Hello! This morning I woke up at 6am for the Runner’s World ‘Five and Dime’ aka 5K and 10K. (Noting the time because it was really 3am to this CA girl.) I rallied, grabbed coffee and took this group shot with the other bloggers:
From left top: RER, Because I Can, Enthusiastic Runner, Nurse on the Run, Running Bun, The Sweet Life Erica, Hungry Runner Girl, Eating Bird Food, Carrots n Cake, SkinnyRunner, Dietician on the Run, Race Pace Jess.
It was super cold before the race, but everyone is able to wait inside Arts Center building before the start!
Brooks Running Co. sent me this awesome Utopia jacket a few weeks ago and although I LOVE that it’s super cute I didn’t think I would wear it at home. Well, I am so glad I packed it because it was about 40 degrees this morning, which equals –6 to me! I didn’t want to take it off, but finally parted with it for the races.
Gotta get my running pose ready in front of the steel stacks.
The 5K start time was at 8am – time to line up!
And done in 26:04.
After the 5K I met a few readers at the finish! This is Alyssa who rocked it out…
And Ashley!
I also met Anna, but my sad phone died today. (I am that person with the 6 year old phone.) Anyway. Nice to meet you Anna!!
I ducked inside to get warm after the 5K and randomly saw Cliff Scott walking by. He is one of the runners featured in Spirit of the Marathon II. I was super excited because I was out of town when the movie was shown in SoCal and forced SR and HRG to see it with me last night!
Scott and I talked about the Rome Marathon! I asked him a million questions until we had to line up for the 10K.
Time for the 10K!
I finished in about 51:40 unofficial. Even though my phone died I’m lucky to have friends in high places with phones so SR took this pic for me. Because if you don’t put it on the blog it never happened, right?
Thoughts on the 5k and 10k: It is very well organized! There were plenty of porta-potties and inside restrooms. Baggage check was a breeze – and you could get your stuff in between the 5k and 10k if you needed it.
Chilly weather, which is great for running. The course is hilly, but you get some good down-hills with it. I think it’s really pretty course – not sure if this is the usual routes for some of you, but the fall leaves, historic homes and steel stacks made it awesome. Post-race: bananas, bagels, apples, Larabars, water. There is also a whole schedule of seminars for runners throughout the day! You can really tell this race is organized by runners for runners.
After the race we headed back to the hotel for showers and FOOD.
Panera.
And cookies! 
Now I’m maxing and relaxin before the half marathon tomorrow! I gotta put that Fox song on my ipod…
See ya in a bit!
Question: What cookie would you choose?
Me – chocolate chip.
Disclaimer: I was invited to this race weekend by Runner’s World. All opinions are my own.
Hi,
I came across your website and loved your comments. It was a pleasure meeting you and getting a chance to talk. I hope your running is going great. The movie will be out in DVD in February 2014. Hevea great running for 2014.
Oh, the pumpkin cookies are very cute. an I think my phone is also around 6 years old..if not 7.
Too funny… my boyfriend and I are in one of your pics! We’re in the bottom left of the pic below “the 5K start time was at 8am…” he’s the guy in the yellow shirt/green hat and I’m to the left of him. What a great event.
I love chocolate chip cookies!
I’m dying to see Spirit of the Marathon 2…
I have to know how your braids stay so pretty after running. Mine look like a rats nest!
Looks like you’re having so much fun! That salad looks delicious! I like peanut butter cookies!!!
Great job! I just did my first official track speed workout this morning .. And I signed up for my first 5k on Thanksgiving! My goal time is between 21-23 minutes
Nice to meet you too!! Yesterday was so much fun. I think I’l have to do the hat trick next year…
This looks So fun! Now that I’m on the east coast I might have to do this one of these years! 🙂
Well done; great times!
Choc chip, every time 😀
Peanut butter…wait, was peanut butter an option??
What a fun weekend! Good luck in the half today.
i’d have to go with peanut butter 🙂
you should try to convince RW to do a similar weekend on the west coast. i would LOVE to participate in something like this!
Good luck in your half! Chocolate chip all the way… the more the better.
Congrats Monica! Now go out and rock the 21km!
Choc chip cookie for me please.
Chocolate chocolate chip and white chocolate would be my choice!
I would probably have to buy all the cookies and then try to space them out for my stomach’s sake only to eat them all in one sitting. Because cookies are the bomb.
I would choose the pumpkin cookie, cause heck, it’s a pumpkin cookie!
Choco chip!!
Definitely the Jack-O-Lantern
My friend and I ran the 10k and we both mentioned that it was so extremely organized and the energy was awesome. I will definitely be back for the hat trick next year.
Ps- I was the one who introduced myself to you and skinny runner 2 seconds after crossing the finish line. Not the smartest move as I couldn’t form 2 sentences together….haha sorry about that.
Looks like a fun weekend! I would love to go to this next year, Bethlehem PA is really close to me.
Nice job with the races today. Have fun tomorrow. This looks like a fantastic event and entire weekend!
I love their choco chip cookies!
That would be a decision that seriously took me like 5 or 10 minutes. I’m already sweating a little bit to try and figure out which cookie I would choose…this is too tough.
Looks like a blast! Super jealous : )
Good luck at the half!! 😀 It looks like you had an amazing time 🙂
If anything is from panera it’s gotta be the pumpkin muffin topper OR the pumpkin muffin. Mmmmm… But my favorite cookie is definitely the sugar cookies. P.S. I just started following you. 🙂
Hello Tedi! Thanks for following 🙂
Chocolate chip .. gotta go with the classics.
I wasn’t sure if I was running behind you today for a little in the 10k, but I recognize your outfit now! Hope you had fun!
yup! I’d go with the chocolate chip….Panera used to have the best Toffee Nut cookie. And then one day I went to buy one and they said they don’t have that anymore! I was devastated.
Nice job on the five and dime (that is such a great title)….enjoy your half tomorrow.
I know you’ve got so much traveling going on but this trip looks like one that could not be missed! Not sure if I’m more jealous of you or my friends who saw Pearl Jam last night. Meanwhile, I’m now craving soup and sourdough bread….
I love panera! I would choose the iced pumpkin cookie. Looks like a great weekend so far!
Looks like you are having a blast!
I’m loving your posts this weekend. I hope this series sticks around because I’m really wanting to run it more and more.
The double chocolate!
Great races today. Good luck tomorrow!
My favorite cookies are white chocolate macadamia (I could have completely butchered that spelling) or of course chocolate chip!
Now I want a cookie….
those pumpkin cookies- yum! i hope they’re real!
I think I’d have to go for that chocolate looking one with white chocolate chips.
Pennsylvania is so pretty. I love California, but the East Coast is amazing too.
Oatmeal raisin, I’m one of those weirdos that likes raisins