial capital outlay until the courses are open and earning income. The key however is to keep costs to a minimum. There are many new golf courses where quality has not been compromised by low capital outlay. Competing uses for development land, particularly in central Scotland and the green belts, make the prudent funding of low cost golf courses an even more important aspect in the overall package.
44. Where a golf course proposal forms part of a mixed development with another use such as an hotel, a conference centre, a country club, villas or chalets, or with a combination of these, the developer may suggest that only the complete package will be viable. For example, where the restoration of a country house is involved, developers may claim that the other developments are required to raise the capital for the repairs of the house. In these circumstances there is a risk that the site will become overdeveloped to the detriment of the very qualities which attracted the proposal in the first place. Developers and planning authorities should consider the other mechanisms available to secure the objectives of the repair of great houses, through the use of repairs notices, grant-aid, tax concessions available to the owners of outstanding buildings and land, or by conversion to form a number of dwellings, with owners sharing the use and upkeep of the policies.
45. The costs of providing access, drainage and other infrastructure which are borne by developers rise steeply the more complex the development becomes. Some initial costs can be avoided by retaining natural Iandforms and indigenous planting which are the foundations for a good golfing environment. High initial capital costs may in turn appear to be balanced by revenue generated by sales from associated housing development, the scale of which may outweigh the central function of the golf course. The importance of the golf course amongst the other elements of the proposal will therefore be of material interest to the planning authority. The use of a suspensive condition or a Section 50 agreement may in some circumstances be the most practical means of satisfying both parties on matters such as development phasing, course management and achieving continuing public accessibility to golf by ensuring the provision of pay-as-you-play courses rather than those with restricted membership.
46. Golf course operating costs can also vary considerably according to the number of rounds, the course design and the initial investment. In England the Eastern Council for Sport and Recreation advise that for a course taking say 50,000 rounds per annum, developers should not economise on initial layout or drainage, as maintenance, management and even rebuilding costs are consequently high.
Grant Assistance
47. Local Enterprise Companies operate a range of assistance schemes to encourage economic development and environmental improvement. While they have no direct responsibility for the provision of sports and recreation facilities, they may be able to provide advice and assistance related to proposed developments where this is consistent with and complementary to their activities.
48. Grants and loans are available from the Royal & Ancient Golf Club for certain projects. Further financial assistance for golf developments may be available through the Foundation for Sport and the Arts.
Practice Facilities
49. Practice grounds or putting greens also meet the needs of golfers and may only require 1-2 ha of land. The SSC operates a purpose-designed model golf practice area at the Scottish National Sports Centre, Inverclyde. It features driving bays, a variety of different greens and conditions. The SSC hopes that it will stimulate the development of more practice facilities. In Scotland, a quarter of all clubs have no facilities of this kind.
50. Driving ranges can also contribute to overall provision either operating independently or in association with new courses. They are normally more intensive land uses than golf courses with different visitor patterns and potentially higher levels of traffic generation. The additional buildings or the galleries, especially if they are 2-tier, can appear intrusive unless sensitively sited. Ranges may need high fencing and generally require floodlighting to permit evening use. Urban or urban fringe rather than open countryside sites may be preferable as they are closer to their markets and reduce the need for excessive travel, provided they satisfy other planning objectives. Driving ranges in green belts should only be sited where they do not make an unacceptable impact on landscape setting.
Transport and Parking
51. The capacity of the surrounding roads needs to be capable of accommodating anticipated flows. The standard of the rural road network varies widely and prior consultation with the appropriate roads authority may identify the best means of accommodating increased traffic. It would be desirable to locate driving ranges and golf courses close to bus routes. It is estimated that at the weekend peak hours (07.00-09.00,12.00-1 3.00 and 16.00-17.00) as many as 50 cars per hour may leave and enter an 18-hole course but this is only a rough guide. Other surveys indicate that broadly half of all golfers have arrived by 10.00 but summer weekday peaks can be around 16.30-17.30. Over a third of people practising at driving ranges arrive after 18.00.
52. Parking provision for an 18-hole golf course should be between 100 and 120 spaces, based on a maximum peak summer day use of 250 golfers with each staying five and a half hours and each car arriving with an average 1.4 golfers. In many cases, and for most days of the year 100 parking spaces should be quite adequate. Where new courses are likely to provide for tournaments, provision should be made at the planning application stage for the large number of cars likely to be attracted to the events in order to avoid local traffic congestion. Such occasional extra parking provision need not be surfaced. Additional parking will be required for any ancillary developments in accordance with the planning authorities' parking standards.


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Miscarriage is always painful and it makes you poor, both physically and mentally. You constantly think that if it would be your bad dreams at night that and with the new light of morning, it goes away. You are deeply hurt by this news and want to keep yourself alone, even you don't like to meet your relatives and friends, but this thing makes the situation worst and no good. Take your time and accept this truth and let others know about your miscarriage, it gradually makes the situation normal. Though telling this news is not easy at all, there are different ways you can inform others about your miscarriage. The content deals with those ways of sharing this news to others.
You can give this news in person:
To inform your relatives and friends, you can tell them in person and their support helps you to overcome the pain that you go through. Yet it is difficult, but once you share your pain, the future journey will be good for you; otherwise it always reminds you of this bad dream. But you should be prepared for anything, because some comments may hurt you, even if it is not intentionally done. Some people just don't know how to say, but that does not mean they want to hurt you. Give no response and feel their love for you.
You can inform others in writing:
It is the easiest way to tell others about this news, you can send them an email or just a text message explaining about your situation. You can even give this information to your office and coworker in writing. If you need any support from them in respect of leave or something, you can write it in your message, if any. You can even post this news on social networking site to tell your friends if you inform them about your pregnancy. Simple and through the plain words, you can tell them about your loss. You can find some condolence comments that make the situation worse for you, you need to ignore them and keep moving in your life.
