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Run 101 5K


Workout:  POP: Pilates Total Body Workout and POP: Pilates Butt Blaster

I love racing!  Love, love, love it!!  And I love it even more when you expect 40 degree running weather but get 65!  Woohoo!!  Last Saturday I ran in the Run 101 5K at ICC to support student scholarships.

This was pre-race.  I love having my whole family at races to support me, and Lyla is the BEST cheerleader.  Sometimes I just want to run over and kiss her in the middle of the race!  And can I just say how freaking huge my forerunner looks in this picture!!!  It might be time to use my virtual stay at home mom salary to buy this beauty!!


This is right at mile 1 - 7:37.  I felt really good here.  I mean, I am smiling at this point.  But as soon as I started mile 2 things got sluggish and it took me a long time to figure out why.  Mile 2 was 85% uphill. One of those long gradual climbs.  REALLY struggled to pull off a 7:57.  The last mile was flat, but windy, windy, windy.  I think this mile was 7:41.

I got a nice little gift certificate for getting first in my age division.  I plan on using it towards some new running shoes.

Final results:

23:41 - 7:42 pace

14/95 overall
6/62 woman - Holy cow!  Women took over this event!!  And three of the women that beat me were skinny teenagers.

Extremely small race, but it was an inaugural event.  Looking forward to racing it again next year.


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