Tina let me know about a nice little race in Anchorage. This one had the same heart and sole that I love at Hightail Half. Everyone was cheering for everyone else no matter what the pace. I talked my friend Emily into making the trip into Anchorage and joining me once again. This running journey is really about the people that you meet on the way. So many great supportive athletes. The weather was perfect for running and I was so happy to break 35 minutes in a 5K! Tina really wanted to go down to Kenai to run their half marathon. They have had a really rough year with all the forest fires so we wanted to go to support them. It was really eye opening to drive through the forest fire area. It was even still smoking in some areas. We got into a bit of a traffic back up on the way down and missed the opportunity to pick up our packets the day before the race. Race conditions were cold and wet. We met a great group of runners on the bus out to the start. This is a point to point race and so you park at the end and take a bus to the beginning. It started at a hockey facility to rest rooms and warmth were available as you waited for the race start. It actually didn't start raining until a couple of miles into the race and then it didn't stop. There are several places where you either run along or cross a major road which is a little intimidating. Puddles on the back roads were plentiful. However, this must be my bodies favorite running conditions because I took another 2 minutes off my half marathon time and ended up with a PR!
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JK McDowellLong time back of the pack runner, science lover, Christian, educator, and mom. Archives
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