Tell your friends to inform others:
You can inform others through a friend about this loss if you do not want to face them in such time. You can do it through your friends and that also keeps you away from some painful condolence that make your grief deeper. But first you need to be prepared mentally for this as some people do not understand the way you feel and that may hurt you. You can share your emotion with someone who can understand you. Sharing this news helps you to reduce your pain and it is better than hiding your sorrow in your mind.
Sharing the news with the child:
If you have a kid, then explain it to him/her in a plain way, especially the way he/she can understand about it. How you can tell this news to your child depend on the age of your child. You can tell them as the baby is not growing or something so that he/she could understand. Try yourself open to make everything normal.


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"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" —Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
To answer that question, each year communities come together on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday to serve their neighbors and cities. Monday, January 19, 2015 will mark the 21st year of the MLK Day of Service, which takes place on the third Monday in January. It's the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service. MLK Day is a part of United We Serve, the President's national call to service initiative, according to NationalService.gov.
Together we can help create a global community of service. In 2014, MLK Day inspired participants to help 38,000 veterans, military families and service members receive assistance, 360,000 people receive emergency food, and 58,000 children receive tutoring and mentorship services. Hopefully, our global communities will make those figures balloon this year!
If you're interested in joining Seeple and other volunteers across the country at volunteer opportunities, visit the National Service website and enter your location under "Find a Volunteer Opportunity." For those of you in the NYC area, there are several events taking place on Monday, including stocking bookshelves at a Washington Heights bookshop, helping a New Jersey group pack medical supplies for under-served populations, and assisting AmeriCorps members with teaching financial literacy in the East Village. Plus, you just might run into a SIPA alumn! After all, we're pretty big on helping the world become a better place, near and far.
While you're volunteering, don't forget: Since MLK Day of Service is a national holiday, Columbia University and SIPA will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2015.


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I started off Black History month by showing this video of Chester History. The History of Chester Course was created a few years ago at Chester High School and the Boomtown video was shown as a part of the curriculum. Although the course is not being offered currently, the video always gets good responses. I am thankful to the people who participated in the video and people who created the video. Chester continues to make improvements and is on its way to become a "Boomtown" again.
Written and directed by Woodwyn Koons
Executive Director: Nikki Panico
Produced by Dmitri Siegel
Cameraman: Ron Starr
Edited by Quetzal Aguilar
Collaborative Partners: Widener University Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Senior Community Services, and Chester Senior Center
Please watch the end of the video for all the features and credits.


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Unpaid internships in fashion or media now cost graduates more than £6k
Research into the costs of interning have revealed it would cost a single person more than £1,000 a month, meaning those from poorer families are priced out
AN unpaid six month internship in fashion or media in London now costs graduates more than £6,000 a study shows today.
Analysis of accommodation and bills show it would cost a single person £1,019 a month minimum – pricing out those from the poorest families.
In Manchester it sets back job-hunters £827 a month – up significantly since 2014.
Getting a job in music and politics still relies on industry placements with 70,000 youngsters in an internship at any one time.
But education charity the Sutton Trust said at least 10,000 graduates are carrying out placements after graduation with 20 per cent unpaid.
Experts said the "significant costs" were shutting out those from the most disadvantaged backgrounds.
Sutton Trust chairman and founder Sir Peter Lampl called for all positions to be paid and advertised publicly instead of by word of mouth.
He said: "Around 40 per cent of young people who have carried out an internship have done so unpaid.
"All internships over four weeks should be paid at least the minimum wage of £7.50 per hour.
"Failure to do so prevents young people from low and moderate-income backgrounds from accessing jobs in some of the most desirable sectors such as journalism, fashion, the arts and politics.
"All internship positions should be advertised publicly.
"Large numbers of internships are never advertised and instead offered through informal networks."
"This practice locks out young people without connections. Also, the process by which potential candidates are selected for internships should uphold the same standards of recruitment as for other jobs."
Examples of unpaid internships advertised online this month include a major fashion designer wanting someone for up to three months in the lead-up to London Fashion Week.
In another ad an MP and Lords peer were offering only expenses for a researcher's services.


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Jack Herer - 10 Stück
The cream of the crops and perhaps the most exquisite ganja you will ever encounter
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The cream of the crops and perhaps the most exquisite ganja you will ever encounter; this strain ranks as the most awarded variety in the history of harvest festivals. Nine awards and counting would be the pinnacle of recognition for any strain, yet Jack Herer manages to go a step further and bears the distinction of being distributed under prescription by Dutch pharmacies as a recognised variety of medicinal-grade cannabis.
Sensi's champagne of strains is named in honour of Jack Herer, author of The Emperor Wears No Clothes. Through tireless activism and his landmark book, Jack Herer can take most of the credit for reminding the world that cannabis in all its forms has always been one of humankind's most valuable resources, and that we can literally save the planet with hemp!
The sublime blend of tropical Sativa high and monstrous Indica resin production captured in Jack Herer must be seen and sampled to be believed. At their peak, buds are so thickly smothered with clear trichomes that they appear sugar-frosted or sparkling with dew-drops. This crystal-coating extends to spear-leaves, fan leaves and even to Jack's stems and stalks.
Plants from seed show favourable variation, due to Jack Herer's complex background and delicate balance right at the cusp of Sativa and Indica. Enhanced features from both sides of the family are strongly evident and are expressed in different combinations, allowing growers to select mother plants tailored to their circumstances and tastes.
Three of Jack's four main phenotypes are heavily Sativa-influenced while the fourth has a growth pattern leaning towards Indica - fast-flowering and relatively compact with a dense, expansive, rounded bud structure that's suited to cash-cropping. Jack's Sativa phenotypes can also produce a good per-metre or per-plant yield when cultivated skilfully, though it is rare for these crops to be sold commercially. Most growers who have watched their succulent, super-sized calyxes swell and mature will be hesitant to sell such buds, and the best Jack Herer is often passed around a select circle of friends - an example of one of those things that money just can't buy.
