Gashlycrumb
October 12th, 2004, 03:33 PM
So I ran my first race last Sunday in Madison. It was the Canterbury 5K Run for Literacy, and I had a great time. It was cool but sunny. Perfect for a run. Granted it was a tiny run, but it was my first one and I like to start easy.
About the run: I used a trick my triathlon club taught me on how to get water at the station without stopping.
1. Grab the cup by the top and squeeze it closed.
2. Proceed to drink with caution like it's a funnel.
I grabbed it fine, but had problems drinking while bouncing around. Takes practice I guess. I also learned that I shouldn't drink on a short run (made me nauseated), but I still kept up the pace. I didn't walk once and that was my goal. In the end, I'm quite proud of myself. I came in #10 in my age group (57 total) and #39 with all the women 5Kers (251 total). I was so surprised in that I did much better than I expected. After all, I hadn't started any serious training yet. Only a 25 minute run once a week all by my lonesome.
I hope all of you who have been training for their first races lets me know how it's going by posting their experience. I bet you too will do better than you expect. If not, I hope you at least have fun.
About the run: I used a trick my triathlon club taught me on how to get water at the station without stopping.
1. Grab the cup by the top and squeeze it closed.
2. Proceed to drink with caution like it's a funnel.
I grabbed it fine, but had problems drinking while bouncing around. Takes practice I guess. I also learned that I shouldn't drink on a short run (made me nauseated), but I still kept up the pace. I didn't walk once and that was my goal. In the end, I'm quite proud of myself. I came in #10 in my age group (57 total) and #39 with all the women 5Kers (251 total). I was so surprised in that I did much better than I expected. After all, I hadn't started any serious training yet. Only a 25 minute run once a week all by my lonesome.
I hope all of you who have been training for their first races lets me know how it's going by posting their experience. I bet you too will do better than you expect. If not, I hope you at least have fun.