Food and Fun at the Capitol 10K

Placed 11th female overall!

This past Sunday I got my feet out on the street with about 25,000 other like-minded crazies to run the famous Capitol 10,000 in Austin, Texas. Now in its 35th year, this race is the largest 10k in Texas and the 5th in the nation.  Despite the hills, the heat and the humidity, there was plenty to be smiling about during the race including my Texas Beef Team cheering squad at mile 3 and an assortment of random sights — a guy jumping roadside on a big trampoline, a volunteer pushing bacon strips as ‘race fuel,’ and lots of interesting-to-say-the-least costumes.

Also keeping my mind off the pain during the tough 10k were the thoughts of post-race food! The party on Auditorium Shores had plenty of goodies, my favorite being the Eoni energy cakes and bars made from all natural ingredients (get them at HEB and Sprouts). While you shouldn’t pig out after a 10K, you definitely do need to take in some carbs and protein within 30 minutes to help recover. To get an idea of your energy expenditures, check out this article I wrote last year on Calories Burned Running a 10K.

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