The trait common to all Jack Herer phenotypes is a dazzling double-edged potency - a stratospheric cerebral high underpinned by a breathtaking body-buzz with seismic power. Smokers should be prepared to feel the earth shake beneath their feet - which can be a very pleasant feeling when your head is firmly in the clouds.
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About the game:
Dead Space 2 is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Set three years after the events of the first Dead Space, the game follows protagonist Isaac Clarke's fight against a new Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl, a space city above Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
In Dead Space 2, you join Isaac Clarke, the Systems Engineer from Dead Space, as he wakes up three years after the horrific events on the USG Ishimura.
The Ishimura was a Planetcracker-class starship besieged by grotesque reanimations of its dead crew, known as "Necromorphs" .
After unearthing a strange artifact known as the Marker, Isaac finds himself on the Sprawl, a giant space station in orbit around Saturn.
Unable to remember how he got here and plagued with demented visions of his dead girlfriend Nicole, he must survive another nightmarish outbreak of Necromorphs as he fights his way towards an answer he hopes will end all the chaos........
System Requirements
Processor: 2.8 GHz processor or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM ( XP ), 2 GB RAM ( Vista or Windows 7 )
Hard Disk Space: At least 10GB of hard drive space for installation, plus additional space for saved games
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better ( 7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements ), ATI X1600 Pro or better ( X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements ), 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c
This version of game is already cracked ,just install and play.
You can play full game single-player.
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After download is done:
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You've already got the gazebo, right? So why not take your pergola a step further? Why not incorporate the structure into the rest of your yardscape? Dressing your gazebo in the right landscaping can put the finishing touch on your backyard retreat.
Of course, you should consider a couple important issues before you call your local landscaper or hop in the car and head for the nursery.
How big is your gazebo?
Choose your plants based on the size of your pergola. You don't want to overwhelm a small gazebo with greenery that's too lush or too big.
How big is your yard and how is it landscaped?
Best case, your gazebo will blend with and enhance the rest of your yard. Then again, if your backyard tends toward bare and treeless, you might want to transform your gazebo into a lush mini oasis.
How do you want to use your gazebo?
Do you want to create a private retreat where you can relax out of sight of possibly prying eyes? Maybe you prefer to have a view, maybe overlooking the pool, or want to set up an extended living area adjacent to your patio?
Taking these considerations into account is step one in coming up with the perfect plan for your pergola.
Next up: the gazebo entrance. Regardless of the size of the structure, you'll no doubt want to invite visitors in by highlighting entrance. Lead them to the door via a curvy crushed gravel or flagstone path between the gazebo and the house, patio, or pool deck. Set off the path with a border of solar lamps or graceful greenery.
Flank the gazebo door with compact, low-maintenance, mid-sized evergreens. Mature plants are best, since their size will stay more or less constant. Measure a distance out from the structure before you dig, because you don't want to sink plants so close they'll branch into the gazebo itself. Basically, you want them just close enough to give the entrance a softer, more natural line. Bright flowers spilling from stone planters angled between the evergreens and the entrance will add a colorful pop. Fill the planters with annuals if you'd like to be able to change up the view each year, perennials if you don't have the time or inclination for annual replants.
Once you've dressed the entrance, create a bright skirt of flowers around your gazebo. "Many people like to add some color to their Gazebo and Lattice work structures with flowering plants," says Ray Resnick, owner of LandCrafters of Clearwater. "They often use plants such as Bougainvillea which produce magnificent flowers, but keep in mind they have sharp thorns that may be incompatible with small children and pets." Keeping in mind the types of flowers, you'll want to plant those safe, colorful blooms in raised beds 12-24" high to show them to the best advantage.
If you want to indulge your penchant for privacy and beautify your gazebo at the same time, train climbing roses or flowering vines up the poles. (You'll probably want to trim these plants back every once in a while, so your floral privacy curtain doesn't swallow the entire structure.) A wall of dense shrubs or evergreens planted between the poles on the side of the gazebo exposed to the neighbors also provides an excellent, attractive privacy screen.
If you're the type to go all out landscape-wise, you can set your gazebo at the heart of a backyard aquascape. Perch the pergola on the edge of a small pond and surround it with lush tropical plants: ferns, elephant ears, and dwarf palms, for example. Don't forget to waterscape the pond itself. You can even add koi!


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Summer Season Sizzles
By Anne Becker
Cable is, once again, soaking up more than its share of the summer sun.
As they have in recent years, ad-supported cable networks continued to poach
viewers from broadcast rivals, earning a 60 share (up from 58 last summer) to
broadcast's 38 (down from 40). The gains are largely due to the slew of new
original dramas, such as TNT's record-breaking The
Closer and ABC Family's Wildfire, and strong
returning hits, including Lifetime's Missing, USA's
Monk and FX's Rescue Me.
But broadcast networks are encouraged by an overall increase in TV
viewing. While their new reality shows and reruns of procedural dramas have had
mixed results, combined summer viewing for broadcast and cable is up 1%
overall, proving that people are still happy to stay in, crank up the AC and
sample new TV fare.
More competitive than ever
"Summer used to be wide open for cable; the broadcasters were just out
to lunch," says UPN President Dawn Ostroff. "With [broadcast] networks
introducing so much new reality, it is just more competitive than it has ever
And that includes the Big Four, which are closer than ever to each
other, even when they're without regular-season heavy-hitters, such as
Fox's American Idol, NBC's The
Apprentice and CBS' Survivor. From May 26
through July 17, ABC averaged a 2.4 rating in adults 18-49, while CBS, NBC and
Fox each scored a 2.1. (UPN was pulling a 1.0 and The WB a 0.9).
Broadcast's runaway summer hit, of course, is ABC's
Dancing With the Stars, which pulled in young and old
alike and nabbed a second-season pickup last week. The dance competition even
spawned a successful copycat: Fox's So You Think You Can
Dance earned a 4.4/14 rating/share in adults 18-49 and attracted 10
million total viewers when it premiered July 20.
