I went to the friendship run with irondaughter and did the 3km (more like 2.5 for us) and ran into cannalrunner. He asked me how I was and I told him, I thought I'd do some foam roller that day, because my quads and ankles felt sore. We joked about phantom pains of taper, but then it dawned on me, I hadn't really tapered at all, this wasn't really a race for me, so I maintained my regular training schedule.
I went to pick up Scotty's race kit and shop for a skirt for Irondaughter at the expo, when all of a sudden I started feeling very unwell. The pain in my joints worsened, I felt nauseous and weak. Great! I thought, a flu the day before my third Army run! What luck!
I really like having a streak, I am the only 1:50 continuous bunny the Army run has ever had. Ever. How cool is that? After my streak at Around the Bay was broken when Irontoddler was a baby, I so wanted something to fill the void and the Army run pace bunny gig was it. And then it looked like it was all over.
There was no way I could race the way I was feeling. Scotty and CAW must have thought I was the worst host ever at supper on Saturday night. I just wanted to curl up in a ball and die.
I lay in bed depressed, but hopeful. I had no other symptoms, maybe it was something I ate. I woke up in cold sweats at one point in the night but I felt better, like the worst was over, and sure enough by morning I felt good as new.
We left irontoddler in the capable hands of CAW with Irondaughter as a resource and went to the corrals after a short trip to the port-a-potty.
The cannon when off and away we went, the first km was slow with congrestion, I lost 30 seconds and told everyone not to worry, we'd make it up before the end. Well call me a liar, every bloody split I took from that point on was almost exactly 30 seconds off pace!
At least I was consistent!
The last 4km were really tough. Owing from whatever had affected me the day before I guess. But I managed to hold on to the end and came in at 1:50:28!
Saw quite a few maniacs today including HmCD, Marg and a surprise appearence by Q and lonerunner (yay!), a quick hello from orleansrunner on the way to the corrals, and ran into SteveF and JLA in the finish area. And of course Scotty and CAW (thanks a million).
ETA: Saw TriChristine in the finishing shoot and met Mr. and Mrs. Strider by the Starbucks!
Irondaughter did a fabulous job looking after irontoddler with CAW, they both deserve medals!
And on a final note I want to congratulate Irongirl on a fantastic race. You rock babe. I love you.
Cheers.
