Friday, August 19, 2005

Oh, wow. I totally didn't post anything about the wedding OR my 5k which was later that weekend.
Well, I don't really want to post much about the wedding because I'm sick of it, but suffice to say that
1) The priest's homily involved him condemning couples who wait until they are "financially stable" to marry (basically: get married young and pop out the kids). His main focus, however, was anti-gay marriage. Sweet.
2) He then invited "all practicing Catholics" who were in a "proper state of grace" to come forward and receive communion.
3) All of my brothers got drunk - at the minimum tipsy, at the maximum sick-drunk - at the reception. Quite amusing.

My 5k: WOW that was hard!!! It's not like I've never run that far before, in fact I run farther than that 5 times a week!! But it was sooo hard. I'm blaming it on the fact that it was mid-90s, 77% humidity. And started on an uphill - a big uphill. Good excuses? I think I paced myself too slow the first mile, in overcompensation for making sure I didn't run too fast. I was kinda sad that none of the race people who were stationed around the course actually cheered for anyone -- the mile 2 marker lady only cheered for double-headers. Boo on her.
BUT, I finished, and my time wasn't great, but I did it, and next time it will be better. Now I have done it. My first race, on my 23rd birthday. Yay!! Hardcore.