Tuesday, January 1, 2013

First on the First Race Recap

So as you know, one of my goals for this year is to do 13 races in 2013.  The quest started today with the "First on the First" 5K in Westerville.

I wanted to do this race, and my walking buddy from MIT last season did as well.  We were super excited to walk together again, it's the first time since the 1/2 marathon.   However my excitement was slightly dampened when we got a few inches of snow yesterday.  I don't mind the snow, however I was a little concerned about walking in it.  My training for my next half is starting within the next month & I DO NOT want to be injured for that.

But I knew Tammy would be waiting for me, so I got up this morning & bundled up to go walk.  It.  Was.  Awesome!  The race was a 5K loop near the Westerville Rec Center.  The trails & sidewalks were completely cleared of ice & snow.  There were a few places that had a little slush & mud, but each place had a volunteer to warn us about it.  It wasn't even that cold once we started moving, I took off both my hat & my gloves while walking & if we had kept going I would have had to take off my jacket.

It was a very fun race & I felt like I did really well.  My official time was 50:32 & I finished 783 out of 868 people.  Tammy & I passed quite a few people & felt great while we were walking.  It was so fun to catch up with her.  We committed to doing more walks together over the coming months & a few more races as well.  I definitely want to do this race again next year & see how I improve.

Hope you all had a great New Year!!  1 of my 13 done.  Next on the schedule is the virtual Sandy Hook Elementary Memorial.

Me & Tammy with our medals after the race

5 comments:

  1. I have two tips for cold weather walking/running/moving around outside. Whatever the temp is when starting, add 10 degrees. That is what it will feel like once you get started. Runners World used to have a link and you could post the current weather conditions and they would give you suggestions about what to wear. Just a thought!! Keep up the good work!!

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    1. Thanks Donna! I had heard add 10-20 degrees & that was what I aimed for, I guess I overshot. Will have plenty of long walks outside this winter to figure it out. I will check out Runners World, thanks!

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  2. Nice job, Christa!! Great way to start 2013

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    1. Thanks Anne! Did you do your resolution run yesterday?

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  3. Great job! It will definitely be fun to see how you improve with time!

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