Dancing's performance stood out from a batch of
misfires like CBS' The Cut and ABC's The
Scholar and modest performers like NBC's I Want To Be a
"It's still really a hit-or-miss strategy for the networks: throw
something up and see if it hits," says Horizon Media's research chief Brad
Broadcast's summer scripted shows have largely fallen flat, and no one
illustrates that better than Fox. Last year, crowing about its 52-week
scheduling strategy, Fox unveiled six summer shows. This summer, the network
introduced just two and is pulling the exact same 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demo.
The Princes of Malibu has struggled to keep its
Simpsons lead-in in the demo (93% the first week, down to
69% the second week) and even hurt ratings for Family Guy,
which follows the show. The five new Family Guy episodes
that aired before Princes was introduced averaged a 3.7.
The next two, with a Princes lead-in, dropped to a 3.0 and
Repeats of scripted series have had mixed results. Fox's
House proved a hit by performing better in its early weeks
in reruns than it had in originals, but Desperate
Housewives and Lost have garnered lackluster
ratings on ABC. And CBS' stuffing its schedule with CSI
and Without a Trace reruns summer after summer has grown
tired: Last year, the Eye was pulling a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demo; this year
that's down to a 2.1.
Few breakout hits
Both of the summer's major limited series, ABC's Roman saga
Empire and TNT's $100 million Spielberg Western
Into the West, fell off steadily throughout their
As summer nights dwindle, cable will likely continue strong. Some of its
bigger originals are still to debut, notably FX's Over
There, TNT's Wanted and Lifetime's limited
series Beach Girls. Bravo, MTV and Sci Fi all have fresh
batches of reality shows premiering in August, but so far, cable's summer
reality has produced few breakout hits and several middling shows—Bravo's
Being Bobby Brown and Comedy Central's
Stella among the latter.
As for broadcast, NBC might yet pull out of its ratings slump. With
Tommy Lee Goes to College, The Law
Firm and Meet Mr. Mom coming up, it's the
only network with an arsenal of summer reality series still to premiere.
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Long burdened by unimaginative management, obsolete equipment and growing competition, U.S. Steel two years ago launched a massive reorganization program to bolster its lagging sales and earnings. The world's biggest steelmaker chopped its executive payroll, closed down or consolidated overlapping divisions and offices and sharply increased its research and capital expenditures. The effort is only now beginning to pay off. U.S. Steel's first-half earnings, while still substantially below those of the mid-50s, were 38% higher than in 1964. Sales were up 26%. Last week, determined to maintain the new momentum, Board Chairman...
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Unable to race this year, legendary ultrarunner Mark Dorion has been a much-valued part of our race crew
April 29, 2012. I came back on duty at 6 a.m. Saturday morning, trying to stay warm and work the giant scoreboard. Record high winds on Friday played havoc with the large scoreboard numbers, some of which got blown 20 yards away into the bike path on which the runners passed. On several nights, both at the computer and the scoreboard, it seemed as if the numbers were "coming to life" and moving around of their own avail, sometimes spinning around in circles in front of my eyes. Having now run in many multiday races and worked this one, I can say the sleep deprivation of working and running were about the same for me. Obviously my body is not so sore and beaten up as it would have been had I been racing, though I AM sore, especially in my back.
April 27 I am on a short break from helping out at the Self-Transcendence 6 and 10 day event in Flushing Meadows, NYC. I have been on duty since 1 a.m. The super-high winds (which show no signs of abating) that blew all night have played havoc with tents, chairs, gear, cones, etc. But the USA's MOST international ultra field is toughing it out, in this case transcending every challenge Mother Nature has thrown their way
Defending overall 10 day champ/ record-holder Kaneenika Janakova, who lives in New York City, is in a nip-and-tuck battle with Australia's legendary multiday runner Sarah Barnett. Both have been within 3 miles (one way or the other) of each other for the past 12+ hours. They have have been throwing in surges at 10:00 mile pace, have taken only very short (1 hour at most) sleep breaks, and seem poised for a race to the wire (noon Saturday). As of 10 a.m. both were around 620 miles, a remarkable pace given the rough weather. This is the worst several-days stretch of weather New York and the northeast have seen since prior to the recent 6+ weeks of record-warmth and sunshine.
The ever-popular Smilin' Yuri Trostenyuk of the Ukraine is on a fantastic pace in the men's 10 day, with 660 miles as of late morning. Over 700 miles is a truly world class performance for 10 days, perhaps comparable to 150+ miles in 24 hours, or a sub-13 hour 100 mile (that is just my very rough, amateur comparison).For example, women's 6 day road world record holder Dipali C. Cunningham, Esq. has run 723 miles in 10 days, comparable to her 513+ mile 6 day PR/ record. Speaking of Dipali, she is chasing the top men in the 6 day race, where Galya Vladimir Balatskyy keeps staying about 10 miles ahead of Scotland's William Sichel. Asprihanal Pekka Aalto, known for his tremendous finishing speed (e.g., 100+ miles in the final 24 hours of a 6 day) is within strking distance.
There are various websites/ blogs/ newspapers covering the race daily-- one excellent one is www.multidays.com Or the srichinmoyraces site. The NEW YORK TIMES, a film crew from Finland, another from Russia, and also noted American independent filmaker Alexander Hamlin (see www.worldrunfilm.com ) have all been covering the race daily. TO ALL U.S ULTRARUNNERS-- this is a BIG race, followed by ultrarunners all over the world. Multiday races have been going on since the 1870s. What else can I say??
I am off to pick up my family at LaGuardia Airport, then get back to the race to help work the giant scoreboard, fill cups of water, and encourage ALL runners.


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My first visit to Trader Joe's
In my previous post, I mentioned that a Trader Joe's store has finally come to Kentucky!
Well, there was no way I was going on opening day or even the weekend because I knew it would be crazy busy. I went today around 4:00 and while the parking lot was crowded and there were plenty of people in the store, it was easy to get around and I didn't have to wait in line but for a few minutes to check out. I went up and down every aisle and was there less than an hour. Score!
