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That start line is totally for realz!!!!! And that would explain the $15 entry fee for the Mahomet 5K. And even though there wasn't fancy pants timing this turned out to be an amazing race!! I went old school as well and decided to run with just an old fashioned stop watch. I didn't want to focus on pace or mile splits. I just wanted to run hard and not be bothered by numbers.
There were just under 400 runners so I got a great start. The course ran through town and there were people out everywhere. For such a small race I was surprised with the amount of spectators that turned out. There was even a drum line out on the course which was fun, and made me feel kinda cool for some reason. Mile 1 was just a long steep slope, and although it made for a great first mile (7:16) I just kept thinking, "What goes down must go up, up, up!!" Every hill I went up I just kept thinking about my poor hubby who had never run hills. I knew he was going to be dead when he crossed that finish line:((
Yeah, a new PR for him!! I love races that finish on the track! I get an adrenaline rush and can always finish with a pretty good kick. My goal was to break 24:00, and I ran 24:00!!! ARGH!! I'm so mad. No, not mad, just bummed. I was actually really pleased with how I ran. I ran 41 seconds faster than the Big Ten 5K on a course with hills!
I was totally impressed with the post race food. Lots and lots of really good food, including Einstein Bagel Bros....yippie!! Gotta love good food after a race. I would most definitely run this race again. And a little bonus, if you ran cross country in the 90s, then you get a flashback to the days when you had to tear off the bottom of your bib number for placing and time:)) Never thought I would do that again.
My place result was 69 out of 367 overall. Now I'm looking for another race so I can get past that 24 minute mark!
That start line is totally for realz!!!!! And that would explain the $15 entry fee for the Mahomet 5K. And even though there wasn't fancy pants timing this turned out to be an amazing race!! I went old school as well and decided to run with just an old fashioned stop watch. I didn't want to focus on pace or mile splits. I just wanted to run hard and not be bothered by numbers.
There were just under 400 runners so I got a great start. The course ran through town and there were people out everywhere. For such a small race I was surprised with the amount of spectators that turned out. There was even a drum line out on the course which was fun, and made me feel kinda cool for some reason. Mile 1 was just a long steep slope, and although it made for a great first mile (7:16) I just kept thinking, "What goes down must go up, up, up!!" Every hill I went up I just kept thinking about my poor hubby who had never run hills. I knew he was going to be dead when he crossed that finish line:((
Yeah, a new PR for him!! I love races that finish on the track! I get an adrenaline rush and can always finish with a pretty good kick. My goal was to break 24:00, and I ran 24:00!!! ARGH!! I'm so mad. No, not mad, just bummed. I was actually really pleased with how I ran. I ran 41 seconds faster than the Big Ten 5K on a course with hills!
I was totally impressed with the post race food. Lots and lots of really good food, including Einstein Bagel Bros....yippie!! Gotta love good food after a race. I would most definitely run this race again. And a little bonus, if you ran cross country in the 90s, then you get a flashback to the days when you had to tear off the bottom of your bib number for placing and time:)) Never thought I would do that again.
My place result was 69 out of 367 overall. Now I'm looking for another race so I can get past that 24 minute mark!
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