Tag Archives: race report

YAAAAS (2018 Turkey Trot 5k report)

Posted on November 22, 2018 by G

Well, I came in this year with a goal: break 30 minutes in a 5k. Yay! This race keeps getting bigger each year, and once again it was very crowded. But I lined up near the front this time, and … Continue reading →

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Race report: annual Turkey Trot 5k

Posted on November 23, 2017 by G

Happy Thanksgiving to my US readers! It’s that day of the year again: time to run my yearly fall 5k to keep myself motivated and honest. This year I really put in some good training work, and I was looking … Continue reading →

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2016 Thanksgiving 5k Race Report

Posted on November 24, 2016 by G

Yay, it’s finally done! My parents are here visiting, so we all got up early and drove out to where the 5k was and they cheered me on while I ran. Best race crew :) So I wasn’t quite as … Continue reading →

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Super Caj 5k Race Report

Posted on April 22, 2016 by G

Another year, another spring 5k. I can’t figure out why my gym does them in the spring; since the weather is squirrely, they get postponed a billion times. This one was no exception– it was supposed to happen 3 weeks … Continue reading →

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Turkey Day 5k: race report

Posted on November 26, 2015 by G

I’m headed out the door for Thanksgiving dinner, but I wanted to write and say that the race this morning went really well! At 7am my partner and I got in the car and headed up (yes, he sacrificed his … Continue reading →

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2015 5k race report

Posted on April 1, 2015 by G

Well, I finally ran the darn thing. Yay! My time was not great; I finished in 38:37, a full 2 minutes slower than last year. Pacing was an issue; I ran the first mile fast and thought I could keep … Continue reading →

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Race Day

Posted on April 18, 2014 by G

So I’m going to write half of this before the race– it isn’t until noon (what a weird time, eh?) and so I get to wait all morning. Right now I am seeking the happy medium between ‘well-hydrated’ and ‘have … Continue reading →

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