Ready To Rock And Roll

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Coco

I spent most of Thursday getting read for the Rock’n’Roll USA Half Marathon, which is this Saturday!

First, I got a permanent crown installed on one of my top left molars and a root canal on a nearby canine tooth. (Two-for-one dentist visits are the best–not!)

Then, I got a pedicure to make sure my feet would at least look happy after 13.1 miles.

Then, I picked up my friend to go to the expo. (It’s great having a friend willing to “work at home” for the day so we could beat the crowds.) It was a good dry run of the route we will take–and the detour we will not take–on race day.

We breezed through packet pick-up and got our t-shirts.


(front)

(back)

Then we couldn’t resist the new Brooks gear.

That top has a built-in bra. I really hope it works because it would be so nice to wear a single layer this summer without baring my tummy! The skirt has built-in shorts with rubbery gripper hems–yay, no creeping! I’m not sure how often I will wear the pieces together, but I’ve got plenty of plain tops and bottoms I can mix-and-match.

We browsed the other expo booths, picking up samples of Gu and Larabars, tasting different flavors of Nuun, checking out the latest Garmin and Timex GPS watches, debating arm sleeves (neither of us gave in), and avoiding the brochures for triathlon and Ironman events. It was nice to  be there when it wasn’t too crowded–and nice to get home without fighting rush hour traffic.

Now, all I have to do it make a 2+ hour playlist!

Are you racing this weekend?

What songs should I put on my playlist?

 

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9 Responses to Ready To Rock And Roll

  1. FindingMyHappyPace says:
    March 15, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Good luck! Put that We Are Young song by Fun. as one of the earlier songs (warm up tune).

  2. runwiki says:
    March 16, 2012 at 1:51 am

    Love your outfit! SO excited for you.. knock em dead out there!

  3. SuperBabe says:
    March 16, 2012 at 4:25 am

    Good luck!!! Can't wait to hear how it went! As for songs… Rolling in the Deep from Adele… You and I from Lady Gaga… and if you can find "Matador" (From the Argentinean band: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs), it'd be great… even if you don't understand the lyrics, the drums in the song are AWESOME 🙂

  4. Michelle @ Running w says:
    March 16, 2012 at 6:05 am

    Sorry we missed each other!

    Love those pieces from Brooks – so cute!

    Good luck and have a great race! Can't wait to hear how it goes 🙂

  5. Miz says:
    March 16, 2012 at 8:05 am

    there is nothing I ADORE more than expos.
    my sport. not my sport. I love the stuff the energy and the excitement.

    HAVE A FANTASTIC RACES!!!

  6. Miz says:
    March 16, 2012 at 8:06 am

    LOL race 🙂

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