Run Like Hell 5K Race Recap

How to run a Halloween 5K when you are sick and feel like death:

1. Don't help your husband make his amazing costume. Go to bed early. Sorry Bay! I helped a little bit but not enough.

2. Have a bathroom emergency 9 minutes before the race starts. We were furiously pinning on our bib numbers and putting on our race tee shirts under our clothes while waiting in the porta-potty line. We didn't get to see our friends until after the race because of it.

3. Run super slow because you are both sick and your husband's costume goes all the way to his midcalves.

4. Get super excited because the crowd and the other runners keep cheering on the candy corn. Seriously, every 5 second someone was commenting on Joe's candy corn outfit and yelling to us. It was so fun!

5. Feel proud that you and your husband ran the whole thing without stopping! Despite feeling sick and wearing costumes, we were able to run the whole thing! It's one of the hardest courses that I've ever ran. It made me feel strong. Even though it was at a slower pace than usual.

6. Finally see your friends cheering you on as you cross the finish line. Meet up with them and take lots of pictures on their fancy iphones.

7. Get sad and depressed when you realized that you missed the costume contest because you were too busy yapping with your friends. I think Joe would have won!

8. Refuel at Smash Burger with chili cheese fries and a burger.

9. Eat all of the chili cheese fries while your husband is on his phone. Oops!

10. Go home and insist on having a photo shoot in a field because you didn't feel like running with the camera. Isn't Joe's costume amazing?!

11. Feel a little bit better and decide to go play volleyball for 4 hours with your friends.

This was the most active sick day I've ever had. The race was awesome and I can't wait to do it next year...maybe as a pig or cat! I love seeing all the different costumes and running through the Historic Oakland Cemetery. I'm considering doing a 5K on Nov 12th for blood cancers. Should I do it? We get pancakes afterwards...