2011 Run for the Gecko 5K Photos

The race organizers were kind enough to give us complimentary photographs of the race.

Mid race

Check out the chick with the crooked legs.  I was born that way, baby.  Based on this picture I have some work to do with shoulders back, chest out.

Proof that if you start from nothing you're bound to improve:

This is my finish picture from the same race in 2009.

You may or may not be able to see it on my face, but I feel like I got run over by a truck.  It was incredibly hot that morning and I had to stop multiple times during the race.  Official time: 29:53.8.  I remember feeling really accomplished that I'd broken 30 minutes.  I hovered around this time until I started running regularly late last year.

Some things don't change.  I felt like death again, but with much better results.  Instead of being excited about breaking the 30 minute mark, I'm just under the 25 minute mark.  Official time: 24:56.5.  Obviously, my t-shirt color choices have improved drastically!