Last weekend, for the third time, I ran the Zooma Annapolis 10k. I’ve run this race a couple times (in 2013 and in 2014) and I keep coming back because it’s always such a fun weekend. This year was no exception. I was lucky enough to be a Zooma Ambassador (you can still use code courtney16 and save 10% off Zooma Cape Cod or Florida!) for the second time and I knew a bunch of other race ambassadors as well. Read on for my Zooma Annapolis 10k Race Recap!
Since we had such a great group of gals running the race, we all decided to meet for drinks and dinner. We had THE BEST time. However, the morning came quick. I woke up at 5:45am (before my alarm) and did not feel awesome. I knew I was definitely not going to be racing the 10k. Aside from the wine, the humidity was absurd – I think it was over 90% – it was just gross out there.
The race started and at first I was alone – which just didn’t sound appealing. I typically don’t mind racing alone but since I wasn’t racing, I really wanted company. Luckily, I saw my friend Amy up ahead. I caught up with Amy and she told me that Sue from This Mama Runs for Cupcakes and Lisa from Lisa Runs for Cupcakes (my kind of ladies – cupcake lovers!) were right ahead. I caught up with those ladies and we ran the race together. I was extremely grateful for the company – it made the race way more fun!
Sue, Lisa and I were not running for time – we were just running for fun and also trying to survive the intense humidity that day. It was rough. The mile splits weren’t amazing, but we kept a sub-10 minute mile pace which since I was trying to keep my stomach from rebelling, I was pleased with it. We ran an official time of 59:38, which I’ll take. Especially since I tried for awhile to run this course sub-60. Doing it after a night with *lots* of wine isn’t half bad.
It was a great weekend, a fun race and as you can see in the picture above, a bit rough. However, this weekend is one of my favorites each year and I’ll probably be out there again next year!
Have you run Zooma? What was your last super hot race?
Oh heck, it’s a 10k! May as well have fun! I love that pic of you and Sue running. You look so happy!
That was DEF my attitude that weekend 🙂
So glad that you found friends to run with. Looks like you had a fun time together!
I was so grateful to have them to run with!
Looks like you had a great time (especially night, haha!). Running in humidity definitely takes a lot out of you–Brandon and I ran this morning and I felt like I was ready to pass out!
Oh yeah the humidity is killer. Last night’s run was BRUTAL!
Yay for fun friends to run the race with! That definitely helps with races where I’m not going for a time goal. That humidity sounds rough.
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The humidity was like what we’re currently experiencing 🙁
That was super hot! Next year I might have to do the 10k with you ladies.
I highly recommend it 🙂
That was definitely a humid morning. When I saw you and Sue at the 10k turn around, I started to question my sanity/decision to run the half. At least it was a fun weekend!
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Finishing sub-60 on such a humid morning when you were just running for fun is awesome. Congrats!
I ran a half marathon here in Chicago a few years ago. It was HOT as well and I was miserable. Too bad their races are not in the area anymore.
You are braver than I am – I can’t race in the summer! The heat is just too much for me to run all out like that. I will say that the 10K is my favorite distance to run… I can run all out for 6.2 miles and not be completely wiped out, but feel like I pushed myself. Sounds like a fun race!
Great job on the sub 60 after a fun night out.
I haven’t run in Annapolis yet. Maybe next year!