Falmouth Race at the Cape

Hey everyone (or no one!!),

Happy Monday to all! It’s the final countdown (do you guys hear the music in the background?!)… Just a couple more days until the half marathon (Sunday August 16th)
The course should be a lot of fun: full loop of the park, race down Times Square and then down on the west side to Battery Park.
I just cannot wait to run through Times Square!!

This weekend I was in the Cape for a race: Falmouth Race. Running on the street you slowly come out to an opening and there the sea opens itself to you. Along with fellow runners the sweet ocean breeze pushes you forward. As the miles, heat and sweat pearl down your face Cape Coders cheer on your last efforts. Kids are out extending their hand; parents are sprinkling runners; I heard of some others giving out Booze (?!), on hill at a time, one beach town at a time the 7.1miles unravel.
I won’t lie the heat was really hard on me. Maybe also the day on the boat on Saturday drinking beers watching waves and the sun did not help…
I was amazed at the kindness and cool demeanor of the people on the Cape. They were present throughout the ENTIRE course.

I don’t yet consider myself a runner. I just happened to be training for the marathon….I would love to interview or sit and talk with other runners who feel the need to disguise for a run: What is the rationale of being disguised as a Banana, butterfly, red sox, angel? I just don’t get it. I also don’t get those with make-up etc. Seriously, after 7 miles, you’re NOT going to look great with the make-up all smeared…whatever.!!

Did anyone ever try to race across the world in search of the best running sites with best cheering or the most interesting communities. Would Saharans cheer those crazy runners there? Boston people are REALLY proud of Boston. I know that might sound like a fact, but it was amazing how many wore Red Sox/I love Boston/etc T-shirt before the race, during (there was one colored red and blue!!)

I finished within my time, 10min/mile, on target as usual. I tested Gatorade and water drinking on the way. I also tested carrying my camera. And unfortunately also realized that not having my “gym mix” on shuffle really throws me off (we are such creatures of habits!). I hope to master the taking pics for the half so I can “shoot away” during the real thing on November 1st. As a smart monkey told me once, “consider every run as the real thing. Test everything ahead of time.” Sooo true

Enough rambling. Enjoy my first running pic :-)
More to come soon!