Susan G Komen Race for the Cure

It was such a blast. Id do it again next year.

Did you know? The Susan G. Komen had a 10k on Saturday morning of 9÷25÷10 in Chicago.
it was pretty awesome to be able to run a 10k on Michigan Avenue. I have to say that’s pretty baller. The event was planned really well with venues early in the morning and into the late morning. They give out free yogurt, seven eleven coupons, athletic bags, etc. This is all icing on the cake. People usually train really well for this 10k. I finished in 1:13 but I think I was most likely in the bottom. They give you about 2 hours, so if you’re planning to walk, I think you might want to opt for the 5k walk instead. One improvement would be to get gatorade or something with electrolytes during the run instead of water. Other than that, its a great race, lots of run, and I’d do it again any weekend. The view of the lake is superb.

The Event
I had an awesome time at Susan G Korman Race for the Cure! Its amazing to be surrounded by survivors and supporters. I created a small team and I am proud to say I ran in my first 5K. Of course it wasn’t about the 5K its about breast cancer, but what was inspiring me as I ran was seeing all the survivors in pink or watching their family and friends cheer them on. This cause means a lot to me and I love being surrounded by so many positive people. I’m always happy to participate in this race and will do so again next year. It was more organized then other races I’ve been involved in.

OK. I’ve been told I need to be nice b/​c this was for a good cause. And it was, and I’m more than happy to help support breast cancer research, I’m a huge fan of breasts, and they need our help. However, this was not about a 5K race. I think the race was an after thought. For the tents and the event itself, I give it 5 stars, for the 5K race, I give it one star. The tent area was fun, a lot of survivors there, read many interesting signs that the survivors or family members made an attached to themselves for the race.
2 qualms w/​the race:
1. Wasn’t timed, or was, at this point I don’t know, results are posted, so I guess they figured it out somehow. That’s not that big of a deal, I have a watch, I can figure it out. I think they were just tearing off the numbers in the order runners came in.
2. They made no announcement that the race was about to start. Many people, hundreds and hundreds, were hanging out in the tent area,. I myself was there talking with the delightful Unilocal people. I, like others figured that they would come on to the stage, with the PA system to inform runners that the race was about to start, but I guess that would have required them to turn down Kiss 103.5. A simple announcement by someone to inform the runners/​walkers at the tents to make there way b/​c the race was about to start. That’s all.

The Event
This day was for the survivors, fighters, and memory for all that affected by breast cancer in Chicago. Sponsors and participants put their dedications on display for awareness at this 11^th Annual Komen Chicago Race for the Cure which included inspirational speeches. The message I got that day was «things happen for reason… its how we live our life to the fullest that matters.»
The Race
Starting at the Upper Hutchingson Field, we took off on Columbus and then hailed a right on Roosevelt then onto Michigan. After our right on Balbo street, the run took us onto Columbus (this was the majority of the run that separated elite runners and joggers). One surprise during this race — the Randolph tunnel. It was a quarter of a mile into the tunnel and then quarter mile back out. Then we returned onto Columbus and bolted to the finish line. My finish time: 29:46 seconds. Race results:
I had to thank two strong men I briefly met during this run. They kept saying to stay strong and keep going. «We big guys gotta stick together!» This help me force myself not to stop and accelerate even faster. It wasbreally difficult for me to run this week because of the lack of sleep and momentum I lost during my Chicago vacation.
This was the second time for me to travel outside of California to participate in another 5K run. I was stoked about this one because I determined to beat my time of 30 minutes. A week ago, I completed the San Francisco Race for the Cure with a finish time of 30:46 minutes. That one minute meant everything. It revealed to me that I could get better, faster, stronger…
Thank you Trixie for joining me at this year’s event. We shared our personal stories. And I hope the stories will encourage others like our friends and families to support this great cause. It meant a lot when you added my mother’s name to your dedication sign. Love you homegirl!