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On Saturday, I ran the Iron Girl Columbia 5K.\u00a0 I had initially wanted to run the half marathon, but after all the hip and back muscle issues I had at the end of the IG Columbia Tri in August, I wasn’t sure a hilly half was the best plan.\u00a0 I still have one triathlon left for the season, and I want to be sure that I’m not going into it injured.<\/p>\n

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As I was saying to a friend, for me, one key about a race is the pre-race logistics.\u00a0 How hard is it going to be for me to get there.\u00a0 It’s a reason I don’t do a lot of races in downtown DC.\u00a0 If I have to find random street parking in the wee hours of the morning, I’m out.\u00a0 Conveniently, this race started across the street from the Columbia Mall and we were allowed to park in a section of their lot.\u00a0 Perfect!<\/p>\n

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The half marathon set off first.\u00a0 They had a ton of pacers, which was awesome.\u00a0 The pacers seemed to be having way too much fun.\u00a0 I still can’t comprehend being a 7:30 pacer.\u00a0 That means that you normally race well faster than a 7:30 minute mile.\u00a0 Yikes!<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1067\"<\/a>Once the half runners cleared, it was time to get ready for the 5K.\u00a0 While the half was women only, the 5K was family friendly, and it was fun to see all the kids out running.\u00a0 There are some speedy kids!<\/p>\n

I positioned myself near the back, knowing that I’m a slower runner.\u00a0 I set off in my run\/walk intervals, which is always a bit tough at a race, since immediately, people are passing me left and right.\u00a0 But even in such a short race, by the end, I’m overtaking them.<\/p>\n

The 5K course was pretty simple – a nice out and back.\u00a0 Columbia is a really pretty town, so even though we were on city roads, the trees were beautiful.\u00a0 It was overcast and started to rain as we were running, though it wasn’t too bad.<\/p>\n

The 5K course isn’t flat, but it’s more gradual hills.\u00a0 No Gatorade Hill like the triathlon!\u00a0 Thank goodness.\u00a0 I was only slightly slower than my race from the week before, and considering that I went from a flat course to hilly course, I’ll take it.\u00a0 My official time was 42:02.\u00a0 Not bad.\u00a0 Someday, I’ll get a sub-40 again.\u00a0 Just not right now.<\/p>\n

Post race was really nice.\u00a0 The race was sponsored by Whole Foods, so there was water, coconut water, and chocolate milk to drink, and all sorts of food, including my favorite Kind bars.\u00a0 Delicious.\u00a0 Another thing I loved was that they were registering people for the bone marrow registry onsite.\u00a0 It’s just a cheek swab, so it was really easy.\u00a0 When I registered in college, it was a blood draw.\u00a0 It’s so easy now!<\/p>\n

Maybe next year, I’ll be back for the half if it fits into my training schedule.\u00a0 I do hope that everyone who raced had a great time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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