So what did I get?
- Diet root beer (6-pack)
- Roasted veggie no cheese pizza
- Strawberry and peach soy yogurt
- Non dairy creamer (for Josh)
- Edamame with red chile and garlic (so excited to try this!)
- Frozen veg panang curry with rice
- Chipotle pepper hummus
- Tempeh
- Veg soy chorizo
- Masala veggie burgers (4-pack)
- Twin pack of sprouted tofu
Now for the really shocking part. How much did all of this cost me? I would have expected much more than $26!!!
Granted, I only got stuff for me this time and didn't happen to need any produce but I still can't imagine ever spending more than $50 here in a single trip. I would bet that the same stuff above at Whole Foods or another grocery store would have run me more like $40. I was happy.
A couple of things worth noting: the roasted vegetable pizza was the most expensive thing on my receipt at $4.29. The Amy's roasted veggie pizza I usually buy which is almost identical is $6.49 and that's at Kroger where it seems to be the cheapest. On the down side, I didn't realize it until I got home and drank one that the Hansen's diet soda contains Splenda. Stevia is the only "artificial" sweetener I like to use but I guess even that has some drawbacks. Still, I won't buy those diet root beers again.
I wasn't going to but since I was already there, I decided I might as well stop into the wine shop and see what was up. It was really small but they had a great selection, many "Available only at Trader Joe's" wines and while they did have an expensive section, most were well under $10. I decided it was time I met this Chuck guy everyone talks about.
I got the two above bottles plus a nifty little Trader Joe's wine carrying bag for $7. Yep, I guess that's why they call it Two Buck Chuck. I tried half a glass of Shiraz tonight and it was just as tasty as one I would have paid a lot more than $2.99 for. I foresee some Christmas presents coming 😉
A lot of my friend's don't get the hype over TJ's and think the last thing Louisville needs is another grocery store and another store on Shelbyville Road at that — the place is already known for horrific traffic at certain times of the day. Also, a few friends were turned off by the packaging of produce — many items are already placed in plastic containers or bags. I can see their point, but at the same time, having exactly 1 lb of organic grapes in a container seems like a time and cost-saver to me.
I found a couple of articles about the store to be really interesting. First, The Best and Worst Products at Trader Joe's — I need to go back for the falafel and veggie burritos, definitely! Another, a local article entitled Seven Things That Make Trader Joe's Different, pointed out some things about this store I can really appreciate. No sales, no coupons. You will always know how much everything costs and how much you would spend. I can dig that.
What do you think? Do you have a Trader Joe's in your area? What do you like/dislike about it?
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Very exciting weekend ahead
Wait, what blog is this? Who am I? Where have I been? Ha ha!
Sorry for the sporadic posts about who knows what all the time. I feel like that's the new purpose of this blog. It's no longer a food only blog, no longer a chronicle of my past weight loss or the many races I have ran, but instead just random — just like my life 🙂
This weekend there are some very exciting things going on that I felt the need to tell you about.
First, today, the very first Trader Joe's is opening in Louisville (first for Kentucky too)!
Notice the teeny sign at the bottom and then check it out in the background 🙂 If you are interested in seeing what it's like right now, check out Ashlee's photos on or search #traderjoeslou on Twitter.
I'm waiting until Monday to go because I saw the pictures of the line this morning for the grand opening (you would have thought it was Black Friday) and my good friend Mari says to avoid that place at all costs on the weekends. And when Mari tells you something, believe her 😉
Another cool thing going down this weekend is the Mighty Kindness Harvest Hootenanny at the Louisville Nature Center (across from the Zoo).
It's a free community festival featuring all sorts of things — music, art, crafts, food, coffee, workshops, yoga, massage, etc. I will be there with the Louisville Vegetarian Club selling vegan baked goods and of course, promoting a plant-based diet.
There will be trick-or-treating, food trucks (can't wait to eat Morel's again!), and so much that there's no way I could contain it all in this post. You will just have to come!
However, since I am not above a shameless plug (or two), I have to tell you my friend Kristin will be there selling her crocheted goods and jewelry at the KB&T booth 🙂 You can also check out her esty site if you can't make it on Saturday.
Last but not least, on Sunday from 5-7 p.m. my church, Hunsinger Lane Baptist, is having a Fall Festival! And I'm in charge!
There will be a lot of stuff for kids as you can see above so if you or anyone you know has kids, bring 'em on out! We will also have adults there hanging out and socializing. I'm hoping to make a lot of new friends through this event. Everything is free! This is my first year being the director and I have learned a lot already and have a lot of ideas for next year.
As you can probably guess after reading this post, I have taken a day off on Monday to recover (and make that inaugural trip to Trader Joe's)!
Have a great weekend 🙂 What are your plans?
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My favorite things about Fall
I love Fall.
Do you call it Fall or Autumn? I never say Autumn but I like how it's spelled. Either way, it's one of my most favorite times of year.
The only bad thing about Fall is that it means Winter is just a little bit closer. But, except for the snow/ice hazards and the extremely bitter cold days, I have learned to appreciate that season more as well. But let's not jump the gun. I'm here to talk about Fall because it's what's almost here!
I started this post about a month ago when we had a break in our seriously hot weather. But then it got hot again and didn't feel like the right time to be talking about Fall just yet. Even though it was 94 yesterday, it seems that the cooler weather is just about here to stay and it is almost October so I did not want to delay any further!
I've also been thinking about Fall a lot because I work on a college campus and once the semester finally started, the students came rolling in and the restaurants and coffee shops went back to their normal hours (read: later than 2 p.m. and places that have been closed all Summer are finally open!) and there will be other exciting events going on here between now and the Christmas break.
Most days, the mornings have been on the cool side, cool enough as my friend Carrie said "to have a cup of hot tea in the mornings again!" She's right about that. It's also been darker in the mornings when I go out to walk Suzie and it's been getting darker earlier at night. As much as I do love my daylight, it's sort of cozy when it gets dark early and that makes me want to go to bed earlier, which is a good thing for me.
