We ran our sixth Hippie Chick earlier this month!
Our first was cool and gray. This one was HOT and bright... not a cloud in the sky!
It's become a Mother's Day weekend tradition for us McKee ladies:
And Lynn!!!!
Eryn and I trained for months for this one. She was returning from injury and getting her long-run legs back, and I was looking for structure. But as the day neared, and we saw predictions near 90 degrees, we threw any plans for a PR out the window.
It was already 65 degrees at the start. That's about 15-20 degrees warmer than I'd prefer.
Still, I felt fairly good for the first 8 miles or so. I kept it casual with a little push. Nothing too crazy. Then I turned around for the last 5 miles - directly into the sun. I can't tell you how quickly my energy tanked. That sun was a killer!
My splits - so even until that sun zapped me:
- Mile 1: 9:39
- Mile 2: 9:31
- Mile 3: 9:26
- Mile 4: 9:30
- Mile 5: 9:30
- Mile 6: 9:35
- Mile 7: 9:36
- Mile 8: 10:04
- Mile 9: 11:11
- Mile 10: 11:03
- Mile 11: 10:40
- Mile 12: 11:00
- Mile 13: 10:20
- Last .09: 7:27
There was a temperature readout on the big screen, and I think it was 76 when I finished. When Eryn finished, it was 82! NOT good.
Speaking of...
Pancake breakfast:
Honestly, this race isn't nearly as good since Paula sold it to the Hood to Coast Race Series. But at half price (super, super early bird), it's still a fun way to spend the day celebrating moms and girl power!!
Hopefully 2017 will be cooler! :)
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