The 5K, Barney Butter, and 2010

First of all, I want to say 
Happy New Year to everyone! 





The Holiday Bowl Parade 5K
This was a very fun race!  I went into it with the goal of having fun and it was "mission accomplished".  I got to run it with my friend Beckie who is out from Colorado for the holidays.  She is a San Diego native who moved to the Denver area a couple years ago.  


That's her, registering for the 5K

Beckie recently finished the Couch to 5K program so this was her first race- ever.  She did great!  It was fun being a part of her first race... she was so excited about the swag and the goodie bag.  She ran the whole way and we actually came into the finish line together.




 Here we are before the race, in front of the Star of India (the ship in the background).
I'm glad to see my reflective Road Runners logo works.





 And here we are after the race... with the San Diego
Harbor behind us.


The course was beautiful.  The weather was running-perfect.  The atmosphere was so much fun!  There were thousands of spectators there to watch the Holiday Bowl Parade and the 5K course ran along the same route, prior to the parade.  They cheered the runners as we went by.  I almost felt like a celebrity.





 Did I mention the route was beautiful?


And my favorite part of the race?


 NO BLUE PORT 'O POTTIES!   
That's right, folks- real bathrooms with flushing toilets, soap and running water... thanks to the Hilton at the start of the race. 



My Time?
The race didn't have the time chip thingees so I am not putting much stock into the actual race time.  At the start, it bottle-necked so badly that we probably walked for almost two minutes before being able to run.  The time at the finish said 39:10, which isn't too different from my prior 5K times.  So, did I PR?   I might have, if I could subtract some of the time it took to walk to and beyond the start line.  I decided not to wear Rudy (my Garmin) so I'll never know for sure.  And that's OK because I had fun and my heel and legs felt pretty good!


Barney Butter
I was the lucky winner of She Wears a Red Sox Cap's Barney Butter Giveaway. I got it in the mail yesterday and I have to say, this is without a doubt the best almond butter I've ever had!!  I tried it on organic apple slices and it was delicious!  My favorite part of this almond butter is that it isn't as sweet and gooey-rich as other almond butters I've tried.  It tastes like almonds!



I received a jar of the smooth and the crunchy kind. My favorite is the crunchy but my husband liked the smooth better. I will have to order this in place of the brands I've been buying because it is so yummy!  If you'd like to try this deliciousness for yourself, check out the Barney Butter website. They have free samples.

Thanks, Kelly, for the scrumptious almond butter! 

Check out some of the other blogger giveaways going on right now... you can find them on my sidebar to the right. 

Alright everyone!  Off to party!  Have a fun and safe New Year's Eve!!

Comments

Sounds like a great race!

Congrats on your win. I have never tried almond butter. I love pear butter! The local memonnite store sells it. Yummy...like sugary sand.

Thanks for the link to my giveaway! I can't wait until Jan 6 to draw a winner!
Real toilets?? What a treat!! That is awesome you could run with someone for their FIRST 5K..

So on your sidebar you are running a half marathon in 37 days? Wowzers..

PS. Word verification for this post is "Piness" Thought you would get a kick out of that.

Happy New Year my friend.
Anonymous said…
Thanks for the add! Sounds like a great race! Can't beat a real potty!
Happy 20 10!
Tyly said…
Congrats on another race and a first race for your friend! You ladies did great! I need to get my butt of the couch.

Thanks for letting me know about the free Barney Butter samples!!! I hear all about Barney Butter all over the blog world, but I've never been able to try it! Thank you very much! They asked where I heard about it, and I referred them to your blog. Maybe you'll get some free stuff! : )

I'm awful about my Bible. I had a rough patch at the start of the year, and I read my Bible all. the. time! I was always going to it for hope, comfort, etc., and it always helped. But as soon as everything was resolved, I went to it less and less. I found happiness elsewhere, and I didn't "need" it anymore. Isn't that awful? I have got to break that habit and read regardless of my blessings. In fact, my blessings should be even more of a motivation to read it! I'll get better. WE will get better! : )

Happy New Year!!!!
Aka Alice said…
OMG! 37 Days to Surf City? Time for me to start fretting about not being ready for THAT...

I haven't done the Holiday Bowl 5K in a few years, but its a really fun run.

Happy New Year Sara!
Unknown said…
Happy New Year - what a nice way to end the old year, with a 5K with your friend!
Tricia said…
Sounds like a great race. Happy New Year!
Jill said…
How fun to run that race and with your friend visiting makes it that much more special. Congrats! A VERY Happy New Year to you. I look forward to sharing the 2010 road with you!!
Laurel said…
I'm a crunchy PB girl myself. Hubby like creamy too.

Looks like a fun race. And with REAL bathrooms too! Very swanky.

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