On Sunday, Ashley and I ran the 5km portion of the Calgary Women's Race. This was Ashley's first road race, and she did awesome! We were aiming for 35 minutes (i.e. a steady 7 minute kilometer), and we crossed the finish line almost at exactly 34 minutes. A whole minute above our goal!
I can definitely see how people get addicted to road races. The atmosphere during a race is so charged with enthusiasm and encouragement, you can't help but feel good. People you don't even know are standing on the sidelines cheering for you. During this race, there were people at the 1.5km point ringing cowbells and holding signs that said, "Find your inner Kenyan!" and "Run like you stole something!" At the finish line, there were small children with their dads holding signs decorated for their mom's.
It was a beautiful day, and a good run. A great way to end the weekend.
Next up... The CSPG/CSEG Fun Run 5km on September 14!
Ha ha! On first sight, I thought the sign said "Find the Kenyan" and was wondering if it had something to do with missing persons.
ReplyDeleteWhere are all our lame high five photos? ;)