Cross-posted from my running blog.
Late last week I signed up for the Mt. Tabor Challenge 5K. I’ve done that race a couple of times before. Last year I signed up but didn’t actually run it – there was a death in the family the night before; I wasn’t up to running that morning. The year before I ran it but got lost on the course (following two women who were also lost). So, really, I’ve only completed the race once before.
This year, because I’m getting into biking, I decided to ride my bike to and from the race, instead of getting a FlexCar. Google Maps told me it was 6.4 miles driving distance one way. This morning I left the house at about 8:20 AM on the bike. I wore my trail shoes to bike in, and brought along my trusty Brooks running shoes. It was fun biking, even though it was mainly uphill all the way there, and I had to stop and walk a bit twice. But I got to the race in plenty of time to get my bib number and get situated for the 5K.
I wasn’t planning anything for the run; just do the best I could. The first two miles, mostly downhill, I ran fairly fast (~8:45 pace) but had to walk briefly on the final mile. I finished in under 28:00, I think – forgot to stop my watch and didn’t see the clock because I was running hard at the finish. That would give me about a 9:00 pace overall, which is fine.
Maybe I could have done better if I hadn’t biked 6+ miles first? Just kidding. That probably helped me warm up.
I’ll post the official results when they come online.