I have been feeling inspired 🙂 Change is good.
Fall means a lot of things to each one of us. But I think we can all agree that it's generally a fun time of year. Now I just thought I would share a few of my favorite things about Fall with you 🙂
Seriously, as soon as I see this stuff, I'm stocking up again! It's been too long!
I like to bake with it, put it in my oatmeal, make soup with it, pumpkin dip with ginger snaps, you name it. I'm also excited about pumpkin spice tea and pumpkin flavored coffee (not the syrup but the actual coffee flavor) and anything else coffee shops, cafes or companies come up with to entice me into trying something. If it says pumpkin on it, I will probably at least give it a second look.
2. Art fairs, charity walks, outdoor events, etc.
St. James is the event that really kicks off the Fall for me and it's just a little over 2 weeks away. It also has the most unpredictable weather! I believe this picture is from two years ago, while last year we were in shorts! You just never know 😉 But I'm kind of hoping for a chilly morning this year, just not too cold!
I am one of the co-coordinators of this year's Walk for Farm Animals (Farm Sanctuary) on October 22nd and I am really excited about all that we have planned! Last year, we had a decent turnout and raised a good amount of money through our walk and a bake sale that we had beforehand. I'm looking forward to topping all of that this year! If you would like to sign up to walk or donate to my walk page, click here (thanks!)
The Hootenannies take place in the Fall and in the Spring (on Earth Day) and it's another time of rather unpredictable weather. Last year's Fall Hoot was absolutely freezing and then the Earth Day hoot this year kept a lot of people at home because of rain/storms. Hopefully this time we will have a better day. I will be working at the Louisville Vegetarian Club booth this year and I hope my friend Kristin (pictured above in the hat and sunglasses) is there selling her goods again too 🙂
While I haven't decided to run any races this Fall (yet), I am going to be supporting my friends Farrah (pictured above on right) and Chloe in the Louisville Marathon on October 16th! I know it sounds corny but it's long been a dream of mine to be on the sidelines cheering for someone else 🙂 This will be the first marathon for both of them and I can't wait to see them cross that finish line!
3. Haunted Houses and horrors!
I don't scare easily but I do tend to jump at loud noises! My husband and I love the Halloween season. Soon we'll be busting out our collection of horror movies and lining up on a Friday night to go through some scary forest, hotel or whatever attraction we choose to visit this year. We are also big fans of the Danger Run, even though we usually end up arguing and get lost at some point. All in good fun!
4. Football (sigh…)
Never in my life did I think I would include this on a list of my favorite things about Fall. But the truth is, I do enjoy watching some football. It gets overwhelming when there are several games on in a week or when my husband is in the basement yelling at a particular team and I can hear him two floors up.
He's not the only one who does this, but I just don't like it when people get so mad about a game that they say terrible things to a team they claim to be a fan of and they just plain ruin my good time! But most of the time, it's enjoyable to root for your favorite teams while spending time with family and friends over some chips and salsa.
We used to host Monday Night Football at our house every year but since we just moved and aren't quite unpacked and my husband's work schedule is a bit unforgiving (he wakes up at 4 a.m.!) we have decided not to do it this year. I kind of miss it already but hopefully we can get some people together for a game sometime this season!
I'm sure there will be some other adventures that I'm not even aware of yet but I will leave it at that for now. We are still settling into our new house and hopefully someday I will finally sit down and do a before and after post on some of the rooms we have redone and how the place looks now that we actually live here 🙂
What are you looking forward to this Fall? Anything not on this list that I should check out?
Adobo Mexican Restaurant
On Monday night, a few girlfriends and I met up at the new Adobo Mexican Restaurant which has now taken the place of the old Our Best on Bardstown Road in Fern Creek. It looks exactly the same, just with a new paint job and different decor on the inside. I'm glad we chose it as Mexican restaurants are usually a safe bet for me as a vegetarian and the location was good for all of us to meet up in the middle.
The restaurant wasn't too busy when we walked in and were seated right away. As we walked back to our table, we spotted the "Guacamole Bar" which I wish I had gotten a photo of. Basically, they make their guacamole fresh right when you order it. We couldn't resist!
This appetizer was $8 but I swear, it was enough for the four of us and then some! Totally worth it too, I'm not kidding when I say this is the BEST guacamole I have ever had. It was fresh, creamy and even a bit spicy. Sorry, Qdoba, you have been replaced!
Like many Mexican restaurants do, they offered 99 cent margaritas on Mondays, so I decided to try one, you know, to review for the blog 😉
It was really tasty. I usually don't do "on the rocks" but I tried it because the frozen version was $1.99, which isn't bad either but I thought I'd pick the cheap one this time 😉 I'm glad I did because I think I might like it better this way!
I forgot to take a photo of my entree but I ordered the veggie burrito with no cheese or sour cream. The vegetables in the burrito were surprisingly tasty and included zucchini, broccoli, onions, peppers and beans. It came with a side of rice.
Sometimes without the cheese and sour cream the dish can suffer (because they don't try to do anything else with it) but this one did not. There was a nice garnish of lettuce, onion and spices on the side that I spread over it, plus a few dollops of guac 🙂
I enjoyed it very much, took the other half of it for lunch today and it was just as good reheated. It wasn't the best Mexican restaurant I have ever been to but for a new place in a city with so many restaurants, it did stand out to me. The guacamole bar was really unique to me, I had never seen that before.
The prices were good too. For my entree, plus the drink, plus half the guacamole (me and a friend split the cost for the table) my bill came to $15 and I had leftovers so you figure that for 2 meals, not bad 🙂
We've all been bragging about it to our other friends and definitely want to go back soon. Although the veggie options are not plentiful, I'd be perfectly fine just eating the chips & guacamole!
