A full race recap will come later but for now, these are the numbers for my first ever “double” race day:
5k Solo Run:
Gun Time: 27:47
Garmin Time: 27:42 (average pace 5:29 min/km)
Age Category: First place out of 12
Gender: 14th out of 100!!! (I’m kind of pleased with that one, and I am not ashamed to admit I looked at the age categories of the women ahead of me and all but two were younger!)
One Lap of Marathon Relay (5.27km)
Garmin Time: 29:47 (average pace 5:40 min/km)
…and worth noting, this was not a flat course and there was a good winter wind, putting the “feels like” temperature into the -20’s.
In short, I am a happy runner today and I will most likely be doing this race again next year – and I would definitely make it a double again if the opportunity arises.
YAAAAAAAAAAY!!! I knew you could do it!
Way to go getting first in your age group! I hope you got your special lanyard 🙂
Yep, picked up my lanyard at the awards ceremony along with Evan who placed second. Pictures to be posted soon 🙂
Thank you once again for taking my place. I swear our team won because of you. We beat our friends on another team by 5 minutes. I’m quite sure I wouldn’t have run it in 32 mins.
You rock!
Jen
Glad I could join the team! I’m sure a couple of the others were faster than me. My watch had me just under 30 minutes, but I didn’t count the chip exchanges. I wonder if they will post individual lap times. I’m glad though that I had the chance to do a second run, made feel like I did some serious speed work!
I knew I saw Evan!!!! I cheered his name out. I wonder if he heard me???
Just asked him – he heard you 🙂