A few months ago I got this crazy idea in my head to sign up for the 2012 Crazylegs race here in Madison. Actually it was my friend Steph that gave me the idea. So you can thank her. Crazylegs is an 8K (5 miles) run that winds through the capital square, around the campus and ends at Camp Randall Stadium.
Keep in mind I am not a person that enjoyed running as a kid. When I think about it, I only ran if I was being chased or doing the chasing. Yes, I was on the track team in Middle and High School. However, that did not entail me running. I did the high jump in Middle School and in High School I added the discus and shot put to my list of events.
So when I decided I was going to run in the Crazylegs race I was sure that I had lost my mind and should be checked into a mental health facility. I'm sure my husband thought about it too. But on I went with "training" for my up coming race. I use the word training loosely because I didn't follow I strict routine or program. There were weeks that I didn't run or workout at all. And the only one to blame is myself.
Well, by now I'm sure you are so intrigued to see how I did in my race. :) OK, maybe not but I'm going to tell you anyways. Yesterday, Saturday, April 28th was the 31st Crazylegs race. Here is how the race went;
I finished and I didn't finish last. LOL. I actually finished 25 minutes ahead of the time I put down when I registered. My official time was 1 hour 13 minutes and 29 seconds.
Here I am enjoying a few free beers after the race.
I was such a big accomplishment for me. I had such a rush for several hours after the race was finished.
