Hot Chocolate 15k (x 5)
Year number 5 in a row for me. I wasn't expecting to race this too hard since Ironman was just 2 weeks ago, but I figured it waI s worth it just to keep my streak alive at this event and with a marathon coming up in Jan, I should really be bouncing back fairly quickly. The expo was a fair size, given that it is not a marathon or Ironman. I went on my lunch break, shortly after they opened. I picked up my bib and then my 5-year schwag. The 5-year stuff included a knit hat, a 5-year pin and an extra medal. There was also an extra race bib highlighting my 5 year "Legacy status". I didn't wear that one, but I did see a few people that had pinned that one to their back. Maybe I'll do that next time. I was disappointed when I walked over to the table to get my jacket and they said they were out of my size. Turns out the truck that had my size jackets was late in making the delivery. I had to go to the information table where they too...