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Comments: The race started and we were treated to a nice downhill (AHEM Hills of Milltown). I was running sub 7s holy crap that's fast for me. I finished the first mile in just under 7 minutes. Of course at this point I am all kinds of optimistic - I could break 21 minutes! I'm a superstar! I'm going to quit my job and become a professional athlete! - but that sunshine-y feeling ended as the course flattened out a bit and I realized that the downhill ... would be uphill on the way back. Okay, perhaps not a sub 21 but maybe a PR? As the race continued I was hurting - as you do with a 5K - and wondering why I thought this was a good idea, why would any sane person run fast for fun.... good god does this hurt. Made the turn around and headed back. I told myself to just HOLD ON. The last half mile was super painful and I was beat by a kid. Seriously, like a 10 year old. I saw James and H and made it to the finish. I wanted to puke but I didn't, so that's also a win.  Post race
Warm down: I wasn't sure about my time - watch read 22:56 and I didn't look at the clock (not a chip race). Was happy with my time, although I'd love to go faster. New goal: sub 22. And speaking of said race results ... I truly didn't think I'd place. There were a lot of women in front of me and the AGs were 10Y (30-39). And then I went over and checked the results. Out of the top three overall women --- two were in my AG, so they wouldn't count for AG awards. And then ... one... two.. three -- holy crap, that's me! I'm third! I counted again. And again. And then checked that the overall women wouldn't count towards the AG awards. H's race report: ran 100 feet. stopped. walked a little. tantrum. carried by daddy to the finish. favorite part? MEDAL! POST RACE MUFFIN WITH THE SUGAR ON TOP! OPENING THE BAKERY DOOR! least favorite part? the race. waiting for race results. taking pictures with mommy. not being able to run into the street. the door at the bakery was heavy. We stuck around and H came up with my to get my award -- a medal and a $15 to a local bar. sweet! And then we had coffee and tea and bagels and the kids made giant messes with the muffins (we left a big tip and the boys cleaned muffin crumbs off of the floor - thanks guys!) Event comments: Solid local race! Profile Album Last updated: 2013-05-20 12:00 AM
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United States
Howard County Striders
60F / 16C
Overcast
Overall Rank = 43/198
Age Group = F30-39
Age Group Rank = 3/19
Friday afternoon I got a Facebook message from my friend Becky, another Ironman-turned-momma-shortly-after-Ironman. Did I want to do a 5K Saturday morning with her and another BT girl, Traci (another multi-sport momma)? My initial response was no, I couldn't, but after checking my calender (free!) and realizing I wanted to see if I could pick up another PR on a flat(ter) course, and after checking with James re: his schedule, I decided to do it.
We woke up and were out the door by 7am. Breakfast = frosted mini wheat for me and H. Coffee for James at the race start (bold move, James).
We met up with friends and H met Becky and Josh's little girl (one year younger than him and way cute). Neither would say hi but I think they got in a high five/ fist bump.
Lined up and we are off!