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Edinburg All-America City 10K 2016

2/14/2016

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I participated in the 34th All-America City 10K in Edinburg. I was a whole minute faster than last year.

If I keep that up, in 25 years, I’ll be able to finish it at a respective pace. 

Three quick notes about the run:


  1. When race organizers talk about attracting elite runners, they’re not kidding. If a route backtracks, I get to see the people at the head of the pack returning to the start/finish line.

    Usually, I see two or three people at an amazing pace. Then there’s about half a mile of space between them and the rest of the crowd.

    That didn’t happen. Instead, I saw a steady stream of people. I saw so many people running at such an enviable pace that I started to think maybe they just turned at the wrong spot. 


  2. In addition to results, race organizers also post video of participants crossing the finish line. *Sigh* And once again, it totally looks like I’m walking. I’m considering getting a shirt with the words “My sports bra confirms I’m running.”

  3. Whenever I’m in the area, I’m usually in such a rush and paranoid about finding parking that I never notice the buildings. I got to slow down and enjoy the view. It was a beautiful day. 

    I caught myself thinking, “Shouldn’t I be near the courthouse?” That’s when I noticed I was right next to it. It looked different from that angle.

    My only continuing question is: Why does the first mile or two of race routes always take us passed breakfast restaurants? 

Side Note: If anybody in Edinburg sees a green FitBit, that may be mine.
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Racedots

2/1/2016

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At the McAllen Marathon, I saw an acquaintance who used safety pins to attach his race bib to his shirt. It's a common sight, but it pained me. It was a really nice shirt. 

Fortunately, his birthday was in a few weeks, so I corrected the problem with some RaceDots.

RaceDots are (really) powerful magnets you can use to attach your race bib to your shirt without poking holes. I first heard about RaceDots during the company's KickStarter campaign. 

As with any new gadget, I was super paranoid when I first used them. Before the race even started, I thought I lost one. I found it attached to the metal picnic table I was sitting on.

Overall, I'm really happy with them. Fair warning, though, sometimes a pair on one of the top corners of a bib will latch onto a set on the bottom. It doesn't always happen. I fidget a lot and am usually adjusting my hydration belt, so that's probably what causes that issue.

The front of the dots look like buttons and the backs are like washers. Once again, they are strong magnets. Sometimes, I need to get help separating the backs, when they get stuck together.

I've gotten into the habit of just using three of them (two at the top corners of a race bib and one at the bottom center).
My original set included five. That was great, because I did lose the backs of one of them. 

The company gives the option of ordering just backs. When I bought the birthday gift set, I ordered a replacement back part. RaceDots included two backs (maybe they had trouble separating them also) and an extra RaceDot in my order. (Thanks!) It's the skull and crossbones in the photo.

They have different design options and offer custom design options too. Save your favorite running shirts. Check out RaceDots.com. #DontBeAPinhead



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    Former high school water girl (really) finally running.

    I started this blog as part of my participation with LLS Team In Training. I moved it to this site to continue my (still slow) running adventures in South Texas.

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