2013 Workforce Team Challenge

Thursday night was a perfect night for a race!

A few co-workers and I walked to the Empire State Plaza for my FOURTH Workforce Challenge 3.5 mile race!

There was a slight breeze, and I think it was around 80 degrees. We hung around the museum steps for about an hour just chatting.

{me and my co-worker, Grace. HEY GRACE!}

Finally, with about 20 minutes to go, we walked down to the starting line.

I decided in the beginning that I was going to take my time. Its impossible to start out this race fast–there is just too many people.

The course is very similar to the Freihofer’s Run, with just a few minor changes. Its tough! Every year I struggle for the first half and then by the last mile I could keep on running (and then I’m done…)

Thursday’s race was the slowest time I’ve had for this race…but that’s okay. I’ve gotten really slow during marathon training, and I don’t do speedwork because of my foot. I’m hoping by the fall it will be better after a few months off, I can get back to training for speed again.

My favorite part of the race is the last mile since it goes by so fast and its mostly downhill. There’s nothing like the downhill finish and trying to pick people off as you pass them one by one.

My official time was 34:41, for 3.58 is a 9:46/mile. (I made up most of the time on the last mile, the first two were over 10:00/mile).

And with that, another workforce team challenge is in the books.