I love this race. I do my sunday runs here every week anyway, so this is just a bonus - give a little $$ to the park system, get a t-shirt, talk to some of the people I see running every week, have a reason to bust my hump a little more than your average training run, and get a banana and a cool water afterwards! It couldn't have been a nicer day to run either - not humid, breezy, about 72 degrees... some people go to church on Sundays... I run. :)

Oh, and an even bigger bonus - I took SEVEN MINUTES, 40 SECONDS off my time last year. I feel like the Queen of the Universe today :)

Splits:
1 - 9:25
2 - 10:30 (this is a 'long mile,' they divert you off the trail a little, plus water stop)
3 - 9:40
4 - 10:42 (water stop, plus hilly/sandy)
5 - 11:09 +0:40 for the extra ~400 yards or so from the mile marker to the finish line

Run faster! :) Next year, I want a sub-50 min race!

Grabbed a water and the driest chewy granola bar ever, parked my butt on the curb, caught my breath, and cheered in a few runners. Thanked a volley, marveled at the absolutely beautiful fall day, and headed home to brag to my husband and kid. :)


My slowness? :)