I won my first race!

molsenrunner

posted: 10/9/2012 at 5:18 PM

Last week, kind of on a whim, I entered a local 5k.

My goal was not to be concerned with placement, but with hitting a 19:30.

I've got the Philly Marathon in November and really want a BQ.

120 of us line up. The gun goes off and 4 of us take off together, but within the first 1/4 mile, I find myself in the lead.

This is brand new territory for me! I'm usually the one looking at the back of the runner in front of me, trying to catch him/her.

Now I'm thinking, "Don't let them catch you!"

I do my best to forget where I'm at and concentrate on steady pacing.

Mile 1 - 6:18. I'm feeling good.

Mile 2 - 6:17. No longer hearing footsteps behind me.

Mile 3 - 6:24 - a couple hills.

Mile .1 - 5:30 - had to fly in for the finish!

Official time: 19:31. (Not the fastest field, I know.) :P

My kids asked me, "Dad - was anyone in front of you?" Hahaha! I know - I couldn't believe it, either!

Anyway - I won a $75 gift cert to the local running store and picked up some new Brooks PureFlows.

Fun day!

Ileneforward

Milktruck say relentless

posted: 10/9/2012 at 5:25 PM

You're a Winner!! Big grin Congratulations!!

Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

" ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."
~ R2E

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Fanatic #3965

posted: 10/9/2012 at 5:45 PM

Whoohooo!!! Nice winnings, too!

Kirsten

'07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

'13 Goals:

• DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

• get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

• 1st olympic distance duathlon

• 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

• Half Fanatic

• punch Type 1 in the junk

TeaOlive

posted: 10/9/2012 at 5:46 PM

Congrats!

steph

OCD If you don't laugh ...

Julia1971

This girl is on fire.

posted: 10/9/2012 at 6:02 PM

Pretty cool!

2013 PRs:
5K: 20:43

10K: 43:44

10M: 1:09:15
HM: 1:34:37

M: 3:23:53 (NYCMQ, BQ-20)

joescott

posted: 10/9/2012 at 6:09 PM

That's AWESOME!!! Congrats!

- Joe

Big, hairy, unrealistic goals: 2:39:59, 15:59, 9:59, 4:39. Mara PR in Boston would be nice, too.

Mendeldave

ultramarathon/triathlete

posted: 10/10/2012 at 11:09 AM

Very awesome, and great prize too. I won a 5k last weekend and all I got was a pretty sad looking medal. Way to go!

HTFU? Why not!

Coach: Empire Tri Club

Speed Coach: Brooklyn Tri Club

vegefrog

posted: 10/10/2012 at 3:54 PM

Congrats! Fabulous time. What a great feeling that had to be Smile

I won my first race! (Read 575 times)

'13 Goals: