Full Moon 5K Race Report / SUPER BLOGIVERSARY GIVEAWAY WINNERS
What is the perfect way to celebrate passing the personal trainer exam (for me)?
Hanging out with these two:
Sox & Leo
I mean, hanging out with their fur mom, Rachel! And running the Full Moon 5K!
Rachel told me about the Full Moon 5K when we ran the South Shore Half Marathon together – how the Full Moon 5K is at night, runs along the bay, there is someone dressed up as a wolf, how fun it is… It did sound fun, so I made sure to sign up in April on opening registration day, as it sells out quickly. I think it only cost $20 to register! And we got a way schweet Brooks shirt!
GLITTER!!!
A week and a half before the race, I (sorta) jokingly emailed Rachel a link to a shirt with cats sitting on pizzas (thanks for showing it to me, Kelly) and told her we should wear them for the race. Only, Rachel found something even better…
Whaaa?! Grumpy cat AND a full moon?! Score! Great find, Rachel!
Wait! Why are there scissors in that pic? Well…
Heh heh heh. Rachel had a brilliant slogan idea (thanks for the glow-in-the-dark paint, Emily!), and found a tutorial for us to make the shirts in to racerback tanks (she posted about it in her recap).
SADLY, only one or two people commented on our AWESOME shirts. Sigh. Do these people not know who grumpy cat is?! Or is the better question, why do I wear things expecting people to comment on them? Hmmm…
ANYWAY. Gah, I really drag these posts out.
The race started at 9:00 pm. 9:00 pm! Otherwise known as, my dream bedtime. What is the latest time you have ever started a race?
The race is a point to point that runs along Monona Bay. It was really fun to run in the dark. We wore our headlamps and had on glow bracelets, and the volunteers were really great about keeping people on course. There was a light rain, and the temp was in the mid 60s – really nice conditions for a 5K on a summer night!
Rachel and I both talked about how we haven’t been doing speedwork, and how a sub 9:00 pace was out of the question, but we actually ended up picking it up, and running NEGATIVE splits! In a 5K! That never happens to me! We ran 9:11, 8:59, 8:20 and 7:55 for the last tenth. Of course, I was still in study brain mode and was thinking about VT1 and VT2 and where I was with my breathing… but I made sure not to talk about that. Ha ha ha!
After the race, I got a cookie from the BEST post race cookie spread ever:
Then Rachel, Linda (new blogging friend, yay!) and I went out for food and drinks.
It was a wonderful, relaxing way to spend my day after a somewhat anxiety-filled morning. Thanks to Rachel (and her husband, Kevin) for having me! I can’t wait to run with Rachel again. Rachel! We must find something in August! No waiting until NFEC!
Drum roll please… it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for (?) – the winners of the SUPER BLOGIVERSARY GIVEAWAY!!!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone who entered and donated to the Lung Run! If you are local to Chicago, Anne is hosting a Fun Run and Sausage Fest in August to raise more money, if you are interested!
And now, for the winners, selected by random.org (91, 163, 13, 53, 181, 27, 112 and 38):
#1 – MAGGIE — My two favorite OPI colors – DS Classic and DS Extravagance, and Ridge Filler (for the base).
#2 – ERICA — GustBuster 43″ umbrella – AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE COLORS.
#3 – MARTYMANKINS — $25 iTunes giftcard.
#4 – RACHEL — Star Wars Chop Sticks and Millenium Falcon Ice Cube Tray.
#5 – NILSA — Lousiville Vegan Jerky Co. Bourbon Smoked Black Pepper Jerky from FakeMeats.com.
#6 – RUNNINGLAUR — Gorjana Bloom Hexagon Stud Earrings (if available).
#7 – BOBBI — BibFOLIO (your choice).
#8 – CHRISTINA — Christina – you get to pick one of the 7 offered prizes!
Congrats, winners!
To claim your prize, email me at kilax@ilaxstudio.com! If you don’t claim the prize within a week (8/2), I will probably award it to someone new.
Themocracy
Those shirts are awesome! Now when are you going to post your DIY tank post? 🙂
Thanks! Here is the tutorial we used! http://rabbitfoodformybunnyteeth.com/diy-workout-shirt/
Congratulations to all winners, and I love the self-made tank. That looks totally perfect!
OMG I WON!!! AHHHHHHH!
Also, the shirts turned out so awesome!! I’m proud of you, so creative!! 🙂
Also YAY I WON!!!!!!
& THANK YOU!
