*Note* I am behind on my blogging but I want to make sure that I get all of my races to date on here so that I can go back and see all of my times and experiences. Once I play “catch up” I’m going to be better, I promise!
Time: 20:47
Pace: 6:42
Award: 2nd Overall Female
I swore I was just going to go and watch my friends do this race because I was just coming off the 10-miler, but I guess I should have known myself a little better. I was feeling really good the night before, no fatigue or pain so I decided to get up early and do my usual pre-race routine with breakfast and stretching and head to the race with the intention to run. I decided that running the 5K was better than running the 10K and I’m glad I did it.
I didn’t really have a goal in mind for this race. I knew it was in a state park and read online how nice the course was going to be so that’s why I really wanted to do this race. Turns out, the write-ups weren’t lying. Though it was a hot South Carolina day, the course was really cool. It was shaded for the most part, with the exception of running over boardwalks, we ran on paved trails through the park.
My only complaint about this race was the payment to get into the state park. While it’s understandable that the park service still has to charge for all who enter the park, it should have been incorporated with the race fee. The line to get into the park was crazy even when I got there, and I got there an hour early. Some people from my running group didn’t even make it into the park before the start of the race, and needless to say, they weren’t too happy. Better planning on that next year would be appreciated!
I was very happy with my run overall, I finished very strong and took 2nd place with 20:47, another significant drop from my previous 5K time back in February. Next race: Blue Crab Festival in Little River 5K.
