Lupus Loop 5K Recap

It is hard to believe that one year ago I ran in my first 5K. My first race everrrr!

Now one year later… I ran it again! (:

Saturday morning I had to work the overnight shift at work: 2am-10am. It was pretty bad I had a hard time sleeping Friday and then well I had to work. I was excited though because right when we went off the air at 10 am I escaped from work and headed for Clipper Magazine Stadium for my Second Lupus Loop Race. {I’ve walked it a couple of times too}

We didn’t have that big of a turnout like we usually do but that’s because of some leadership changes. This is my annual race though… the one 5k I look forward to every year and I wrote about it in a post earlier this month.

I helped map out the running course since I ran it last year. It changed a little bit. Then it was time to start. Ready… Set… Go…

{before the race}
I used my workout playlist.
 
{Not the typical playlist but I love these songs!}

We had to run a gravel track… and do that loop 3 times which was AWFUL! I hate doing loops but I kept going.

Honestly I thought about just walking this year a couple of times. My back was hurting from CrossFit my knee was hurting from Softball and I just spent my whole night working instead of sleeping and eating a good breakfast. I haven’t been worrying about my time for this race for weeks now I just was running it for the cause. I stuck it out though and ran it. The race was hard. It wasn’t the easiest course… I wasn’t really listening to my music. The one thing that got me through the race was thinking: “My Aunt {who has Lupus} has to deal with obstacles everyday.. she just can’t go the other route when she wants to… so even though I was hurting and I was up all night I could suck it up for 30 minutes and run.” I don’t have to face a quarter of the things she has to on a daily basis… this race was for her!

Before you knew it… it was over!

I recorded the race using Nike+ Which isn’t always accurate but I think the path was 3 miles instead of a 5K. Which was fine with me… haha I finished in about 24:15. Which meant….

I came in first! (:
Now granted there were only 3 people that ran the race but how many other times in my life will I be able to say I came in first? haha. I got my first medal from a run! (: I had to do some Olympic style pictures. haha. Now that is definitely #FitFluential!

I had the best support system at the race. My family was there, one of my best friends was there, Eric was there at the finish line waiting. I couldn’t have asked for a better time.
It was a great race… for a great cause… and the weather held up for us!
 
Special thanks to DJC Productions who gives up their morning/afternoon every Lupus Loop to DJ for us. Joe plays the best “Call Me Maybe” remixes! If you are from the Susquehanna Valley area and need a DJ/Photographer. Definitely use this awesome production group!

Questions: Did you run a race this weekend? Is there one race you run for that is for a cause that is special to you? Have you ever got a medal? What is in your playlist?

Just another way this is going to be a Marvelous Monday!

Thanks to Katie for the linkup!

Tagged as: 5k, DJCProductions, family, First, Gold, Lupus Loop, Medal, Race