This past Wednesday I competed in the Louise Rossetti 5k, an all women's event in Beverly, MA. I ran this race last year and I improved my time by about 20 seconds, finishing with 21:46. Here's a breakdown of the miles:
1: 6:45
2: 14:10 (7:25 mile)
3.1: 21:46 (7:36 last 1.1 miles)
I felt really good running. I hadn't raced since the winter and it felt great to go fast! I placed 15th overall and 5th in my age group, which earned me a nice little trophy. Last year I was 22nd overall and 3rd in my age group (although a different age group, 14-19). My friends Steph, Christina, and Lauren all raced as well.
Lauren is a Lasell cross country alum, and she did amazing at the race. She came in 14th with a time of 21:30. I think that her post-Lasell efforts are very inspiring. She was a decent runner for the team when I was a freshman and she was a senior, but nowhere near as fast as she's gotten. I remember her running in the 23's for 5Ks, but now she is running solid mid-21's.
Above is Christina, me, Lauren, and Steph. The top photo is courtesy of Ted Tyler.
Overall I am very pleased with how I raced, and I am optimistic about summer training and future races. I am really excited to race again. The Lowell Good Times Series starts in a week, so I'll probably do a few of those this summer.
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