Ugly Sweater 5K (12.02.2015)
Last night I ran my first official 5K in I don’t know how long!
- Supportive volunteers!
- First COLD race!
- All of my gear worked fabulously – especially my Orange Mud Hydraquiver Vest Pack 2, & my Black Diamond Icon head lamp!
Here area my key “take aways” from this race!
THE GOOD: Another PR!
I don’t remember the last time that I ran a 5K, but this was a PR across the board . . . technically 35:43 for the 5K, but in actuality it was 3.43 miles due to a slight course issue. 😦
On the positive side, I did unofficially complete a sub30 5K & next time – it will be official!
THE BAD: Burrrrrrrrr Baaaaabbbbbbieeesss!
This was a slight wake up call to what I have to look forward to this Winter. Yikes! I’m not sure if I’m cut out to run in the snow & bitterly cold temps. Only time will tell, but burrrrrrrr baaaaaabbbbbieeessss!
On the positive side – I ran faster than I ever have for this distance, so my exposure to the elements was limited! 😛
AND THE UGLY: Slight detour.
When you have only 32 people running a race the odds of being on the course by yourself for some period of time is higher.
Add to it that the course was dark, not marked well, & that I was completely unfamiliar with it & the odds of me taking a slight detour increase tenfold!
At some point on the course I followed another woman within my age group & a young girl off course by ~0.5 miles. 
Waaa waaa waaa.
SUMMARY:
Although it was cold & I took the scenic route through Zion, I did pull off my fastest time for this distance & I took 3rd place in my age group! *Yay for PRs!!*
Maybe I’ll add speed workouts to my training for next year & give this 5K distance another try for the official sub30 time! 😀
Every Mile Becomes a Part of Me 