Crescent City Classic 10K Race Entry Giveaway!

Want to run a race in downtown New Orleans in the spring? Then the Crescent City Classic 10K is the race for you! This race is held every year on the Saturday before Easter. It starts in front of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, takes you through the French Quarter, and then up Esplanade Avenue ending in New Orleans City Park. It is a gorgeous course...flat, scenic, and fast! It is nicknamed the party race...because those 6.2 miles definitely feel like a party! It is so much fun!

My tradition at the Crescent City Classic...getting a picture with the Easter Bunny during the race! Yes...he's out on the course!

Not only is the race itself a blast, the after party is a lot of fun too! It is hosted by Michelob Ultra and has live music and local New Orleans cuisine!

Oh and one other super important thing about this race....there's bling!!! That's right! Every finisher gets a finisher medal! And the t-shirt is always super soft and comfy!

If you just wanna have a whole lotta fun...this race is DEFINITELY for you!

Race Details for this Year:

Date- Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 8:00 AM
Registration- $45 online thru March 30th, then $45 at the expo
Goodies entrants receive- 

• Bib number with timing chip
• Commemorative race t-shirt
• Admission to the Michelob Ultra RaceFest
• Shuttle transportation before and/or after the race to the start line
• Finishers receive a commemorative medallion

It's sure to be a fun race!!! This will be my third year in a row running the CCC10K! I hope to see you there!

But that's not all...I have a free entry to giveaway to one of my lucky readers!!! Enter below for your chance to run the Crescent City Classic 10K on April 4th!

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Disclaimer: As a Crescent City Classic Blogger I was given a complimentary race entry and one to share. No other compensation was provided and all opinions in the post are mine and mine alone!

Biggest Loser Half Training Week 2!

Currently training for:
Rock 'n' Roll New Orleans Half Marathon
Disney Glass Slipper Challenge
Seaside Half Marathon
Azalea Trail Run
Crescent City Classic
Biggest Loser Half Marathon

My schedule called for 9 miles this week. But my Sole2Soul Sisters planned a 10 mile run so I decided to go ahead and run 10 with them. I also needed an earlier run than I normally do because we would be leaving for Huntsville for Sawyer's gymnastics meet as soon as I got home and got showered. So a 5:30 AM run was planned and worked great for me!

The weather was in the low 60's. But it was humid and foggy. So that made me sweat right off the bat. I started the run with several of the ladies. We started out slow but then my body was ready to go. So I pulled ahead. I caught up with a few other ladies and ran with them the next few miles. It's so much fun running and talking with friends during a run!

Around mile 6 I pulled ahead. They were only running 8 miles so they were about to stop anyway. I stopped at the next water stop in one of the neighborhoods.

The last 3 miles were all on my own. And they were a struggle. First I came to a long hill that I haven't run in a while. But I didn't let it stop me. I kept running and finally reached the top!

Then I was in the country. I had fields on both sides of the road. It was beautiful! And I even had cows staring at me like I was crazy! :-)

This is where the struggle began. My left hip started hurting. Then my back started hurting. But I wasn't giving up. I only had about 1.5 miles to go. I had to reach mile 10. One foot in front of the other.

FINALLY I made it! I ran those 10 miles! It was a tough run for me but I did it.

The rest of the day my hip was sore. But luckily it didn't hurt the next day. I feel like I'm out of alignment because the hip and back have been achy for a few weeks now. A visit to Dr. Justin, my sports chiropractor, may be in my near future.

This weekend is the Azalea Trail Run 10K! I'm excited about this race! It will be my 6th time running it! :-)

QOTD: Would you rather run in the country or the city?

Weekend in Atlanta!

A few weekends ago I went to Atlanta with my sister Christy to see "Wicked" on Broadway. We had an amazing time! Here's my weekend in pictures!

Friday afternoon we left and headed to Dothan, AL to my sister Amy's house. Amy was going to watch my niece Ella while Christy and I went to Atlanta. The plan was to stay the night at Amy's and then head to Atlanta the next morning. My sister Amy has three kids of her own and I loved getting to spend a few hours with them as well as with Amy! Her oldest, Alexa, had her first high school dance that night so it was fun seeing her all dressed up and hearing what a fun time she had!

Three sisters...Amy, me, and Christy!

My beautiful niece, Alexa...who is now taller than me!

My nephew Tyler, Christy, and me!

My niece Kyla....who made my hair so beautiful! ;-)

We all stayed up way too late! But I wouldn't trade that time for anything! I don't get to see my sister Amy and my nieces and nephew very often so it was a blessing to have that time with them! 

The next morning I had an early wake up call so I could squeeze in a run before we hit the road for Atlanta. My sister lives out in the country and it was a gorgeous run! I got to watch the sunrise!

I even ran my fastest mile (on my new Garmin so far)! I think my legs liked having a new route to run!

After my run I got showered and dressed and off we went towards Atlanta! 

Luckily it was an uneventful trip. We made it just in time for some lunch. And what did Christy suggest? Pizza! I will never object to that! Christy used to live in Atlanta so we went to one of her favorite pizza joints...Fellini's Pizza! It was so yummy! I got a slice of my traditional pepperoni and mushroom!

Then it was off to do some sight seeing, shopping, and coffee at Christy's favorite coffee shop...San Francisco Coffee Co.! 

I LOVED the views of all the skyscrapers! 

Close to check in time we headed towards our hotel we were staying at for the night...The Georgian Terrace Hotel. The hotel was right across from The Fox Theater where we were going to see "Wicked." The closer we got we started seeing signs advertising the show!

Our hotel was gorgeous! I'm not sure I've ever stayed in such a nice hotel! Christy reserved a one bedroom suite and it was sooo nice! Of course we took lots of pictures! :-)

View outside our many windows!

Waiting on the elevator..this is the view we had!

After getting settled in our room we headed to the rooftop. The pool was on the rooftop as well as a rooftop patio. The view was amazing from up there!

We relaxed in the sunshine for awhile. It was heavenly!

Before long it was time to go back to our suite and get ready for the night! It was fun getting all dressed up!

We were able to walk to the Italian restaurant where we had dinner plans...Baraonda! We were seated out on the patio. The atmosphere was amazing! 

I got a chicken dish that was delicious! I tried to eat it all but got too full!

After dinner it was time to head over to The Fox Theater. Again..it was just a short walk since the theater was directly across the street from our hotel. 

We weren't allowed to take pictures inside the theater. But I will say that the show was AMAZING!!! I loved every minute of it! I would go see it again in a heartbeat!

After the show we walked across the street to our hotel. We were both so tired from the late night the night before and the early wake up that we went straight to sleep. Yes...we are party animals lol!

The next morning we slept in...yay! Then we checked out of our hotel and drove to Piedmont Park so I could get in my run. I LOVED running there and seeing the skyline as I ran! But it was hilly! :-)

After my run we headed to the coffee shop for some breakfast. I got a yummy coffee and blueberry muffin! It was so good!

Then...it was time to head out. Our fun weekend in Atlanta had come to an end. I had such a blast and am so thankful to my sister for the invite! It was an amazing weekend that I will always remember!

QOTD: Have you ever seen a show on Broadway?