Virtual 3 High Fives 5K ...

So, the last time Tall Mom hosted a virtual race, I had one of my proudest running moments. I ran a 5K PR of 24:09 AND I won the 5K division of the race. It's probably the ONLY time I am ever going to win a race. So, I am going to brag about it.


This time around, I knew things were going to go a little differently. To begin with, the race was scheduled for Wednesday, May 5th. A whopping three days before the MAC Half Marathon, which I am attempting to PR at. So, that meant no "hard effort" for me. (I know I'll be thankful for this on Saturday.)


Another hitch came when I woke up to run. Apparently, the outlet in my bedroom isn't working. Which means that my Garmin didn't charge. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this until I had already left the house (without my other watch). So, I was going to have to run blind (KT did step up and track our distance and time.) But not everything was a fail. I did manage to put together one snazzy outfit. Head to toe pink in honor of our cause.



Cute, right? And you can kind of see my P90X abs poking through if you look close enough ...


So, at 6:15 a.m., KT and I headed out for a 3.1 mile out and back. The run itself was rather uneventful. Except for the very end where there was a MONSTER climb. We hit the base of the hill and I realized that KT had mentioned that we were going to run part of the course for our upcoming half (the one that is partnered with my virtual race). And at that moment, I wanted to hit her. Because that monster climb will be at mile 12.9 of our race. Fun times!


Back to my point, the run was an easy one and we finished in 30:52. Not exactly racing for me. But I am super proud that I was able to hold back. Especially knowing it was a race, albeit virtual. Because, as you probably know, I am not exactly known for my ability to "race for fun." Until now ...