I haven't raced since the marathon and I couldn't have picked a better way to get back into racing mode. Team Dee is one amazing group of people! And watching the survivors finish, hearing each of their names announced... there's nothing else like it. What a wonderful group of women (and men) all fighting to find a cure for breast cancer. I'm so proud to be a part of it!
Thanks to Julie for gathering the team and designing our awesome shirts [Fight like a girl]! Based on the number of strangers taking pics, I'd say they were a crowd favorite! And to Maureen for tracking down the sweet socks! I'm impressed the boys were man enough to wear them too!
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| Team Dee before the race |
As far as the actual race was concerned, I felt really good at the start, but took the first half mile a little slow just to be safe... not that there were many options... the number of people downtown for this event was absolutely amazing and, with that kind of crowd, there was no way to take off too fast! But, once we got going, I decided to see what I was capable of. It certainly wasn't my fastest 5k, but I'm not at all disappointed with my 26:35 time! Mile 1 was around 9:00, mile 2 around 8:30 and the final 1.1 around 9:05... An excellent starting point for getting back into shape :)
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| The girls - after the race |
Glad you had fun!!!! Excited to hear what other races you plan on doing next!
ReplyDeleteI loved reading this! Sounds like a fantastic race and your outfits are awesome!!
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