I randomly won free entrance into this 5k on a fb giveaway and decided it fit well into my build for SLC half. Of course I then ended up donating the race entry money because it was for such a great cause. :)
Anyway I know garmins lie but I ran the course twice (once as a wu) and it measured 3.21 & 3.18 so for my own self confidence I'm claiming my garmin time on this one. Out & back course in Lehi. First half mile was quite downhill which meant the last half mile was quite uphill. Tailwind going out and headwind coming back. Splits were 5:51, 6:02, 6:11, 1:04 (5:55 pace). 19:07 finish with 6:01 pace overall according to Garmin. I was in the lead after mile 1 which made it incredibly difficult to push the pace. I think I am capable of better but I am really happy with the effort. I had a difficult time staying focused once I passed all of the runners going out and was all by myself.
Highlights of the race: *My parents driving past me 1 min in and my Mom yelling "Don't let that little kid beat you!"
*My parents cheering me on at the half way point and then yelling as I turned around "slow down so that we can make it back to the finish!"
*High fiving all of the Autistic kids running on my way back.
*My Dad sprinting ahead of me (and keeping up with me) into the finish shoot! He might be old but I'd put 100 bucks on him beating me in a 50 meter sprint.
*The amazing cinnamon rolls that Lehi Bakery provided post race. Wow those were superb!
Overall they put on a really great event and I am really glad I decided to do this race. | 