On Jan 19th I ran the 2014 Celebrate Community 5k/1k Fun Run. The race was very well put together and very fast.
My Race: I finished 2nd in my Age Group and 19th out 181 (15th in my gender). My time was 22:54 (7:23 splits) I was not impressed with this pace, but at the same time I was not sad with it compared to my last races. This race will help me set the stage for the rest of my season.
Equipment:
Spy DAFT sunglasses
Fuel Belt race belt to hold my number
Under Armor Thermal Gear
Finish Hard beanie
Asics Noosa Tri 8
THE RACE: Overall winner was a 15:54, there was no way I was catching that white Kenyan. Overall the race was very flat beyond a bridge you had to cross at the .5 mile and 2.5 mile markers. The nice part was that it was fairly short so what goes up must come down. The course was an out and back and was a very nice community 5k. The race director was a Rabbi I am guessing because he was wearing a yarmulke. He was very funny and definitely knew how to work the crowd. The race prize for a top finish in your age group was a $10 gift card to Potomac river running and will be something that I will use in the future.
Race rating 5/5 this is a must for anyone in the northern VA area looking for a good course to PR on.
Future Goals for this Season.
5k - 21:00 (7:00 pace)
10k - 47:00 (7:43 pace)
Half marathon - 1:45:30 (8:03 pace)
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