Christmas Connection 5k

My first 5k in Tally! Since mom isn't down here she ran one up in bristol so we could still be running together in spirit. :-) It was upper 40s low 50s so a little brisk at the start, but the course wasn't too bad. Pretty flat at first then continually more and more hilly until the last mile was pretty up and down. I was going to be really stoked if I could keep 10 minute mile pace so I was pretty stoked with my time. Kinda funny that mom and I still got about the same time even though we ran separately.

29:15

Mom - 29:05

Tour De Possum Creek & Crazy 8's

In the morning was the Tour De Possum Creek, a 22.5 mile bike ride. Started with slight rolling hills and the hills got increasingly more rolling as the course progressed. It was a casual race, hence no official time. My first group ride too!

~ 1:05:00

In the evening was the crazy 8's 8k. I missed it last year due to my sprained ankle and just did the 3k walk. Different course than the last time I ran it. Some rolling hills, but nothing too extreme. Both races had pretty high humidity and the 8k was still around 80 so it was pretty hot. I was completely soaked with sweat after no more than a mile, which made the rest of the race feel like I had a weighted shirt on. Considering my morning, I had a better time than I was expecting.

55:23

Mom - 55:22

Bristol Challenge

This wasn't just a run, but it was a race so I thought I would include it. The race consisted of an 18 mile bike ride, a 4.5 mile run, and a 1.5 mile kayak. Mom, Lauren, and I did it as a relay team with mom biking, lauren running, and me kayaking. It was a nice overcast day so it didn't get too hot, which was nice. We were probably the least trained and most ill-equipped, but we still had fun!

Bike (Mom) - 1:13:00
Run (Lauren) - 38:00
Kayak (Me) - 26:00

Totatl Time - 2:17:00

Biltmore Classic 5k

That's right! Back-to-back 5k races! (Yes, we are a little crazy) On the Biltmore Estate, lightly hilly. Out and back route with the first half being mostly downhill and the second half being mostly uphill. Our second mile split was in the 18s so we were still keeping a good pace. Our final time wasn't great, but my pedometer registered 3.33 miles instead of 3.1 and it read exactly 3.1 at yesterdays race so we suspect that the course was mismeasured. Anyhoo, we still ran two 5ks this weekend and both set PRs (yesterday) and never walked!

31:05

Mom - 31:05

The Human Race 5k

Waynesville, NC. Slight rolling hills. None of the course was really flat, but there were no steep hills, which was nice. Started out around 60 degrees so it was pretty pleasant weather-wise. Planned on taking it easy, but didn't do a good job. ;-)

28:15 (PR)

Mom- 28:15 (PR)

Country Music Half Marathon

Nashville, TN! Our first (and likely only) half marathon (that's 13.1 frickin' miles)! Woohoo! It was pretty good. I could definitely tell that I haven't been training that much recently. Those last few miles were pretty rough. We definitely ran faster than we were expecting, which might have contributed to the feeling rough at the end. Lots of bands and people!

2:36:39

Mom - 2:36:39

Lauren - 1:46:57

Race for Humanity 5k

Rainy day. We both didn't feel very strong at all while we were running. Most of our injuries didn't bother us. The half marathon next weekend is definitely going to be interesting! Same route through downtown Bristol as previous years. Didn't realize until I typed it in that I set a PR today!

29:17 (PR)

Mom - 29:15