East Bound 5k WWC 10.31.26
I ran the East Bound 5k trail race at the WWC on Halloween. No, there wasn't a costume contest, but they did some Halloween theming. I had a cold start, and I spent much of the first mile just attempting to my body warmed up. While we started an hour later than the 1/2 marathon, I did encounter some of the 1/2 marathoners starting their 2nd loop. I came up behind one young lady. I said "on your left", and she moved right into my path. I had both hands on her shoulder, as I attempt to not run into her. We did find a way share the path, and I headed further up the trail. I struggled a bit going back up the gravel hill. Definitely, this isn't the most technical section, but the 100-yard climb hurt. I took an 11th place finish in 28:04. According to my Garmin, the course was about 3.5 miles, but then, times on a trail are never important anyway. Running on East doesn't make it any easier. I won my age group which is always a goal for me. After the race, the WWC...