2013 Frostbite 15K

This is the 29th annual Frostbite 15K in Richmond. I did not run this race this year, but Creighton and I are trying to run a race a month this year, so this one fit in perfectly. The course is out and back beginning and ending at Clark Springs Elementary School. Much of the course is flat, but there are a few testy hills. I was not feeling very good this morning, I think I'm fighting some kind of sinus infection so I wasn't sure what to expect. We went out FAST...way too fast this time which put a hurting on both of us, for different reasons. Creighton is favoring a bum ankle and got overheated (although it was only 40*) and ended up getting pretty nauseous. He stalled out a bit around mile 3.5 to try to work out his stomach/ankle issues and I kept running on. I was settling into a nice pace around that point and wanted to keep it going . Our first mile was 7:05 and the second was 7:12 so I knew I needed to slow it down a bit if I was going to hold on for 9+ miles. I settled into a comfortable 7:25 - 7:35 pace for the remainder of the run regardless of the hills and the wind (supposed to be up to 35mph today). As I crossed the 10K mark, I glanced down at my watch to see that I hit a new PR for the 10K at 46:55...I am super psyched about this. I can't wait to see what I can do for a flat and fast course!! I think, with proper training, I could push a 45:??. That would be awesome. I was happy with today's pace too because I was on track to break my 1/2 Marathon PR of 1:38 had I kept running. I was depleted at the end but not destroyed and could definitely have kept going. My running has come along way since we moved to Richmond. I don't know if it's the altitude or not but I'm happy that I keep getting faster as I get older. Now, if I could only get my legs/feet healthy enough to let me take a crack at a full marathon, I would be so happy. Anyway, I finished in 1:10, 2nd in my age group and 14th girl over all (458 runners). It was a good race.