Since I ran the relay the week before, I wasn’t really sure how this race would go. My left knee had been a little sore all week. I think the relay just overdid it a little bit. I taped my knee on Friday night with some KT Tape, and it felt like it made a huge difference!
Saturday morning, I carpooled with a few other people from the Heart of the Valley (HOTV) run club to the race. We actually had a team signed up — you had to have five people from the same club. We got to the race early enough to check in, and get in a warmup jog, plus some dynamic stretches. The race started right on time at 8am!
This was a small race, so everyone’s times started when the gun went off — no chip timers on the bibs. They even had volunteers shouting out times at every mile marker, which was kind of fun.
Mile 2: 7:22
Mile 5: 7:17
Mile 6: 7:09
This was a 3 minute PR — about 25 seconds per mile! And I ended up placing second in my age group! I missed first in my age group by just six seconds!! As a bonus, our team ended up second, and we won some cool sweatshirts with the original Scandia Run logo on them. This was a really fun, flat and fast course. One of the flattest in the area, I’ve heard. Definitely one that I will check out again next year! Another cool feature was that web version race photos (like the one above) could be purchased for just 99 cents! I don’t know about you, but I’m much more likely to buy a photo if they are less than a dollar.
This race made me so much more excited to keep going with future training! Keep an eye out for my next post about what I’m training for this fall!
Defy Your Limitations 
NICE work out there, lady! You are seriously looking so strong. A 3 minute PR for a 10K is no joke. Congratulations! I can’t wait to see what is next on your schedule! 🙂
Thanks Kristen! 🙂
Awesome job, K! I feel like everytime you’re unsure about how a race is gonna go, you set a PR! You look so strong and beautiful! Plus, who doesn’t love $.99 photos?!? miss you!
Maybe it’s because I’m not thinking so much, and just having fun and running … less pressure on myself?! Miss you too!!
Holy smokes!! What a race and right after a really hard relay!!!!! You are such a bad-ass!! I love that those photos are 99 cents. If more races had photos that cheap…they would all be bought I can guarantee it!! Love that you found a running group!! Are you going to do Pints to Pasta?! I am going to have a giveaway for an entry on the blog soon!!! Hope to see you soon and can’t wait to see what the fall is looking like for you!!!
Great job! Those times are super speedy!!
Way to knock out a PR right after a relay. Hot Damn that’s some good work! Congrats 🙂 I wish more races had cheaper photos- 99cents?! That’s awesome. Excited for you and your training!
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