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Oooh, bundle up boys and girls, it was a cold run yesterday! Temperature-wise, I think it was warmer than last year, but there was
sun last year.
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| 47º at 7am |
This year was grey, dreary, and drizzly. I got there early enough to head towards the beach for some photos, but I was miserably cold.
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| I already can't feel my face |
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| Welcome to Florida... it looks like Maine |
As were most of the runners. There were a LOT of Santa hats (they keep your head warm!) and lots of layers.
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| Sure, this looks like a Florida race at the beach! |
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| Everyone is soooooo cold! |
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| She looks so thrilled... |
Last year, I wore some basic tights (like what you'd get at the lingerie department of Walmart), but I went with my full Xersion leggings this year. I was still cold. I even kept my Columbia jacket on, making it my
fourth layer (I also had a long-sleeve base layer, a red tank, an Xersion quarter-zip). On the bottom, I wore a Sparkle Skirt over my leggings. And gloves! Definitely gloves.
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| I'm festive, but you can't see all of it because of the jacket! |
I didn't take a lot of photos this time around - in case you missed it, it was COLD! I didn't want to even take my hands out of my pockets (ooh, toasty Hot Hands!) So, here's some basic photos...
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| Her dog was decked out in the race tee and a jingle bell collar |
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| Some SAYS kids braving the weather to cheer us on |
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| Water elves! You still need to hydrate, even in this weather |
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| Surfers in wetsuits, longboarding to the beach... yep, it's Florida |
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| I missed Mile 1 somewhere... maybe in the snow? |
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| There must have been a heatwave... I unzipped my jacket! |
My official time was
52:57 (17:03 pace). I came in 321st out of 372 total runners, beating 51 people. I was 202nd out of 242 in my Gender Place, and next to last out of 28 in F40-44.
After the race, I grabbed some snacks (they had some tasty Chek soda from Winn-Dixie), and then headed to breakfast at Chick-fil-A.
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| Merry Christmas from Chick-fil-A |
I drove over the Vilano Bridge because - don't laugh at me - I'd never seen Vilano Beach during the day! We usually end up other there at night! I turned on A1A and played the "Hey,where does this road go?" and ended up in Ponte Vedra Beach! So, I turned around and headed back to St. Augustine. I skipped St. George Street (I think I mentioned that it was cold?) and did some Christmas shopping instead.
Once I filled up the tank and grabbed a soda, I headed home. It had only reached 52º. At 1pm.
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| Cold and WET! |
Did I mention it was cold?
It was cold.
