Ok, so I like to do random things.
FOR THE RECORD, this one isn’t entirely random though.
I am running a 5k race on September 1st called: The Donut Dash.
So, a 5k is 3.2 miles.
This race is around the Oval in my hometown (Plattsburgh, NY)
and, yes, the Oval is shaped like an oval.
It is also a mile exactly.
So each time you take a lap around this little MILE LONG oval, you have to eat a donut.
Now, you only have to eat a donut if you want to be eligible for prizes…but
C’MON!
PRIZES!
Now, I don’t know if all the donuts will be the same (maybe all glazed)
or an assortment (then we could be in trouble!)
All I know is I’m doing this race.
And I’m eating those donuts.
And I’m running in an inflatable sumo suit.
Just in case you missed it:
Ok, now I know what you’re thinking.
You’re thinking: “KATHY ELLEN! There is no way that this isn’t some random thing! EXPLAIN! or, try to!”
Here, folks, is my airtight defense against your accusation of utter randomness.
Exhibit A: I really like running.
Now, granted, I haven’t done it in a while (I think my last long distance run was 5 years ago! shudder!)
but I have a track record, pardon the pun.
I ran fun runs as a child (and cried at every finish line, but that’s another story….)
I ran track my senior year and shocked my section with a scorching 800 time! (again, another story….)
AND
I was a medalist at the Empire State Games (the NY STATE OLYMPICS!) for four years in a row for snowshoe sprinting.
Yes, a story for another time.
So running and I get along.
Next: DONUTS.
I WORKED at Dunkin Donuts all through college.
Heck, I worked there THE DAY I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE (another story, but rest assured I did make graduation!)
So I know a thing or two about donuts.
Like, there is no way that I’m going for
- an old fashioned,
- anything filled
- or a chocolate glazed (cake donut people! Too heavy!)
I’m going for glazed or strawberry frosted, for sure.
And, lastly, the SUMO suit tie-in you have all been waiting for.
Once upon a time my sister told me WalMart had a sumo suit for 20 dollars.
This was after a rather fun experience I had dressing up in one of those really HEAVY sumo suits.
My 20 dollar sumo suit is not as heavy.
It has a little fan that helps blow me up to sumo size.
I have used that things many times over the years, and, shockingly, only ONCE on Halloween.
Other uses include:
- Wearing to soccer games to cheer on my college team
- wearing to garage sales to do tricks in to attract business
- wearing to the school I worked at just for fun
- and wearing it on public access TV for an interview.
I recently dug it out of the box it was packed in, and it still has it.
SO!
Recap:
- 3.2 miles
- in a sumo suit
- eating three donuts along the way.
The only problem?
I HAVE NOT RUN AT ALL IN FIVE YEARS!!!
So I googled :”How to get into 5k shape in 7 days”
and I got a lot of plans for 7 weeks.
So I decided I needed to take the matter into my own hands.
Here’s what I intended to do today:
- walk for 5 minutes
- run for 7 minutes
- walk for 5 minutes
- run for 7 minutes
- then watch the next episode of How I met your Mother (I’m on season 4)
Here’s what I actually ended up doing because I’m a bit of an overachiever:
- ran for 10 minutes
- walked for 6 minutes
- went over to the oval to get my mile time.
- so I ran a mile for the first time in 5 years in 9 minutes.
- then I walked for another 4 minutes
- ran for another 5 minutes
- walked for another 6 minutes
- and ended with a fast paced 3.5 minutes uphill.
- Went to Wendy’s with my Mom and ate a cheeseburger without the burger and a broccoli and cheese baked potato.
- THEN watched TWO episodes of How I met your Mother.
So in case you missed all of that,
I intended my run to be a total of 14 minutes, with 10 minutes of walking.
I ended up running 27 minutes and walking 16 minutes.
We’ll see how I’m feeling tomorrow.
Stay tuned.
And stay random!
KE
