I needed a total of 16 miles that day so I went out for a pre-race 12-miler in my neighborhood. It was the perfect opportunity to test out my new Kinvara GTX shoes that had arrived earlier in the week. I also strapped on my Yaktrax for good measure. They were the perfect combo for the conditions! I wasn't sure about using them for the race but the roads were slippery enough with them I figured I better take them along just in case and scout out the course.
Good thing I did because the whole course was snow-covered. So a new first for me - racing in Yaktrax. I started up at the front of the pack and immediately there were a few fast ladies that went ahead of me. My strategy isn't ever to fly out of the gate, however, and this race was certainly no exception. After my pre-race miles and with the snow, I didn't really have high expectations but felt surprisingly good once I got going. As I approached a turn-around near mile 2 I passed a girl and saw there were only 3 others ahead of me. I was able to pass 1 of them just after mile 2 but I couldn't catch the others. 1st and 2nd place finished only 3 seconds apart. I finished 3rd, 17 seconds behind 2nd place.
Overall it was a good race. I did NOT improve upon last year's time (haha - THAT would have been a miracle!) but was happy with my 3rd place finish and had fun with the run. It felt great to get out there and race again! I also got this cool frosty pint glass for placing 2nd in my age group.
Time
29:33
Pace
7:23/mile
Fuel
Banana
Tunes
Hazy Shade of Winter / The Bangles
California Dreamin' / The Mamas & the Papas
Snow (Hey Oh) / The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Bruce Springsteen
Love Like Winter / AFI
Snowsuit Sound / Sloan
Snowball / Devo
Immigrant Song / Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Cold Day in the Sun / Foo Fighters
California Dreamin' / The Mamas & the Papas
Snow (Hey Oh) / The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out / Bruce Springsteen
Love Like Winter / AFI
Snowsuit Sound / Sloan
Snowball / Devo
Immigrant Song / Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Cold Day in the Sun / Foo Fighters
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