I chose this 5K as I haven't been running that much trying to let my foot heal.
I hung out with Sara waiting for the race to begin. Good to see her out and racing. It was a good race. The first half was mostly uphill and I tried to push hard as I wanted to do well. It was crowded, especially when we hit the trail about a block into the race. At the turn-a-round it had started to thin out. The second half of the race was mostly downhill and I enjoyed trying to push that downhill. I think I went too hard on the uphill as I didn't hit that downhill like I wanted. At any rate, I was happy with my time given the training that I put into it (none). I enjoyed the finish. The lap on the track made for a cool way to end the race. Foot felt good (probably from the meds) - better than having serious pain. It was always good to cheer for friends and family as they come in. Topped off the finish with a nice cup of chocolate milk and a quick massage. Saw Jeff coming in from the 1/2 and paced him in my truck for a block or so....Good times.
(Fastwitch: 58.75) | 