Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: 10k Magic City Blues Soul 10k Recap

No, you don't sound like a whiner! I like read...

2011-08-16T09:59:14.560-06:00

No, you don't sound like a whiner! I like reading about how hard racing is when you're doing your best - it's inspiring! Yay for your speedy PR!

Himalayan Pink Salt Chocolate is the most unusual food I've seen post-race. Here's a link to that race recap: http://gottarunnow.blogspot.com/2011/04/4-mile-race-report.html.

nice going on the great race! I love that shirt. ...

2011-08-15T19:57:30.753-06:00

nice going on the great race! I love that shirt. I hope our Costco has them!

Congrats on the PR!! I've never run a 10K, bu...

2011-08-15T13:05:47.984-06:00

Congrats on the PR!! I've never run a 10K, but I think it would be a hard one to do. I really don't like 5Ks. Awesome shirt!

Congrats on your PR! Way to push through it. I a...

2011-08-15T12:47:29.918-06:00

Congrats on your PR! Way to push through it.

I agree, the 10k is the hardest for me, too. I feel like it has the speed of a 5k, but obviously twice the length. I can't find my happy place in a 10k ever!

Great job on the PR! You are seriusly so toned! J...

2011-08-15T10:13:27.765-06:00

Great job on the PR!

You are seriusly so toned! Jealous of both your arms and legs -- in a runner to runner sort of way!

Congrats on the PR! I am luck when I hold a pace u...

2011-08-15T05:24:10.755-06:00

Congrats on the PR! I am luck when I hold a pace under 8:30. You are in the low 7s. Wow!
I love that shirt! I never seen one that had thumb holes.
We eat so much stuff down here post race but I will tell you about my first (and only so far) 10k that I ever ran. Post race I ate a bowl of jambalaya (which I have eaten post race several times before) and felt so sick. My stomach was not upset but I think it was way too heavy of something to eat after a 10k. I drank plenty of fluids post race. I think it was because we sat down for a while to eat (in the sun) and from getting up and walking around I got light headed. I feared I was going to pass out. I had to lay on the ground for a while just to feel better. Scary.

yayyyy!!! still so excited about your PR!!! i agre...

2011-08-14T19:54:16.464-06:00

yayyyy!!! still so excited about your PR!!! i agree about 10ks...they are so tough for me but 5ks are too...I like halfs!

love that shirt and the color! looks great on you!

i had pizza once after a race and it was delicious but my stomach does not always feel as good as it did that day!

Yay on your PR! Ran Chicago half last year and had...

2011-08-14T15:56:21.232-06:00

Yay on your PR! Ran Chicago half last year and had pizza at the finish. Also in Alaska after my half. That one was a bit "different" because the race was at 10:00 am, so at the finish it WAS lunch time. Love the shirt!!

Great job on your PR! And cute shirt too--no Costc...

2011-08-14T14:45:19.190-06:00

Great job on your PR! And cute shirt too--no Costco around here but I used to love shopping there.

CONGRATS on the PR! Great job! I haven't run a...

2011-08-14T12:18:21.986-06:00

CONGRATS on the PR! Great job! I haven't run a 10K in two years since we don't have one here and I can't justify travel costs, etc. for a 10K. I'd love to race one for real now, but I do think it is a tough distance...somewhere in between sprint and long run.

And I love the shirt!! I wouldn't want the berry either...my face gets so red that I never wear red or pink when I run. :)

Awesome job on the PR! 10ks feel hard 'cause t...

2011-08-14T09:26:24.807-06:00

Awesome job on the PR! 10ks feel hard 'cause they are! You have to hold a pretty speedy pace and do it for six whole miles. I wish they had more of them but they seem to be a dying breed.

Love the top-thumbholes are the best.

YAY!! Congrats on the PR. I have had pizza post ...

2011-08-14T09:18:22.156-06:00

YAY!! Congrats on the PR. I have had pizza post race before. Love it. And I am totally with you about the socialization. ha Sometimes I feel like that is my favorite part too. :)

Love the shirt! I am going to have to get me one, or two. :)

You are so quick! Yay for the pr!!!!! I've ne...

2011-08-14T09:17:59.222-06:00

You are so quick! Yay for the pr!!!!!

I've never done a 10k and think that there is something odd about the distance. I love me some half marathons and the occasional 5k too.

I love your Costco shirt andante price is crazy awesome!

NICE job! Impressive time. Love Costco, never fa...

2011-08-14T08:09:15.698-06:00

NICE job! Impressive time. Love Costco, never fail to find something great there that wasn't on the list. :)

Grea job!!NO never had pre race pizza.. hardest pa...

2011-08-14T07:26:55.117-06:00

Grea job!!NO never had pre race pizza.. hardest part. All mental!!!!!

Great job! No, I've never had pizza after a r...

2011-08-14T07:05:57.582-06:00

Great job! No, I've never had pizza after a race. So far I haven't seen anything weird at a post race food table. Just the usual fruit, bagels, beer gardens :-)

At this point, all races have a mental challenge for me. I think my half marathon may be the least challenging because my goal is to just finish with a smile. When I start to think about time improvements I stress myself out.

I love Costco too. Awesome shirt.