With just two weeks to go to the half marathon, I wasn't really excited about racing a 5k. My legs were tired and cranky from weeks of high mileage and entering taper but I knew this was Brian's favorite race so decided to sign up with him.
Brian loves this race because it is on a golf course, plan and simple. That is pretty much the only reason he wants to run it every year. The course is challenging and hilly and not exactly a PR course.
I originally hadn't planned on racing, just running the 5k at tempo pace and seeing how I felt. Once the race started that plan flew right out the window. I began to judge the other women around me and started to feel more and more confident that I could take the lead and hold it. So after the first mile I slowly started to pull away from the other women and increase my lead.
Leading the race was amazing and I felt great the whole time. I just could not believe it was happening and that I was running a very consistently paced race. With about a quarter mile to go, I finally looked behind me and saw that no women were in sight so I slowed down a bit. I knew I had won and I thought that was enough for the day. I will just have to wait for my next 5k to PR.
And now some race photos!
Official Time: 21:49
Overall: 7/102
Great pictures!! Looks like a nice morning for a race :) congrats again!!
ReplyDeletegreat race!! and awesome pictures!! super speedy! :)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! I hope I know how that feels one of these days. I actually finished first female at a 5K a couple yeard ago (super small race, nobody fast showed up - haha) but I didn't even know til the awards! haha, duhhh.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos - you look so FAST!
Way to go! Maybe the golf course is your race too :)
ReplyDeletegreat job!
ReplyDeleteI won a 5k once too! it was the first year it was open and i didnt know until the end when they said first female! WOOT! LOL :)
ReplyDeletegreat job gf!!! :)
omgsh you look great! congrats!
ReplyDeleteNice work - congrats! I know a 5k is totally different from a 1/2, but i bet this still boosts your confidence for race day!
ReplyDeleteAnd dang, you are speedy!
That's so amazing! Congrats to you! What does it feel like to lead a race? Haha! Awesome, just awesome!
ReplyDeleteExcellent, totally excellent. Way to go!
ReplyDeletethat's fantastic, congrats!
ReplyDeleteWay to go lady!
ReplyDeleteWOW! That is so cool that you won for women! And with a really fast time. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I'm glad you threw your plan out the window and just went for it!
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