The Turkey Trot I ran in this morning was an out and back--out from
an activity center, through a school parking lot, through a neighborhood,
and then back again. We arrived 30 minutes early or so, and I got my
bib and race packet. It was a cold 30 degrees, but nice, clear, and
sunny. Perfect for a morning run.
I was looking around and my eye caught a guy from Team Nebraska.
I'm not sure, but I think he was the only one from the team that was
participating. He won, of course. Some absurd time of 15:32, or
thereabouts.
It wasn't anything different than a normal 5k. Before the race I had
been inside the building, and my garmin didn't have a signal. I didn't
know this, however, because when the gun went off, I pushed it to
start it, but when I looked at it the next time, it was only calculating
my time. So for the entire race, I really didn't know what pace I was running.
The course went through a sharp uphill, then flat for about .25, then
a sharp
downhill for .25 or so. It was less than encouraging
because I knew I was going to be coming back up that hill...
The second mile was nice and flat, through a neighborhood. Around
1.25 I saw the Team Nebraska guy passing back by me.
Ridiculous.
Around Mile 2, I caught up with a couple of guys and passed them
with ease. One of the guys said, "Let's try to keep up with her."
As I ran back up that huge hill I told you about, they caught up with
me and passed me, but I quickly passed them once we were
back on level ground. As I started to pass them, one of the guys
had to stop--to throw up. At first the other guy kept running, but then
I guess he decided better of it, turned around, and went back to help
his friend.
From the time I started the race until the end, I hauled a$$ (as much
as I could). I say as much as I could because my legs were
stillsore from the nearly 19 miles I ran Thursday, plus the 8+ I ran
yesterday. I can only IMAGINE what my time would have been
had I not been so sore. Maybe next time I'll actually think about that,
seeing as how I've done that twice now--run 16+ miles a day or two
before the 5k. I'm an idiot sometimes.
As I ran the downhill back to the finish line, I heard people clapping,
Phillip yelling, "GO TONYA!" and just general cheers. Then I heard
the guy say my time, counting it down as I approached the finish
line--18:48, 18:50, 18:52--time!
PR - 18:52, and I made my goal.
Right before the race I had told Phillip I would like to try to run
6:00 miles, or just PR. Looks like I did it! I'm so excited!
I won a gift certificate for $100 to a local nursery, so flowers
or trees, I guess, here I come (most likely a re-gift
). I also
won a gift certificate towards a Road ID, a gift card to a local
grocery store, and a medal, which is super cool (has a turkey
on it).
Overall a great race. I would suggest it to anyone in the area,
as it was EXTREMELY well put on. Nicely done for only a second
year event.
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Omaha Marathon 09/23/07 -- OA Female Winner/BQ/PR (First Marathon)
Boston Marathon 04/2008 -- New York Marathon 11/2008
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