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  • 3 miles
  • 00:35 time
  • 11:14 pace
  • 430 calories
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  • 357 ft climb
  • 0 max hr
  • 0 avg hr
    • Currently 4/5 Effort.
    effort 4/5
 
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great Chinatown Firecracker 5k 3.1 mi 00:35 11:14 pace

This was a really special race for me, because my fiance ran it with me. We've ran the same races, but never together (he's not even a runner). Since I'm nursing a foot injury (whoopie my foot felt FINE and dandy!) I told him I'd run with him. We ran pretty far but he needed to walk a few times. When he was out of breath we held hands and I rubbed his back and told him he was doing great - and then he ran more. We crossed the finish line together in 34:52.9.

My new Hoka Bondi shoes felt amazing. I'm not sure if it's because they're new, or it was like running on fluffy pillows that didn't hurt my feet... but after 2 weeks of not running, my feet felt great!

One of our friends is a 19 year old boy who needs some direction in his life, so we started signing him up for these runs (well, I find them - another friend pays for him). I'm so proud of him, running the 5k in 20:26.9. He's like our racehorse.

While I'm glad my fiance Omar and I don't run together all the time - today was a lot of fun.

3 months ago

Gear
Effort
  • Currently 4/5 Effort.
Calories
430
  • Robb B.P
    Robb B.
    Robb B.

    Nice race out there Diana!!

    3 months ago • Like

  • Terry M.
    Terry M. Nice Job
    Terry M. Nice Job:

    Great job to both you and Omar! It's good to see both of you out running, and then afterward for dim sum!

    3 months ago

  • JenniferP
    Jennifer
    Jennifer

    Great run Diana! Happy for you both!

    3 months ago • Like

  • Estella N.
    Estella N.
    Estella N.

    That's so awesome! Congrats on your engagement (I didn't know!) :) Glad your foot is better, sounds like it's definitely on the mend. Congrats to your fiance and your 19 yr old friend - great times :)

    3 months ago • Like • 1 person

  • Kent Y.
    Kent Y.
    Kent Y.

    How fun to run together. Great job! Glad your feet are feeling better.

    3 months ago • Like

  • David G.
    David G. You're an Inspiration
    David G. You're an Inspiration:

    Sounds like a fantastic day! Thanks for helping a young man find his way.

    3 months ago

  • Holly T.
    Holly T.
    Holly T.

    Nice run! I think its good to have some seperate time, but....never bad to come together for something special. So good on you to help your 19 yr old friend.
    I'm seriously thinking about the Hokas. they are just too damn expensvie for me.

    3 months ago • Like

  • Jenny M.P
    Jenny M. You're an Inspiration
    Jenny M. You're an Inspiration:

    Hoka Bondi Dianasaur runs fast with lots of love! Best part for me was Dim Sum with you after race!

    3 months ago

  • Dianasaur K.P
    Dianasaur K.
    Dianasaur K.

    Thanks you guys! It was tons of fun! I really missed running! I was supposed to do the 10k but with my foot on the mend I was so happy to run at all - and the 5k felt great! Jenny/Terry it was great to see you - sorry we didn't wait for you guys but I'm glad we caught up with you before we left. I guess next year we'll all have to run the 10k ;)

    3 months ago • Like

  • Jessica Wabbitz M.
    Jessica Wabbitz M.
    Jessica Wabbitz M.

    Yay! woot woot the love birds got to run it together...good job

    3 months ago • Like

  • Dianasaur K.P
    Dianasaur K.
    Dianasaur K.

    :) It was so sweet! When Omar had to walk he held my hand! *swoon* I got a co-worker and some non-runner friends to join us too, so it was a happy-good-feeling day!

    3 months ago • Like

  • Leo D.
    Leo D.
    Leo D.

    Awesome on both counts. Run with Omar and no foot pain! Look at it from the perspective of you ran slower to let your foot recover and were rewarded with some quality time with your man. Win-win.

    3 months ago • Like

  • John A.
    John A.
    John A.

    Sounds like a great day for you and everyone around you :)

    3 months ago • Like