I had never done this particular course, but heard it was a fun little trail run. I was told there was a "small" hill just after the start and then just a few hills here and there. It also turned to pavement for the last half mile. I have run two 5Ks in the the past, but took neither of them very seriously. My best time was 29:47 in 2009. I really had no idea(still) how to run a 5K, so I decided just to go for it.
There were no timing chips, air horns, or whistles. It was just, "Ready, Set, GO!" I had my Garmin and used it. The first hill was brutal and a couple people slowed way down for it. I ended up behind a girl that was keeping a good pace so I tucked in behind her for the first half mile. Once a downhill came and she didn't accelerate I passed her. The trail was sandy at times and the sun was hot. I think it got into the low 80s today. I was really huffing and puffing, but kept looking at my Garmin to see I was making progress! Halfway there, only a mile to go, just a half mile to go... I am so happy I had my Garmin because the unknown would have had me walking towards the end. In the final straightaway there were 3 guys all running together. I made them my rabbits and made it my mission to catch them. I did and was able to pass just two of them. I crossed the finish line in 26:29 and felt really great about that. I pushed myself hard and ended up being the first woman overall. Shocker!
Best of all I had some quality "me" time with a good friend. We were able to chat freely without wrangling in kids every second or two. These days that is invaluable.
Here at home we are recovering from sickness. Luke was hit the hardest and having a sick husband is never any fun for anybody. Today we had a wonderful afternoon as a family though. We went downtown, enjoyed the weather, ate some lunch and walked through a local art event. And, ice cream to finish it all off!
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way to go action mama!! so proud of you:) first woman, you own it!
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