I am going to try being one of those runners, one who pulls on a tutu over the running tights. I have bought myself a purple one -- seemed the best color choice. (I'm not such a pink person.) And I am excited about the whole idea. I enjoyed picking out my ensemble for the race more than I usually do.
I am wearing it for the St Patrick's Day 8K tomorrow. The race is a festive dress-up kind of one, though a green tutu might be more appropriate -- but I don't have one of those. And the race is a shorter distance, so I can test run the tutu for next weekend's National Half Marathon. That's the ultimate plan, people!
My time goal? Around 40 minutes. But I have not run a race since November 2009, and I've had an injury, so we'll see what I can pull out, especially in a tutu. But I also don't care so much about being faster and faster anymore. Though I still like being kind of fast. And, in a purple tutu, kinda fast will also be fun.
Look for me if you are in downtown DC on Sunday morning at 9am -- Pennsylvania Avenue and 13th Street!
The next question: How do I wash the tutu?
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I finished the 8K in 38:27, and in the purple tutu -- excellent! I learned that people do not want a purple tutu to finish before them. Mostly men seemed to feel the need to sprint past me, though most faded soon after doing so, and I reeled most of those back in by the end. With the purple tutu comes the responsibility to kick some butt. Right?
Hooray for the tutu! I'm sure you helped a few guys set PR just trying to keep up with you.
Great power, indeed.
Oh it wasn't the TUTU - it was the fact that you are a woman ;) Men HATE getting beat by women in races(in my opinion anyways). I love the shirts that say you just got *chicked* - haha.
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