It was supposed to be a 10k! I figured I was somewhere around an 8-8:30 min/mile pace, so imagine my shock around 50 minutes...still on the course, no end in sight!

Stretch out more before, get new shoes (my knees hurt today).

Walk around, stretch


Lots of head wind. Course length - I couldn't pace myself after ~ 50 min or so when I still couldn't see the end...and lack of mile markers (which, incidentally, would have stopped the race organizers from making a race that was 1.4 miles too long!


I really, really want to say that this group did a good job. The weather didn't help with the volunteer situation, it was the first year they put it on and they were in a park with limited resources. I'm a huge fan of all-women events because I think that they bring a lot of new women out to participate and I like the overall atmosphere.

However, it's unacceptable to have the course length off by >1 mile (the 1/2 marathon was *under* distance by about 1.5 miles). I got the real distance by the winner, who had a GPS watch (and then later posted on the website). 5k was on, at least.

The race results and pace are published online as if it really was a 10k!

Pancake breakfast wasn't ready when we were finished. I ended up cooking when I got home - the oranges & bananas & water didn't quite cut it.

Race start delay was due to weather - a smart move, because it meant that we didn't get rained on during the run.

Small crowd meant that I did well in the rankings, so that feels good :)

Really cute t-shirts FOR WOMEN (another benefit of the all-women events). Got a pair of running/biking socks for placing - they're cute, but a men's large...so my fiance gets a pair of Mermaid socks.