FW wanted to get a 5k in prior the wedding (now one week away!). Her training has been spotty as work and wedding planning has obviously taken up a lot of our time and energy. She had the goal of running this local 5k in 55:00. With how little she's been able to train, I'm extremely proud of her effort in this one.
This summer has been hot as you can tell by my last post. The morning of this race wasn't bad, but it got warm during the second half. FW's plan was to sprinkle in some jogging and go from there.
We started out near the Lexington bike path and made our way through town. FW started right out by jogging for a bit. She's really improved her pacing this year, which is allowing her to jog for a longer period. We meandered through some residential areas and hit the only major hills on the course early on. FW was jogging much more than I thought she would, so I was keeping her hydrated with the bottle I carry for her races. She hit the first mile in around 16:00 and was looking good.
The second mile started out with a LOOONG straightaway that seemed never-ending. It was a beast. Plus, the sun was coming out and there was no shade. FW was feeling it here. She was still able to jog the nice downhill that was awaiting us at the end. Again, she really jogged more than I was expecting in this one. She was also keeping up with the pace and a 50:00 race for her seemed in the cards.
The final mile was much tougher on her and she slowed down some. She still jogged a few portions but the heat was really getting to both of us. I was still keeping her hydrated and trying my best to keep her positive. But we were both done. We made our way back through the festival grounds for a small portion on the bike path to the finish. FW finished ahead of me with a time of 50:04. This is faster than both her Flying Pig and Kingwood Center 5k efforts. Not bad on little training.
I've finally caught up with my posts, so it's time to race again tomorrow!
Next race: Mid Ohio 13er Half Marathon- Mansfield, OH
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