I scouted out the route last night to see what I was in for. I know 8k isn't much in the running world, like what one child is to the mother of four, I know what I'm dealing with itsn't exactly a beast.
Nonetheless, I attempted the route and it was pretty good, for a 3x/wk spin instructor/circuit trainer.
I discovered I could push myself a little further next time, hit the down grades with more speed and know where I have to hold it together to make it to the top of a few steady climbs.
I need to be prepared next time with a thick layer of lip balm on and get a jacket that doesn't ride up my waist so much. I also need to tape my earphones to the back of my shirt so I'm not so distracted with fidddling wires-that was very annoying.
By by 5K, I got a pain on the inside of my right leg near my shin, but it dimiinished within 5 minutes and by 7k, my hips felt much older than 30 years.
All in all, I think I'm in good shape to not come last. I compared my time to those who did the race last year, out of 180 participants, I'm thinking I'll come about 70-80th. Let's see how close I actually get to that.
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