Fit 2 Fly 5k Rock Hill Airpoint
I made the early morning drive to Rockhill for the Fit 2 Fly 5k at the Rockhill airport. Three years prior, I had run this race, and I ran just under 19 minutes. I hope to somewhere close today. The race kicked off at 8 am sharp under overcast skies. I felt like I was struggling the first mile. I couldn't see feel smooth at all. My stride just felt choppy. The race stretched out pretty quick, but like most airport races, I had the leaders in my sights the entire way. Albeit I was a good distance back. As I remember, this course was down and back on the runway. This time, the course was down on the runway but back on the taxi way. Well, sort, and sort a figure 8 course. About 3 quarters of the way back on the taxi way, we switched back to the runway. When we made the turn about a mile and half into the race, a breeze was blowing into my face. A breeze that I hadn't felt on the way. However, on the way back, it felt good, and I started to feel better. I picke...