Thank you! Rachel wrote in her post how we both thought our craftier sisters should have been there 😉
A post with grumpy cat AND AN OREO SPREAD?!!! this wins the internet for today. Everyone else can stop putting content up.
Great job with the negative splits and a fun race!
Ha ha ha. You always leave the best comments! 🙂
Yay! Glad the glow in the ear paint worked!! I LOVE your shirts and def want to read that racer back tutorial! I have never run a night race, but major props to you both for those negative splits! Score!
Cookies…. Yum, yum, yum!!
Congrats to the winners! Especially Bobbi! 😀
It was really easy! Here is the tutorial we followed! http://rabbitfoodformybunnyteeth.com/diy-workout-shirt/ The only annoying thing is that you cut the bottom off – and that makes the bottom of the shirt roll up!
I love those shirts so hard!
omg!! SO EXCITED!!!!
Hahhaha, your shirts are hilarious. I think people just aren’t that observant. Sad.
That sounds like a great race. I would love running in the dark like that!
Those shirts are amazing! I think you should suggest that they use them as official race shirts next year ;).
What a cool race! and I LOVE your race shirt! I don’t even know how you can top this at future races (which obvi you’ll have to).
Wonder if Chicagoland has any late night races, aside from the glow/rave/dance party variety.
Thanks again for directing your giveaway to the Lung Run! I’m still so surprised and overwhelmed by the response, and I’m glad to see a few of the people who donated even won (they’re all winners in my book – ha!) 🙂
First off…. OREOS!! There are many OREOS on that table of cookies.
And secondly… I WON A PRIZE!! Thank you.
And finally, love the grumpy cat shirt. It’s awful. lol
OMG Oreos after a race! Best post race food ever!
Okay, so I haven’t been able to read your blog in a while, but I was volunteering at the 5k last night and was like “hmm, that looks like Kim, but I’ve never met her/don’t know why she’d be in Madison, so I’m probably just going crazy”. It is a great race though – I was helping out with the registration for the kid fun run. Anyway, glad you had fun!
Ahh, that is so cool that you were there! Wish we could have hooked up! Are you associated with the running store or just volunteering? 🙂
Great race recap; sounds like a blast!! Congrats to you both on negative splits too!! I’ll have to talk with you about how you made the shirts, as it appears that you have excellent cutting skills. 😀
Hee hee hee, look closer – our skillz are NOT that good. But! It’s easy to do – here is the tutorial! http://rabbitfoodformybunnyteeth.com/diy-workout-shirt/ Are we going to have to make something for QC relay?!
Sox and Leo are CUTE!!! I can’t believe that only one or two people commented on your shirts… they are awesome!! I love them!!! The 5k sounds like a lot of fun!! I like the fact it’s a “night” run!! It looks like you had a great day!!!
=^..^=
Aren’t Sox and Leo adorable? Hmm… I need more Mazzy and Murphy pics. STAT!!!
Cool race report. Running a race that starts in the dark is something I’ve not done. Nearest would be pacing my friend Steve in his first 100 mile finish in Arizona at JJ100 and my 15 mile loop with him started at 10.30pm (first time I ran across days). It was full moon and on Halloween and despite being trail I only used my headlamp for around 5 miles. Steve went on to finish his first 100. Desert night time trail running is awesome. There is a night trail race in Rockford on the Friday of the North Face week, 10k. Part of the HOBO series but you can do each race separately. Depending on my work schedule I might do it. Can email you the flyer (T shirts I saw from a few years ago were cool, as is the 25k and 50k, new RD but same club)
Thanks for sending me the flyer! Our race was SUPPOSED to be under the full moon but it was too cloudy. Wah! I hope to be a pacer on someone’s ultra someday. Sounds so fun!
congrats to the winners
First congrats!!!!!! This week has been so busy I am just catching up. I am so excited for you passing the exam. Second- awesome giveaway- super sad I missed it but what a fun way to celebrate. And of course great 5k and love that tank! So funny. I just gave my co-worker a grumpy cat calender as a gift. It is hilarious every time :).
Thank you! Sorry you missed the giveaway!
Oh gosh. I bet that calendar is all sorts of awesome!
Those cats are SO stinkin funny!!
Those shirts are awwwwesome.
Those shirts are awesome and that sounds like an awesome race. I’ve done two evening races. I think one started at 5 and the other was probably 8? It was in the fall and it was already dark so it could have been 6 and I just thought it was later.
OREOS!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cool shirts by the way!!
But the OREOS!!!!!!!! AWESOME!
This is the race for YOU!