Race Reports for 6/2, 3 and Encouragement/Kudos!

[SilverE]

Congratulations Colleen! Great effort!

 

[cdn_gal_eeyore]

Congratulations Colleen!!

 

[wfloyd]

Great job Colleen!!!

Bill

 

[HMHunters]

Good job, Colleen!

I wasn't supposed to be racing this weekend, but ended up signing up and doing a 5K at the last minute. I have not been training for a 5K; I've been upping my mileage and not my pace but I thought it was worth a try just as a gauge of my fitness level at this point compared to last year. The bad news was that by signing up at the last minute I lost out on the race shirt!

I decided to follow the advice of the Runner's World article and start off fast instead of trying to "save it" until the end. I started off feeling great and kept at it without too much effort until just before the first mile. When I got to mile one marker I was very pleased to be there in 8:05! (In training I've been running about a 9:45 pace.) I eased up at that point and just kind of cruised along. The route was nice and shady and not very crowded at all; but it did have lots of rolling hills. We had a long uphill run just before the finish; at the top of the hill we'd turn the corner and run about 500 yards before the drive leading another 100 yards or so to the finish. I decided to walk the last 20 yards up the hill to catch my breath so I could really kick it in, promising myself that I'd pass all those who passed me while I was walking. I accomplished that and then really kicked in into high gear for the last 200 yards. I passed one woman who yelled "holy ****" and heard her coming with me. I set my sights on another ahead of me. I caught her and she stuck to my shoulder and we fought it out to the end. I'd love to say I won, but I have to admit it was a photo finish and without said photo who knows? (Our chip times came out exactly the same, but since I'm 15 years older than her I feel like I won anyway!) I finished with a PR of 27:12 with which I was very happy! I know now that if I trained for a 5K I could easily break 27. Maybe next year; I'm going to keep trying to extend my mileage to get ready for Mickey instead!

Renee

 

[msblrobs]

Colleen - CONGRATS on the half PR !! Take care of the achilles . MCM training begins 6/25

Renee - Great job on the 5K PR !! Especially considering it was a spur of the moment venture.

 

[getnthinr]

Wahoooooo! You were smokin', Colleen!!!!! Good for you! That is an amazing job in the hills!

Hope your achilles responds well to rest, icing, and some gentle stretching -- and the anti-inflamatory of your choice.

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Renee, great job on the 5k! Seems like you had a good time in all ways.

 

[MouseDogMom]

Renee - Awesome job on the 5K! Too bad you didn't get the t-shirt, but great that you were able to PR on a last minute decision.

Jackie

 

[SilverE]

Renee, great 5K (hey, that rhymes). Excellent effort. I salute your decision to enter at the last moment (I can't bring myself to enter a race unless I'm guaranteed the T-shirt!)