Hey there!
I'm pretty happy with the race today.
The bad news: Did not get 21:00 (6:45/mile).
The good news: Still got a PR at 21:24 (6:53/mile). No chip time, gun time only.
Three females finished in front of me (all high school cross country runners between 18-20 minutes).
I won my age group of 30-39. (A lot of females in my age group today so it felt good to finish ahead of them).
After everyone settled in to their first mile, I was passed by the 40-49 female winner, then I passed her after the 2 mile marker and passed a male runner as well, and then held the spot to the finish.
First mile was 6:44. After that, I lost track of the splits but I obviously slowed down. Didn't wear the Garmin for the race, just my old sports watch.
I have no excuses except that my legs just weren't fast enough. I felt GREAT, a little winded in the last mile, a lot of mental talking in the last mile, but didn't seize up or anything. I just need to work on faster leg turnover for these shorter races.
I'll race the same course again on Thanksgiving Day against 400-500 other runners, so I'll see how my speed has changed between now and then.
Thanks for all your good thoughts!!! I appreciate it so much. And P.S. I wore a running skirt. I love those things!
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Nice race, GB. You got a PR and came a lot closer to your time goal than I did. :) My legs were toast from all the miles this month. I've just resigned myself to the fact that my legs are going to feel like lead until I cut back the week of Labor Day (for my 30K race).
Congrats on a great race! Just shy of your goal, but still a time most of us would kill for.
Lots of mental talking--works so long as it's the right talking. Thhat's good advice for the rest of us.
You speed demon you!! congratulations on a great race you did good GB!!
Congrats on an awesome race and a PR!! Can you pass some of your speed over to me please? :)
PS. Thanks for putting my blog on your list....how sweet of you! I really need to update it...maybe tonight's project!
YOU ROCK, GIRL - 1st in your age and only 3 females ahead of you?? I cannot even fathom what that feels like. Great job!!
You are a speed machine!! Way to rock the 5K! :)
Whoo hoo!!! Awesome race! You are smokin' fast GB. Congratulations on 1st place AG finish and 4th place female! Wow. Great job :) :) :)
Great job at your race. You are so dedicated and motivating. Keep up the good work.!!
Just wanted to that I love reading your blog! Great job on the 5k! You totally rock :)
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