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Race: Provo City "chase the mayor' 5k (3.22 Miles) 00:21:00, Place overall: 2, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
7.22

Hiiiii ya'll. I did this 5k with my 3 cute friends this morning. Julie, Robyn, and Jessica. We are the crazzziest girls on planet earth! We had so much fun. 

We did about a half mile warm up and went to the start line as they called for the 5k. It was pretty packed. I went to the front where the race directors and the Provo City Mayor were. One of the directors is giving us directions about where we are running this year (the course was different from last year). And he says don't run over the bridge, go under it. I spoke up and said something about it being the same turn as last year, and just follow the people in front. He goes they'll be following YOU Sis! LOL!  I had on a white headband and he starts yelling to the crowd and pointing at me: "FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT!" Hahahahahahahaha, I think I turned bright red!

They gave the Mayor a 1 minute head start. Then we were off. It's showtime! I passed the poor Mayor before we even hit the viaduct. He patted me on the back and he said: go get em white rabbit! Haha I can't believe I got pinned as a target! White rabbit shmabbit. :)

 This course is probably one of the hardest 5k's I've done. Serious. Basically the whole thing was incline. I was dying. The only downhill of sorts was in the last half mile going back under the viaduct. I tried my hardest today. The distance went longer than a 3.1. My watch and Julie's watch read 3.22

I think I am still just trying to recover back a little bit of my running fitness after injury,. Also, I am carrying around an extra 9 lbs that wasn't there 4 months ago. After consistent running outside every morning tempo pacing etc., I'll get back to where I was. After all these things can come together, I'll feel like I am truly back to my normal.

I ran with men the whole time. There was 1 gal slightly ahead of me. She looked like she was doing great. She looked like a former BYU runner from her tights she was sporting.

Run13 puts on a good race. I love them! I got to see Allie and fiddy, Jun and Chad. Fritz and a few others. Love to see my FRB homies.

Splits: 6:19, 6:49, 6:57, 1:41.  I wfelt slammed at the end. 2nd over all female, 1st place in age 30-34. 

I looked at the window and what did I see?....


Allie and Fiddy
Jun and Lily havin' a chat. He gave me a nice surprise squirt of water on my neck. payback buddy.

 

 

Comments
From Julie on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 18:22:00 from 67.199.162.82

I am glad I am not the only one who thought that was hard. I have never ran so much uphill. haha. Nice job. I love to show up to races with the queen of racing :)

From allie on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 18:33:31 from 174.23.197.101

nice going, lily! you looked very strong when you came in. great race. also, nice job on beating the mayor. :)

do you know what i see in that third picture...a woman who had the most fun she has EVER had in her entire life. do you see her?

i like that first photo as well -- that fiddy is such a suave gent.

we should have taken a picture of that yellow "sweat" shirt...

From Burt on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 18:40:16 from 72.223.90.79

I like the first picture, too. Love is in the air, in the whisper of the trees...

Admit it. The mayor gave you a good game pat on the tush.

From Steam8 on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 18:40:22 from 166.70.55.77

Great job Lily! I was thinking of you this morning as I rolled out of bed! ha!

From Oreo on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 20:56:45 from 71.38.251.50

Great job..Lily.. You smok'd that race it sounds like! YEhaw!

From jun on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 23:30:11 from 97.126.225.125

Congrats on the finish. It was great to see you. While I love my shorty shorts, they sure do make me look like I have a bad case of 'saggy butt'.

From Bonnie on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 23:41:38 from 64.119.33.134

... sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G

Great job LL (lovely lily)!

From RAD on Sat, May 07, 2011 at 23:59:38 from 98.202.17.113

Nice work Lily! I'm glad you had a wonderful morning with some amazing people to boot! I love the 'white rabbit' - I think I feel a good photo-shop op coming...

From Chad Robinson on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 02:55:40 from 208.110.158.185

Nice job Lily! It was nice to meet you. I hate it when they don't get the distances right on 5k's. I'm sure you will be seeing 19's soon enough (patience and persistence).

BTW - I am certain Burt has some accesories he could send your way.

From Burt on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 03:28:18 from 72.223.90.79

Slightly used ;)

From Kelli on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 20:25:08 from 71.219.96.115

Nice job! 5k's are so hard, I can not imagine running uphill for one the entire way! YUCK! Glad to see the pics and the fun.

From Derunzo on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 20:26:58 from 98.229.131.173

Great race Mister Sister!!!!

From Lily on Sun, May 08, 2011 at 23:04:27 from 67.199.178.210

LOL Allie! I just caught that! LOL! A Woman who has just had the most fun she's ever had in her entire life. LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL!

From Merri on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 11:12:35 from 160.7.252.148

Awesome race lily! Love the pics!!!

From DaleG on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 11:14:59 from 67.2.4.37

I don't see a third picture.

From Burt on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 12:02:37 from 72.223.90.79

She took it out because it was too risque.

From Merri on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 12:04:13 from 160.7.252.148

put it back up lily I love risque pictures. :)

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 12:23:55 from 66.239.250.209

First of all congrats on your race! 2nd overall and first in your age- Woohoo!

Second, I love the shorty shorts on Jun, but I think he needs some sun on that upper thigh...

From Lily on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 16:26:01 from 67.199.178.210

OK I put back the risque picture. This is what Allie was talking about when she said she see's a Woman who is having the most fun she's EVER had in her entire life.. Uh yeah, this is the picture.

LOL

From allie on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 16:28:36 from 161.38.218.168

LOL!

From Lily on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 16:29:39 from 67.199.178.210

A-hahahahaha!

From Burt on Mon, May 09, 2011 at 16:39:24 from 206.19.214.144

Oh my. Why? Why?? Why would you allow me to get my hands on something like this?

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