Friday, February 27, 2009

Mardis Gras 5 and 10k

This past weekend my running group participated in a Mardis Gras themed 5 and 10k race out at the Railroad Pass Casino near the Hoover Dam. It was organized by Calico Racing who are also doing next week's Red Rock marathon that was featured in this month's Runners World.

I didn't run but I was there to cheer on those who did. It was a cool brisk 50 degree morning with a moderate turnout and some amusing costumes. It was nice to let my competitive side take a time out for a while. Although I have gotten to wondering what my 10k time will look like with all the marathon training I've been going through lately...

Group photo!



I'm thinking I'll have to keep the Joker hat for use at other races!

4 comments:

  1. Themed runs sound great. Pity there aren't too many around where I live. It must be great to be able to run near the Hoover dam - been there once and thought it awesome!

    Btw, great hat ;-)

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  2. Hey thanks for the comment.

    That seems like a fun run, and it looks SO nice out! I'm jealous..

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  3. Hey, thanks for coming over and saying Hi! I ran the Las Vegas Marathon last year and got to see a little of your city and state.

    Also, thanks for your comment about the 5K distance. It is so true that us marathoners approach a 5K so differently than the short distance runner. Very interesting perspective.

    Take care and good luck in your training for all your running goals for 2009

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  4. Thanks I'm really loving my new hat as well. There really should be more costumed running events everywhere. They are 100% fun.

    It is 72 degrees outside as I type this - of course the flip side is it'll be 115 in June...

    Ah so Laminator you ran the full Vegas marathon this past year? I did the half - wish I had sucked it up and done the full but my training program was not quite up to par at that point. Elite Racing is taking over this race and this December it'll be an official Rock n Roll event - maybe I'll see you there!

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