Athleta Iron Girl 5K - Run5k

Unfortunately the only thing I pulled from the "fast and flat" course was the flat part, haha.

Originally I had planned this 5K to figure out where I am at and use it to calibrate my fall training but unfortunately I have been fighting sickness all week and I woke up Sunday feeling even worse than I had.

Instead I used this race as an exercise in rolling with the punches and making adjustments to my goals on the fly.

The race had a cross country start for the first 100 yards or so. It was grassy with pot holes and loose gravel. After than you hurdled a small curb onto the road. From there to about mile one you ran on the road then dipped onto a gravel trail that connected you onto the paved path that follows the lake. Just before mile 2 you turn off onto another gravel trail that brings you back onto the road. Just after mile 3 you take a 90 degree right back onto the cross country (grass/pot hole) finish.

I feel I executed the race pretty perfectly. I went out strong but not too fast, held steady through mile 2, cranked it up at bit into the 3rd mile and hammered home for the last 800 or so. Albeit, a few minutes slower than I *think* I'm capable of.

I actually needed to get some training miles in so I did a 10-miler after this.


Just being sick