This week was a cut back week for me so I enjoyed the reduction in mileage. However, I couldn’t just have a normal cut back week. I decided to do a two-fer! On Saturday morning I ran a 5k that started at 8am. Then I walked .5 mile up hill and ran a 10k that started at 9am. And it was awesome. TOUGH. But awesome.
The Clarendon Day Double let runners run both a 5k and a 10k in the same morning. I needed about 10 miles so I figured this race would be a fun way to get my mileage in. This race was put on by Pacers and the whole organization of the race was fantastic! The 5k started at 8 and then the 10k started at 9. I was able to get to the race around 7:30, grab my bib and meet up with some MRTT ladies, Oiselle teammates and a BGR buddy! So many friends in this race, it was awesome.
With Janelle and Nadine before the race. Also, look at how much my GPS app overshot the course!
My official time was 1:37:07, which means I had a total average pace of 10:26/mi. The images above from my app are misleading — I think the underpasses messed with the GPS signal, because I had both courses as running long. Which, let me tell you sucked when my app said “6 miles” and I WASN’T AT 6 MILES! Of course 6 miles was really 9 miles because I’d ran the 5k previously so I was all kinds of tired.
I’m not quite sure how I feel about running two races in one day. It was tough and I definitely wanted to just keep running instead of stopping and walking uphill after the 5k. However, it was fun to get my mileage in through a race and it was great to meet up with so many Oiselle teammates and run club buddies! Although there were no PRs for me, I was happy with my times. I definitely need to work on my pacing – I still go out way too fast, which always bites me in the butt. Overall, though it was a great race and I loved racing in my Oiselle singlet 🙂
Oiselle Team meet up after the race! Colleen KILLED it!
Have you ever run two races in the same day? If so, did you find it as hard as I did?
Yay for you!! I ended up getting up super early Saturday so I could’ve made it, but just got my 9 in yesterday. Oh well. Looks like a good time – love the singlet!
Well the weekend was full of beautiful weather, so at least you got it in under great circumstances 🙂
You go girl!! I’m doing something kind of similar for a race mid October. They call it a distance dare. There’s a 5 mile race & a 2 mile race. Doing both means you’re doing the distance dare! The 5 miler is at 7:30 and the 2 miler at 8:45. I like how the 5 miler is first so even if I’m tired I can easily convince myself to run 2 more miles lol. Besides I should have a nice 20 min break in between!
YES! I would’ve preferred to run the 10k first by FAR! Running just a few miles on tired legs is a much better proposition. That sounds really fun!
Awesome! Nailed it!
Thanks Amanda – it was a new experience, but kinda fun!
Wow, awesome job!!! I’ve never done 2 races back to back – definitely sounds challenging! But you are a rockstar!
Thanks Elizabeth — it was definitely challenging but I’m glad I did it 🙂
What an interesting idea. I have no idea if I would try that… But sounds like you did a great job!
I think I would actually do it again!!
Wow, awesome job! I don’t know that I’m that brave but hearing how it worked for you would make me willing to give it a try!!
Thanks Kristen — you should totally try it! It was fun (even the parts that weren’t fun :))
It was so great to meet you Saturday! Way to rock it out there!
It was awesome to meet you as well! Just saw your blog post — I knew you’d be right up there in the top for AG 🙂 Congrats!
Look at your Oiselle shirt! Love it! Wish I had one to sport with you! I’d totally sign up for that 5k and 10k. What a fun 10 miles!
It was a very fun way to get in miles! And so many great local ladies ran the race!! Next year, Emma 🙂
That sounds like a great way to train, I will think about that race next year. Glad you enjoyed it and shook up your training a bit!