The Giant Race 2012 Race Report

I contemplated on not writing this race report.  But, obviously decided on doing it...so here it goes.

Yesterday, I completed another half marathon.  It was the annual San Francisco Giants 5k 10k or Half Marathon.  Of course, I opted for the half marathon.  And while my run last year for this course was upbeat and pleasant this year was a completely different story.

I haven't been able to get many runs in, and I haven't gotten any long runs in this year except for Bay 2 Breakers, a 12K.  And, that was in July.  So, let just say I really did not get any training in for this run.  AHHHH!!!  Why do I do this to myself!  Hahaa.

Well I knew I would be able to get through the course, my worries were the pain that I was going to feel during and after the race.

The weather was great again.  Even the normal morning chill of the San Francisco air (especially by the water) didn't have it's usual bite.  And the sun came out during my last half of the course.  It was a great day to be running in the city.

As for me, I knew I wasn't going to break any records, due to my lack of training.  But, I was determine to power through, so I didn't make any fast breaks and found a pace I thought was good for me.  Unfortunately, at mile 8, I started to cramp in my groin area.  Weird, I haven't really ever cramped there while running.  But, it was bearable and I powered through.  And, then somewhere between mile 10 and 11, I started to notice every single little ache I felt in my body.  From my shoulders, to my back, to my feet, to my toes.  I even thought for a minute to slow down and walk.  I mean I always tell everyone, "No on ever said you can't walk."  But, for me walking would only delay my finish and prolong this feeling that I wanted so much to end already.  And once you walk, it's so much harder to get back into pace.  "Mind over matter," right!!!  So, although my pace slowed, I still powered through and finished.

To my surprise, my run that felt soooo good last year was only about 3 mins faster than this year.  Oh man, the time I could've got if I got even a handful of runs in!
To check my time last year click here.  To ready last year's race report click here.

the group before the race. don't mind my hair. it's the only way to get it out of my way and not bother me when i run.

my medal. and the socks i got for doing the san jose giants run too.

the other sock has the san jose giants symbol.

Outfit of the day 09.13.12

here's my outfit of the day from yesterday.  totally making the transition from spring to fall.

the break down:

the sweater - is forever 21.  i bought it during the fall last year, i think for about $20.

the tank - is not from target!!!  haha!  if you check out my other outfit of the days my basic tank is almost always the mossimo target tank.  this is actually a body suit from american apparel.  i got is for $8 on hautelook.  you might see more of these too b/c i bought them in a lot of colors.

the skirt - is another forever 21 buy.  again, i bought this last fall, in an array of colors.  its a stretchy pencil skirt.

the shoes - TARGETTT!!!  these were only $40.  here's are two other blogs with these shoes click here or here.

the top bracelets - from hawaii.  i got these with my black and white bangle at the aloha stadium swap meet.

the other two bangles - are from the phillipines

the watch - is vintage.  it's my mom's.

the necklace - yet another forever 21 buy.

hope you like the look.  and don't mind the mess on the floor lol...that's my gym bag exploding.


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outfit of the day 09.12.12

Here's my #ootd instagram post from last night.  My comment:  "adding a little fun to the corporate world"

The breakdown:

The Vest:

 Does it look familiar?  It should I did another outfit of the day post with it in May.  (Click here to see it)  And, if you know me, you might have seen it in some other pictures of me.  Anyhow, it's from H&M.  I'm thinking it was around $25.  I don't really remember, but that's what I said in my other post.

White Tee:

The white tee is a vee neck from target.  I think at the time I got it, it was on sale for like $7.

Black Slacks:

The black pants are from Express.  The Editor cut.  I don't remember the Editor cut having such wide bottoms back in the day when I bought them before, but I'll work with it.

The Shoes:

The shoes are from Cathy Jean.  Do they look high?  For not having a platform, they kindda are.  5 inches to be exact.  I didn't pay more than $50 for these.  I was on a little weekend trip in Northridge and I didn't know we were going out, so I had to pick up some shoes and an outfit for the night.  I ended up with these.

The Accessories:

The blue bracelets and the white bracelet are from the Philippines.  I came up on a bunch of bangles for a really good deal. 

The watch is vintage.  It's my moms.  It needs new batteries, but I just love the look of it.

The necklace is a cheapy from Forever 21.  I didn't pay more than $5 for this.

And the black and white bracelet is from Hawaii.  I got 4 for $10. 

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Outfit of the day - Late Post

Here's a late outfit of the day post.

The tank is from a brand called Sav-Life.  Have you been seeing this skull around lately?  (Check out the site http://sav-life.com/)  This is the 49er color scheme. I'm a faithful in case you didn't know.  And a couple of my friends are behind the brand, so I gotta support my folks.  
The mustard colored skinny jeans are actually from Old Navy.  I think they were about $35.
The Toms are called Gilded Herringbone.  They were $54.

The accessories:
The top bracelet is from Hawaii.  I got it from the Aloha Swap Meet.  It was 4 for $10.  I have 3 my sister has the other.  The bottom bracelet is of course, Hello Kitty.  Its from the KLS line.  Annnddd the necklace....Oh my necklace!!!  I love this necklace!  One of my favorite pieces right now.  Another buy from Hautelook.  Ahhh Hautelook is one of my weaknesses.

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