You guys, I love 5ks!!

[clseale]

OK, you knew that was a lie. I still hate them, but I love small races! Ran a small (250 people) 5k this morning in Woodbine, GA. My friend puts it on every year in honor of a coworker who was killed by a drunk driver. Proceeds benefit a child advocacy center she worked with.

Anyway, off of a PR by about 30 sec (which I expected, really wasn't feeling it today), but first overall female! Lol The nice (but bad for time/motivation) is the hairpin at 1.5. I could see where the 2nd female was & knew I could cut back & slack for the final half. I'm not even going to look at my splits. :/ I'm happy with the PR I got last week. That was enough for me, so yay for small races in BFE GA!!

[boston340]

You won best overall female??!! That's awesome!! I agree, there's a special thing about very small hometown races.

When's your next 5K? I've really grown to love the shorter distance races and I think I want to concentrate on them in 2015.

[gt7301b]

Yay, great job! I love SMALL 5ks, large 5ks are a waste of time.

And my grandfather was from Woodbine:)

[coconutbug]

Woohoo, congrats!! I do actually love 5Ks, and I love small races even more.

[libbygrl109]

That is so awesome! Congrats!

[jordylee]

Awesome job! I've never been first overall female before, congrats! Small races are the best.

[cinco]

That is so cool! Congratulations!

[lb2006]

CONGRATS! I love small 5ks too (well, I hate 5ks, but love small races). I woke up one morning last fall and my SIL called me and asked if I wanted to run a 5k in nearby neighborhood. It started in 20 minutes. I brushed me teeth, washed my face, picked her up & we went to run for fun/catch up. turns out, I placed too

[taratru]

Look at you, champion!

I totally could have won the 5k I ran this morning (so freaking small, but for a great cause), but I was running with my friend in his very first race ever. So... I'll take the 30:40.

[runblondie26]

1st overall female!!! Holy crap! clseale still kicking some ass. Way to go girl!

[G22]

Way to go! You are awesome!

[kams]

Hell yeah you did!!!! You might have to give up the "I hate 5Ks" schtick before too long, missy! How did it feel before the turn around where you saw #2? Were you freaking??

[bostonmichelle]

Congratulations!!

[ktzmoh]

Awesome!! What was your time? I have a secret desire to win for my age group in our local 5k this year. :-D

[thom]

That is awesome! Way to go on being speedy & getting the win. That lobster will seriously make me smile all day. Bravo!!

[clseale]

Apr 26, 2014 13:40:43 GMT -5 ktzmoh said:

Awesome!! What was your time? I have a secret desire to win for my age group in our local 5k this year. :-D

Ya know, I didn't even check my final official time. Lol Garmin said 22:21, so nothing that would typically get me even an age group win, and not a PR. The power of small town races! There are crazy fast 5kers where I live, so it was a huge benefit to be in a small town, an hour north. I actually have more awards for halves & a full, than 5ks. They are not my strength. I'm better at distance.

kams, I had no intention of even PRing, so I was just sort of surprised, and then thought, "Well this will be fun." Lol I had a feeling it wouldn't be a fast group, when none of the females were lining up towards the front. Then I knew I was in front by a bit, but in the end, I had it by a minute or two. If a female was close at the turn around, I would have had to hurt & fight for it.

[Mushe]

Woohoo, congrats!

[gumi]

LOL, I have totally more than one win where I am like, "yeah!!! I am a rockstar!" and then I look at my watch and say, "oh, nevermind."

But what you guys always tell me is that a win is a win is a win!

Besides, probably at least 100 out of the 250 people were women, so don't downplay it  (high5)

[MrsE]

Yayyyy! Amazing!!!!

[Deleted]

Lol. I saw your post title and knew you'd placed. Lol. Congrats on an awesome race and for winning overall!

[skwcm80]

Wow! Amazing job! Congratulations

[wanderlustmom]

That is wonderful, congrats!

[sadlebred]

That's awesome! Congratulations!

I had to look up where Woodbine, GA was.....

[runaways]

Congrats on the win!

[beckbech]

Very cool, congrats!

[clseale]

Oh, I forgot the best part about yesterday! There is totally a Shalane in the making in south GA. A 7 yr old won the under 14 category with a 26 minute 5k. 7 years old! She crossed the finish line smiling, and not breathing very hard at all. She was very "What? I ran a few miles. No big." Girl was not even racing. So damn cute.