A great tradition here in Wichita is the Link for Life race out at Sedgwick County Zoo. It’s a great 5K race, with a fun course involving a finish through the zoo and a good start. The funding from this race goes to Comcare the County mental health department, so it’s a great opportunity to raise funding for a great cause.
The night before the race I did something foolish and ate a ton of brocholi. It was a silly thing to do and left me feeling really full and uneasy at the start of the race. Mark that and Indian food off the list for pre race meals ha. This race is always a dangerous one at the start because of the little kids that run for about an eight of a mile and then stop. Fortunately, this year things were too bad with most of them staying off to the side.
It took a while for everyone to settle in for the race. The recreational runners did a great job, with some staying up until the first 1.5 K of the race. After that, you could see how the race was going to sort itself out. I was in 5th place. I was able to hold onto it until the last mile. The guy who passed me had been on my shoulder for two miles. He ended up beating me by 15 seconds. Two folks in my age group, Mike and Matt were about 30 seconds in front of me. I’m hoping that training this spring will close the gap by this summer.
Overall, I was very pleased with my 6th place finish with 18:29 for the time. It was a solid finish and makes me think that I’m on track for a successful finish. I got in about two miles before the race, 1.5 after the race, and then four miles with the guys on a training run later in the morning. All total, I think I got in about 11 miles, which was right were I wanted to be. Today, I did 25 miles on the bike, one mile on the treadmill and a little bit in the pool. Next week is the Emporia Spring Migration Triathlon, which will take up most of next weekend’s training.
Results:
www.runwichita.org/race_results.php
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