Lowcountry Race for the Cure 5k race report

Posted by Gypsy on Oct 17, 2010

Running the Lowcountry Race for the Cure was a relatively last minute decision and I didn’t register until Wednesday, four days before the event. I had been going back and forth, unable to make a decision, but finally opted to go for it when my friend Chrisey asked me about it while we were working out. Besides, who can resist a race where the dominant color will be pink?

Even though the actual 5k didn’t start until 9:15, I met Chrisey (along with her husband and another friend) and Dawn at the gym at 6:15 so we could carpool to Daniel Island, where the race was being held. Since it was pretty early, we were able to find a place to park right away. Chrisey was running with a team, so while she went to find them Dawn and I hit the sponsor booths for some swag. We also may or may not have grabbed cupcakes from the Bi-Lo booth. Cupcakes are an acceptable breakfast on special occasions, right?

The course was a flat, tailed-loop going almost entirely through residential neighborhoods. This was actually pretty fun as tons of people were on their porches to cheer the runners on and one guy even had his drum kit out to give us a beat to run to.

Mile 1: 10:00 I was trying to keep up with Chrisey, but since her goal was a sub-30 minute 5K, there was no way I could and I ended up falling back about a half mile in.

Mile 2: 10:16 Still keeping a decent pace, but starting to slow down. My back/hip was hurting for some reason and that definitely had an effect on my time.

Mile 3: 10:39

Final .1: 1:15

Fashion report: I wore an Adidas running skirt with a black tank top and my pink Nike Zoom Elite 4 running shoes. I also had a pink bracelet around my wrist. I started the day with a sweatshirt as well because it was pretty cold, but by the time our race was about to start it had warmed up considerably and I ditched it. I kinda wish I had put together something more festive and pink for the race, but since I signed up last minute I didn’t really think about it. Next year I’ll be more fashion conscious.