Firenze is not fiery
So I guess I really like running because Sunday I initially intended to only do an 18 mile training run, but ended up running the "entire" Rome Marathon instead. Probably the most fun I've had in a marathon ever. The first 13 miles or so we ran at a relatively slow pace but then a group of us picked up for the next 7 or so. The final 6 miles we took easy and a friend of mine and myself eventually finished in 4:30. My slowest marathon ever by more than an hour but easily the most fun.
During the race, aid stations handed out sponges, from which we made a game. Whoever could kick a sponge over a person's head would get a drink. I got a few good kicks with some nice air and managed to kick a sponge directly at someone's ass which garnered a funny touch to the bum of said kickee. I don't think he knew what hit him.
I can't believe how much manfunk there was in the race. It made me cry.
Even though I didn't officially enter the race I still snagged a medal at the end. Two race officials almost caught me but I just tucked in behind the guy I with whom I was running, and we crossed the finish line together. He told me to take off my shirt to hide the face that I didn't have a bib and walked bare-chested, hairless, and shiny up to the medal givers. A nice little Italian lady put a medal and walked off proudly with my first ever banditted medal. I think I might try to do my long runs in race just because the atmosphere is so cool and makes running the long miles much easier.
Oooh! At the beginning of the race music was playing in the background and initially there were a few random songs playing, but then the Olympic theme music came over speakers, which was a bit cool. The next piece of music that came over the speaker system was just awesome. They played the finale music from the first Star Wars movie. I had a total geek moment and giggled like a little school girl. It's been a dream of mine to receive a medal with that music playing in the background. Just to even hear the music at a race was awesome. Yeah, I totally geeked out.
Here's a couple of random pictures I took, more to come later:
I have a lot more to type but I'm sleepy and my fingers won't allow me to type anym
During the race, aid stations handed out sponges, from which we made a game. Whoever could kick a sponge over a person's head would get a drink. I got a few good kicks with some nice air and managed to kick a sponge directly at someone's ass which garnered a funny touch to the bum of said kickee. I don't think he knew what hit him.
I can't believe how much manfunk there was in the race. It made me cry.
Even though I didn't officially enter the race I still snagged a medal at the end. Two race officials almost caught me but I just tucked in behind the guy I with whom I was running, and we crossed the finish line together. He told me to take off my shirt to hide the face that I didn't have a bib and walked bare-chested, hairless, and shiny up to the medal givers. A nice little Italian lady put a medal and walked off proudly with my first ever banditted medal. I think I might try to do my long runs in race just because the atmosphere is so cool and makes running the long miles much easier.
Oooh! At the beginning of the race music was playing in the background and initially there were a few random songs playing, but then the Olympic theme music came over speakers, which was a bit cool. The next piece of music that came over the speaker system was just awesome. They played the finale music from the first Star Wars movie. I had a total geek moment and giggled like a little school girl. It's been a dream of mine to receive a medal with that music playing in the background. Just to even hear the music at a race was awesome. Yeah, I totally geeked out.
Here's a couple of random pictures I took, more to come later:
I have a lot more to type but I'm sleepy and my fingers won't allow me to type anym
Labels: marathons, music, rome, star wars
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