Saturday was the Great Pumpkin Chase 5k Race. I ran the race with my friend Beth who actually just ran a half marathon, so this was no big deal for her. I was a little worried about the race since I stayed out until 1am the night before celebrating Halloween, but I ended up doing fine! The race was at 11am, since my college knew no one would want to get up early on a Saturday for it. I woke up around 8:00 to drink a few cups of water then went back to sleep until 9:00. I had oatmeal and a banana for breakfast before getting ready for the race.
It was in the 40s that morning so I made sure to wear a long sleeved UnderArmor shirt under my tee shirt. I actually got really hot during the race and ended up regretting that decision though. I like to be cold when I run, so I know for next time to not bundle up as much. Since the race was a Pumpkin Chase, I wanted to wear orange and black to be festive, even though the blue in my shorts didn't really match.
Here I am at the starting line getting my ipod set up. I started off a little too fast with the momentum of everyone taking off.
My roommate got this picture midrace and I'm still looking in good spirits. The course is very hilly and different from running on pavement, so I always struggle toward the end. I got pretty tired, but pushed myself to keep going and finished strong with a time of 28:15.
Beth and I showing how we really felt after the race! She did great too with a time around 30 min.
I was a little disappointed after the race since my goal was to beat my last 5k time of 27:39. I only was 45 sec behind that time, so hopefully during the Turkey Trot in November I can beat it. Overall, the Great Pumpkin Chase was a small, fun race and I'm glad I did it!
It was in the 40s that morning so I made sure to wear a long sleeved UnderArmor shirt under my tee shirt. I actually got really hot during the race and ended up regretting that decision though. I like to be cold when I run, so I know for next time to not bundle up as much. Since the race was a Pumpkin Chase, I wanted to wear orange and black to be festive, even though the blue in my shorts didn't really match.
Here I am at the starting line getting my ipod set up. I started off a little too fast with the momentum of everyone taking off.
My roommate got this picture midrace and I'm still looking in good spirits. The course is very hilly and different from running on pavement, so I always struggle toward the end. I got pretty tired, but pushed myself to keep going and finished strong with a time of 28:15.
Beth and I showing how we really felt after the race! She did great too with a time around 30 min.
I was a little disappointed after the race since my goal was to beat my last 5k time of 27:39. I only was 45 sec behind that time, so hopefully during the Turkey Trot in November I can beat it. Overall, the Great Pumpkin Chase was a small, fun race and I'm glad I did it!
i love the 2 action shots of you! so sweet! you are my little pumpkin!
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