This isn't going to be much of a recap, because I'm on vacation visiting family, but I managed to squeeze in a 10k - the Heart to Start 10k (part of the Heart Breaker Half run) in Hillsboro.
When I was looking ahead at this weekend, I knew I'd be out of town and I didn't want to just skip a 6-miler (or have to map out my own route in an unfamiliar area), so I decided the best thing to do would be to find a race - and luckily, there was one exactly the distance I needed, in the town where I was staying. Perfect.
Of course, the only NOT perfect thing was that I've been sidelined for the last two weeks with a bad cold/sore throat, so I haven't run at all. So this was really a difficult run because they were country roads with rolling hills - I might've done a better job if I were in shape, but such as it is, it was a difficult one. Luckily, one of my friends whom I haven't seen from college came out to run with me, so I had good company for the whole thing :)
The race started/ended at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, which is probably the nicest high school I've ever seen. Holy wow, the facilities! Can someone get me a job there, please, so I can fulfill my dream of moving up here to the Portland area finally? Okay thanks!
Official time: 1:29:05. Definitely slow, but hey, it was a BEAUTIFUL course, and I had a good time. I'm not sorry, even if it was difficult for me. Time to get back on track now, as soon as this cough gets better.
Next on deck: the AVAC Super Sprint Tri at the end of the month. I'm stoked, but I haven't had a single chance to get to a pool so far. Hopefully I can go this coming weekend, if the weather's nice.
Of course, the only NOT perfect thing was that I've been sidelined for the last two weeks with a bad cold/sore throat, so I haven't run at all. So this was really a difficult run because they were country roads with rolling hills - I might've done a better job if I were in shape, but such as it is, it was a difficult one. Luckily, one of my friends whom I haven't seen from college came out to run with me, so I had good company for the whole thing :)
The race started/ended at Liberty High School in Hillsboro, which is probably the nicest high school I've ever seen. Holy wow, the facilities! Can someone get me a job there, please, so I can fulfill my dream of moving up here to the Portland area finally? Okay thanks!
Official time: 1:29:05. Definitely slow, but hey, it was a BEAUTIFUL course, and I had a good time. I'm not sorry, even if it was difficult for me. Time to get back on track now, as soon as this cough gets better.
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| (Everyone got the same medal, regardless of distance) |