Vegan cookout
In my 17 months as a vegan, I have been to many, many potlucks, a cookie exchange and other gatherings surrounded by food. It's so nice to go somewhere and not have to say "what's in this?" or "can I eat this?"
But it wasn't until this past weekend that I went to a vegan cookout! And it was so much fun 🙂
Saturday was Derby Day here in Kentucky but the Louisville Vegetarian Club decided to have an "alternative" cookout held at Tyler Park here in Louisville. This event was sponsored by Tofurky and Rainbow Blossom (a local health food store) who both donated food items!
What a beautiful day it was!
And the food was yummy too!
Tofurky brat on a Rudi's hot dog bun with relish, mustard, ketchup and some organic tortilla chips with Athenos roasted garlic hummus 🙂
And of course, the rest of the crew brought some really delicious food to share!
Carrie's black bean quinoa and Seana's vegan macaroni salad
Somebody knew my birthday was the day before and made this amazingly decadent chocolate cake with ganache and strawberries 🙂
Thank you Carrie 😉
I also had some spicy pasta salad a la Karen and these insanely addictive peanut butter chocolate chip blondies. Let's just say I did not need to eat the rest of the evening!
I have to thank everyone for coming out and for sharing some truly wonderful dishes. You guys are so wonderful and I'm so glad to have this group in my life 🙂
Kentucky Derby Festival mini-Marathon #4
It is so hard to believe that as of this past Saturday, I have completed the Kentucky Derby Festival mini-Marathon four times!!!
Each one has been a unique experience and every year following 2008, I have just a tiny bit of regret that I did not train the way I'm "supposed to" for this race. In 2008, I had only been running a few months when I decided to train for the mini. I was so dedicated! I followed the program religiously and ran the entire thing without stopping and had a great finishing time. While I'm very proud of this accomplishment, I have found it hard to go back to that mentality since or even set a time goal near the one I had in 2008.
Because training for and completing that race burned me out, physically and mentally. I never wanted to run again. And when I did, I couldn't wait for it to be over. I can't pinpoint one thing in particular that made it seem that way but I took me well over a year to love running again (I walked the mini in 2009). Ever since then I have had a more laid back approach to half marathon "training." I want to have fun, not get sick or injured and not feel the pressure to keep beating myself. So I basically just run 2-3 times a week, usually around 3-5 miles and then I try to do a long run here and there.
The Triple Crown of Running really does help prepare you for the mini too. But this year, I missed the Papa John's 10 miler and never ran more than 8.5 miles from January on. Oops. But, even as Saturday grew closer, I never dreaded signing up for the race again. When I went to get my packet on Thursday afternoon, it felt real and I remembered why I found running and races so exciting to begin with. There is nothing quite like crossing that finish line. Especially when just 4.25 short years ago, I was a very unhappy, unhealthy 216 lb version of myself. It's easy to forget those days sometimes.
When Saturday morning came, I had every reason to think this race was not going to go well. My stomach was not cooperating (runners know what I mean), I was running late due to traffic (we've had flooding so some routes to downtown that we'd usually take were closed off), and I was not able to meet up with any of my friends who were doing the race too. But, thanks to this new laid back approach I didn't worry and I lined up for the race with confidence and no expectations whatsoever. As for the friends thing, that was okay because I trained for my first mini alone and ran that entire race by myself. So it was not new territory for me. I like to switch it up, even if sometimes it's not intentional 😉
I wasn't far back from the front so almost as soon as I lined up it was time to cross the starting line.
I had in my mind that I would at least run the first 3 miles and stop at every other water stop. When I reached mile 4, I stopped to use the port-a-potty, which took at least 5 minutes off of my time but it was well worth it. It was starting to get warmer outside so I took my long sleeved shirt off and tied it around my waist. I got a drink of water and then started running again. I was able to run the first 7 miles with no walking breaks, impressive for not much training! I felt my strongest from miles 5-7, like I was floating on air.
During miles 8-11, I walked for 30 seconds to a minute whenever I felt my running pace slowing significantly. You know like when you are jogging so slow that people walking are passing you? Then we would pass a cheering crowd and I would suddenly have the energy to start running again. It was getting even warmer outside, so I switched from every other water stop to all of them.
When it got down to the last two miles, my legs were not happy with me. They ached, burned and I wanted to stop. So I walked for about half a mile, I'm guessing (I didn't wear a watch). Then eventually, I was able to alternate walking and running again, even running a good chunk of mile 13, which was great because I ended up seeing my mom on the sidelines and got to run over and high five her! Thanks Mom 🙂
Not long after that, I walked again, because I knew that the finish of this race was elusive. When you come around that last turn you think "Yes! I am almost there!" but I have learned in years past that if you start sprinting too soon, you won't make it. So I waited until the finish line was in clear view, then I picked it up a little and then started running my fastest to the finish line, passing a lot of people in the process. I didn't hurt anymore, I felt strong and of course teared up as I came across that finish line for the 4th time, thinking of the "old" me and how far I had come in this journey called life.
Official time: 2:54:38
This is my third fastest half marathon time but my second best for this particular race (I ran the Louisville Half Marathon back in October). While I ran my first mini in 2:12:08, I decided not to look at this race as 42 minutes slower but rather this time is a major improvement on the last two years (3:07 in 2010 and 3:30 in 2009). Negativity is never the way to go!
Now for some highlights of this year's race:
- Seeing a couple walking a beagle down 3rd street which made me think of my Suzie 🙂
- The "Duh! Winning!" sign on 4th street
- The crowds cheering everywhere, thank God for you people. I want to be on the "other side" one of these days to cheer someone on!
- High-fiving Mom at mile 13, the same place she and my dad were for my first mini in 2008 (nostalgic)
- I chose to have iTunes "randomly" fill my iPod and it picked some great upbeat songs, I think it knows me
- Even though I'm not a fan of horse-racing, this was the first year the horses were actually exercising around the track when we went through Churchill Downs. What beautiful creatures they are 🙂
I'm sure there are more and if I remember anything else, I will add it to the list!
