Habitat 5k

Sorry for taking so long to get this report up but I have been waiting for the results to be published. To date they have not been. My Garmin said 33 minutes but it was a bit after the race before I remembered to stop it. There is not much to really say about the race other than it was a typical 5k going around the same route I have done hundreds of times. The weather was perfect for a race too. Temps in the low to mid 40's, sunny, and no wind. The only down side to this race was the lack of support from the faculty and staff here at Sweet Briar.

When I started out the race, I wanted to take things slow and steady. When I looked down and saw I was at an 8:30 pace without breathing hard, I was really shocked. I did my best to slow down but no matter what I did in the first mile, I could not slow down to around an 10:30 to 11 minute pace. I knew it would catch up to me eventually but it really didn't. My foot felt pretty good for the most part. I did have some discomfort but that could have been from being so cold and not running a lot lately. Around the 2.5 mile mark, my sinus issues reared their ugly little head. Also, about this time I caught up with two students and stayed with them for the rest of the way. Coming to the home stretch I started to pull away. Last year on the last stretch someone ran all out to pass me right at the finish line. This year one of the students I was with previously rounded the last corner and tried to do the same. NO WAY JOSE!! Not this year. I ran all out racing with her to the line. That was fun. Although as I came across the line I thought my lungs were going to explode. Once the results are posted, I will get her name and thank for that last little push. That way if she ever brings her computer in for service I will give her a break on the hourly fee :)

Next race is on the 15th. I am still not sure if I am going to shut it down after that or keep up the running when I get a chance. For now though, it is time to hit the gym.