23
Jul
2010
Naked Running and Blips on the Radar
Tomorrow is the Tuuri 5k/10k downtown. This race has long been (ok I have only been running for 3 years but I have liked it for 3 years. :) ) one of my favorites…
That being said I have made the decision to not really race it tomorrow. After speaking with my coach I am going to run it as a tempo workout. This will be a true test of will as it is hard to show up to the start line of a race and not go all out. However, I have the cough of a woman who has been smoking for 22 years and have had some blips in the training radar. The blips are a result of some pretty fantastic things however. Last weekend went un-worked out as the Tri for Life Triathlon was a bit consuming, albeit fantastical!! A few weeks prior I lost a long run due to a race and add to that the smokers cough and I am just not race day ready. Which has me kind of excited…
The reason for said excitement? I am going to run my first ever naked race tomorrow!! Not a no clothes naked, but minus my gps watch naked. I am just going to race how I feel. I haven’t done that since my very first race and I must say I am a little excited and nervous. You runners out there know the fondness for each split, the ease of looking at the watch to check the pace and distance…I have learned to love/hate the watch and surely am VERY dependant on it. I occasionally joke that given the chance I would marry the watch; I have fallen in love with all that the watch has to offer…
But I am taking a break, tomorrow is naked racing and I am feeling a bit freed. I won’t be doing any of the regular pre race things…I haven’t even a sports drink to sip on this evening. I won’t fanatically wake up all spazzed out because of pre race jitters and I won’t plan out each mile in my head tonight. I must say…I am secretly (as secret as posting a blog about it can be! :) ) happy that I am under trained and under the weather…I am going to go to the race for fun tomorrow…and I love the idea!
I encourage all of you…go for fun once, go naked!
Happy Running!
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