I'm happy to say that thanks to a hot shower, Advil and proper refueling, I am not very sore from this race. A little achy in the quads but that's it. I also iced my knees, shins, ankles and feet but accidentally forgot that other important part of my leg. Oops!
So what's next?
I'm not sure. Part of me wants to give "real" training another shot and either try to PR the half marathon or perhaps complete my first full marathon! Part of me wants to just stick to shorter races like 5 and 10k's and work on speed. And finally, part of me wants to take some time off, re-evaluate my goals and be a spectator for awhile.
But I'm not ready to make that decision yet. So in the meantime, I will just run when I feel like it and not worry about what the future may or may not hold for me. We'll just have to wait and see! It's never really what you expect or plan for, right? 😉
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First time for everything
Last Saturday was the Papa John's 10-miler!
I was really looking forward to this race, even after a disappointing finish in the Rodes City Run 10k two weeks prior. And I knew this race would help me get ready for the mini-Marathon a month later.
Unfortunately, I don't have a recap for you. For the first time in my entire running career (nearly 4 years!) I had to miss a race due to illness. 😦
I started feeling bad late Wednesday night. I had chills, felt feverish and my throat was really sore. I thought I was just getting a cold and that running with the sniffles would be no big deal. I also thought that since it was Wednesday, I had plenty of time to drink some tea, take some vitamins and "get over it."
Thursday came, I got worse. I felt so bad Friday that I didn't go to work. I debated all day and night about whether or not to run the next day but Friday night, as I laid on the couch feeling like death, I finally texted my friend Farrah and told her "I can't make it." It was hard for me to do that but I knew it was the best thing for me. The thought of running 10 miles in the cold, not being able to breath and not having much energy sounded like torture to me.
Luckily, my friend Chloe was able to run in my steed and she kicked butt! 🙂
I was really bummed Friday night but by Saturday afternoon, I was happy with my decision. Sometimes you just have to know when to say no. Sunday I felt my absolute worst and finally on Monday I went to the doctor — sinus infection! I ended up taking a complete week off from running and other exercise.
Now that I am feeling better, I am really excited about the Derby Festival mini-Marathon on April 30th. I'm glad I have 29 more days to get ready!
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Rodes City Run 10k 2011
It took me a while to write about this race because I really had to process my feelings about it.
Before the race, I was feeling pretty confident but then I think I fell into that trap of "oh, I can so beat my time on this" or at least match what I have done in the past. However, I did not run this race last year and it is more difficult than I remembered or gave it credit for. Not to mention for the two weeks prior to the race, I had not consistently ran enough to be ready for it.
So with that in mind, I'm happy that I finished. Yes, it was my worst 10k time to date, but hey…I ran a 10k! I need to take pride in that alone. It's way too easy to fall into those traps of negative thinking. I'm glad I pulled myself out!
When the race started, the weather was mild but windy and the sun was shining. There were a ton of people at this race, but probably not as much as the Anthem 5k.
I lost my friends almost as soon as we started because they run faster than me and I refuse to push myself that hard at the beginning of a 6 mile race. My stomach wasn't too happy with me at the beginning but it got better as the race went on.
My favorite part of this race is always running past the church where I got married, almost 6 years ago!
Then we made that turn and started what I find to be the hardest part of the race. That slow, steady incline coming up Grinstead Drive around Cave Hill Cemetery. Oh my Lord. No matter how long I've been running or how much I've trained, I am never prepared for inclines or hills. They just take so much out of me. But I kept it slow and steady and managed not to stop.
Once we got to miles 4 and 5, I was feeling pretty good and knew that even though I would not match my previous 10k times for this course, that I would still finish about where I wanted to. But then, that last 1.2 miles felt like an eternity. I started getting frustrated and my legs were starting to hurt.
But somehow I managed to finish and boy was I glad when it was over! (Official time: 1:09:37)
You see, that's not usually how I feel. That's what made me sad. If running always felt like that I wouldn't do it. But this was just a not-so-good one and I have to take it for what it was and move on. Luckily, a week later (this past Saturday), I went out and ran 8 miles on my own and felt glorious. Hopefully that is how the 10-miler will go this upcoming weekend 🙂
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Anthem 5k 2011
This past Saturday, I participated in my fourth consecutive Anthem 5k, the very first race I ran back in 2008. It's amazing to think of how many 5k races I have completed since then (not to mention the longer ones!) and hard to believe I was back at this one for the fourth time already. Time really does fly! This year, there were also more than 10,000 participants for the first time ever 🙂
We took our usual starting place, right in the middle of the crowd!
Saturday morning it was cold. This race is always cold. I think in 2008 it might've been in the 40's, but I'm pretty sure every year since then we've been near freezing at the start. And even though I am the self proclaimed "Queen of Layering" I could've used a bit more on the legs and feet. They were pretty numb for the first half mile!
The rest of the race was kind of a blur. I felt like I kept a pretty good pace throughout. Not my fastest but still good considering I have not been running frequently and for how numb I was at the start. I was also dealing with some lower back pain which has now thankfully subsided 🙂
Before I knew it…I could see the finish line!
I actually took this on my way back to the car! And cheered on some runners and walkers on their way to the finish 🙂
I finished the Anthem 5k in 30 minutes, 40 seconds. I did not have a blog when I completed this race in 2008, but this is the EXACT same time I finished in that year as well. So now of course, I have had "Feels like the first time…" in my head ever since.
I will admit it. I teared up a bit when I finished. It doesn't matter how long you've been running, how many races you've ran (or walked!), the distances you've covered…there is just something special about completing a race. Any race. In any time.
It made me think of a post I read on The Anti-Jared, where he commented on a post written by a runner who thought that someone having a "3.1" sticker was silly.
Every race is a BIG deal. In two weeks, I will run a 10k, then two weeks after that a 10-miler. Then a month later, a half marathon. But this 5k is still very special to me and I am freaking proud of it.
"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." -Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder


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