Better Life 5K+1 - RunOther

Felt ok. Paced it alright. Probably could have gone a bit harder but this was ok. This race was a fun one anyway. Not a huge priority, just a chance to run with friends on a nice day.

I wasn't sure what I wanted to do, take it easy and run with Dud or make it a tempo workout or race it. The gun went off and I took it at what felt like a medium pace for a minute or two, then I realized I felt ok, so I decided to pick it up a bit and see what was what. I could see Kam and Ken ahead and decided to keep them in sight. Kameron I've been beaten by in a 5k, I can live with that. Ken, no. ;)

I saw Ken fall off Kameron and I wasn't going to lose her, so I passed him after a bit. He looked ok. I stayed about 20 yards behind Kam who was pacing off of a guy in a green shirt. I just maintained that at what felt like a good pace. The uphills in the first half were more than I expected so I figured I'd use Kam and Mr. GreenShirt as canaries in the coal mine so to speak.

Caught up with them somewhere around the middle of the course and maintained for a bit. Pulled away from Mr. Greenshirt and Kam followed, which was good. I felt she was faster than him and shouldn't have been pacing of off him.

I picked it up a bit and Kam fell off. I was looking for the 5k mark to start my push. Did so and was able to maintain a nice strong, steady pace for the last 1k. Maintained a steady 5:22 pace for about half of it, the rest of it, my pace went with the hills. My final push for the finish was sub 5's with a bit of sub 4 at the very end. It'll do.

Still, 2nd in my AG. As Kam said, maybe the 6k is my niche.

Go stronger for the full distance. Could have cut at least 30 seconds off of this if I had started racing it from the beginning.

Videotaped a coronation.


Genetics. Not being totally in the game mentally.


Good local 5k-ish race. Plenty of parking right next to the start/finish. Good amenities and food. Well done. Recommended if you're in the area.