I ran with 2 other girls from TNT. None of us were really "feeling" the race, so we didn't know what to expect or how we would feel. We pretty much just ran by feel. My goal was running a 9:20 pace if I could hold it but if I was having a bad day I planned to back off. I hadn't really trained specifically for this so I didn't feel ready and was using it as my long run for the week. We started our first mile a little too fast- 8:52. We slowed it down a bit. I felt great. Around mile 4 we slowed down because of the terrain- we were running through uneven dirt- it was annoying but luckily it only lasted a mile. Once we got back to the pavement, I picked up the pace substaintally. I was feeling good and wanted to make up some time. That was right before mile 5. They had an aid station at mile 6 with Gatorade that I despreatly needed. After mile 5 I was feeling light headed a little bit- I needed a gel. I took my gel at mile 6 but I felt like I had never taken one. By mile 7 I was feeling awful- not sure why. I started eating my energy beans and they really helped. By mile 8 I was feeling better. The last mile we picked up our pace and ran our fastset mile- 8:46 min/mile. I sped up to the finish and felt fine afterwards. I was sore, didn't feel like I was going to puke. It was a great race.

Taken my gel sooner instead of waitinig until mile 6. I think that's why I felt bad at mile 7. I wish I would have ran with my own hand held sports bottle- it was warm and I needed water more often than the aid stations. And only one aid station had Gatorade at that was only at mile 6.

Waited for others to finish. Ate breakfast- had coffee and cheese grits at our favorite breakfast place. Went to the pool and swam 1,000 yard time trial.


Nothing- I actually felt and ran better than I was expecting- I was very happy. I wasn't sore and felt fine afterwards- does that mean I should have run it faster and pushed myself more??? I ran this race back in 2003- it was my first race I ever trainer for. At that time it was awful experience and I swore I'd never run a race agian after it. My pace 3 yers ago was 9:50. I was glad to see that I've made progress over the years.


It's a flat and fast course. I wish they would have had music before and after the race. It's a small race but a decent race- I recommend it.