Garmin Connect – Activity Details for Fort Vancouver 15k.

Garmin Connect – Activity Details for Fort Vancouver 15k..

This was my first race in a long time and a spur of the moment decision to run the 15k distance (thanks Cindi).    I really enjoyed this race and was happy with the results.  I ran it in an official 8:23 minute/mile pace (my garmin apparently is a little off).  I was planning for a 9 minute mile pace and my body was telling me I could do much better on race day so  I listened and went for it.

Everything fell together perfectly.  Overcast day, not to hot or cold with the rain stopping long enough to complete the race.  Beautiful course mostly situated along Columbia River Waterfront  and great Sponsors (Fred Meyer, The Rock Pizza and Jamba Juice).  It seemed well organized for a second year event.  I’m worried that next year will have a  lot more runners as most of what I heard was positive and word of mouth is the best advertisement for races.

I then ran in the kids 1k which started after all the adults finished.  That was the one negative about the day.  We had to wait about 40 minutes longer than scheduled to start the kids because they wanted to get all the adults finished from the 5, 1o and 15k races.  Jeffrey seemed to have fun, though he was surprised by how long the race actually was and he has real issues with pacing   It’s either sprinting or walking with him.  Hopefully, he’ll want to run others in the future.  Ethan really wanted to run so  I think I’ll take him on the next one.

I finished 3rd in my age group, but I also finished  last in my age group.  Funny.  I have a 3rd place/last place bronze medal to show for it and I will wear it with pride (those two other guys are really fast plus I was the oldest in my age group).