Runner’s Nook and I are again collectively once more, and I can be racing for them this yr! I’m excited to sport the emblem and be on the crew with Lauren.
Lauren and I made a decision on the final second to leap right into a 4.01k (2.49 miles), which we have been enthusiastic about as a result of it meant we’d get an automated PR no matter what time we ran. The race was UVU (an area college) Race to Retirement, therefore the 401k distance. It’s fairly intelligent for those who ask me.
We determined to leap into shorter races and rip the bandaid off with this one. I really like racing, however I wish to take a break from the longer ones proper now, so I wish to leap into any shorter ones I can discover. I googled races close to me, and this 4.01K popped up. We have been in all probability the final folks to have signed up.
It was pretty to get up naturally at 7 after which meet my mates for a 6-mile gradual warm-up. I had an almond butter bar from Costco (so good) after which a caffeinated gel at about 8:30.
This race hosted a youngsters’ race and Zumba on the sphere for a warm-up! I didn’t know there was a child’s race, so don’t inform my youngsters as a result of they are going to be so unhappy they missed it. They have been at dwelling with Andrew and my pal, Jo took footage of us racing.
We lined up on the 200m line, and this monitor was fairly cool as a result of for those who simply saved going straight, it took you on to the street, so we left from there to the roads after which got here again by the identical spot and completed on the monitor.
We should always have finished some strides and drills earlier than the race, however we didn’t and simply went proper into it. The primary 100m was a full-on dash, haha. Pacing has by no means been my energy.
I realized one thing new about my watch in the course of the race, which made it onerous to determine my splits—> Should you push the lap button (which I did proper originally as a result of I used to be including the race onto what I already had finished) after which push the button to go to the lap solely display screen (what I needed to see), then it routinely discards your lap. I used to be so confused and tried it a number of occasions earlier than realizing what was happening, so I don’t have clear splits as a result of it saved discarding my laps.
Again to the race… We have been in synch a lot that we have been even blinking concurrently.
The race was small however surprisingly actually well-marked! Volunteers at every flip informed you which of them method to go, and cones have been positioned at anywhere that you just may query for those who have been on the course.
That first mile felt like 1,000,000 bucks. It was a slight down (like 20 ft), tailwind, and simply on the roads or monitor. The second mile is when the ache actually kicked in for me. There was a little bit of a headwind, the tiniest up and leaping on and off the sidewalk. I knew that I solely had a couple of minutes of ache left, and I saved reminding myself to concentrate on doing the most effective I might at that actual second.
The ache that happens throughout a brief race vs an extended race is so wildly completely different to me. I at all times really feel like I’m going to die on the finish of a marathon, however the finish of the quick stuff, the place I’ve been at my max HR for roughly 14 minutes straight, is a ache I wouldn’t want on my worst enemy except they too are somebody that pays cash to place themselves in this sort of ache cave.
My objective was underneath quarter-hour, and I used to be blissful to see 14 on the clock as I approached it. We took 1st and 2nd! The race says we ran a 5:56 tempo however with the info I did get, I’m guessing my common was in all probability shut to six:05.
That they had all kinds of refreshments afterward, however sadly, our our bodies might solely deal with one chew proper after the race as a result of our stomachs have been so off after pushing as onerous as we did.
It’s in all probability my solely race this yr beating Lauren, haha, as she is freshly postpartum and simply now racing once more.
We left with a $10 reward card, off to purchase one other Skims dupe t-shirt with it;)
And now, let’s get into the remainder of the weekend:
Andrew was on name all weekend however we lucked out by him solely having to go in for a number of hours.
My sister invited my youngsters over to her home and that left me and Andrew just one possibility of issues to do, go get huge burritos. I believe that is my new favourite post-race meal.
We went and watched the BYU cheerleaders carry out their routine earlier than they go to Florida to compete. IT. WAS. AMAZING.
Skye needs to be a cheerleader now.
We had my household over for Easter dinner….
for a burger bar!
And naturally, an egg hunt.
When did you get your final operating private report?
What’s the shortest race distance you’ve got competed in?
What was the most effective a part of your weekend?
Blissful April—> Who has a birthday, anniversary, or race this month?
