This was by far one of my better races! As always, I started off way to fast (7:57 first mile) but I held my spot in 11th place until just before the 2nd mile (a few of my NCRC friends were volunteering along the course and they were keeping track of where the NCRC members were in the race). I slowed down at one of the hills and I didn't pick my pace back up. My breathing never felt labored and I never felt really tired though!

Pick up the pace during/after the last hill. I slowed it down and I was passed (by people in my own age group).

I walked around for a bit to get my heart rate down and then I zoned in on the stretching. My knee started to hurt a a bit so I really worked on stretching out.


Nothing really - this was a great race for me and I felt good the whole time. I should have picked up the pace at the end though. But overall, this pace is much faster than what I usually run so I am a happy camper.


This is my second year running in this race and it's nice to run in a women's only race. A lot of 'first-timers' came out but there wasn't a lot of pressure or nervous-ness at the start line. It was very well organized and they gave away a lot of great prizes at the end.