This morning, I had the honor of volunteering at the ING Philadelphia Distance Run, a very large half-marathon held here in my hometown (5 minutes from my house) every year. There were a little less than 17,000 runners this year, unofficially. If I had to describe the experience in one word, it would be REWARDING.
From 5 AM - 1 PM I was there helping in various capacities, including assisting runners with bibs and timing chips, setting up tables, handing out refreshments, and I was even able to calm down a anxious, hyperventilating runner at the start.
While I enjoyed every minute, my favorite part by far was cheering on runners/walkers at Mile-4 and at the Finish Line. I was excited for each and every runner who finished. I was even teary-eyed sometimes, like when couples were crossing the finish line hand-in-hand, or when seasoned AKA very old runners crossed. (Darn those female hormones!) The Kids' run was a blast too!
Anyway, I can't wait to be able to run in this race and cross the finish line myself!
WEEK 10 Recap:
- Monday: 3 TOUGH miles
- Tuesday: 4 nice-and-easy miles
- Wednesday: Cross training
- Thursday: 3 miles at the track
- Friday: Rest
- Saturday: 4 EXHILARATING miles on the trail
- Sunday: Volunteered at the Philadelphia Distance Run
- TOTAL: 14 miles
Injury/Health Report: I feel great!
Tech Report: I got a few things at the Expo on Saturday: 2 technical running shirts, a pair of socks and some running gloves. My fingers were numb during the first 2 miles of my 4-miler on Saturday morning. It was pretty chilly. Hopefully, those gloves will come in handy as the weather starts to get cooler.
Almost Thirty
2 comments:
You will be running that half in no time! I'm not looking forward to the cold weather. I'll have to buy gloves, pants, etc. :(
Hey! It was nice meeting you as well, and I'm sure you'll be running it next year!
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