Run to Win

Emily’s Run this weekend marks the 2^nd of 3 races in the Triple Crown 5k Race Series, and despite the rain the race saw a record attendance of 581 runners.

Times were a little slower this year but both races were close, with Corey Bean and Ryan Fitzsimons racing neck and neck through the finish in 17:06 and Andrea Rotz edging Danielle Paul by only 2 seconds in 20:15.

I was nowhere near where I ran last year as I managed to hurt my foot earlier in the week. It didn’t seem too bad before the race after most of the week off so I ran anyway, but it’s been extremely swollen and painful ever since.

I’ll find out this afternoon what’s wrong with it, and hopefully will be able to run next month in the final race. My 19:25 is probably not going to be fast enough to let me win the series, though, especially without any training for the next few weeks if I need an extensive amount of time off.

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Mike Brooks (27:54)

Emily’s Run 5k was this morning, continuing the Greater L/A Triple Crown racing series. It was a beautiful morning, which helped 369 runners find their way to the finish line.

Stan Pyle asserted a firm lead in the series with a win today in 16:28. The women’s race was won by Erica Jesseman in 18:25. Both Stan and Erica donated their prize money to the Emily Fletcher Foundation. For the series, Anne Martin is in the lead for the ladies with her 2^nd place finish today.

The race couse has a lot of rolling hills and quite a few turns, especially late. The first kilometer predominantly climbs, and then the next two kilometers lead into a rather steep downhill section. It’s certainly not a course to leave you bored, with minimal space devoted to flat roads.

You can see the course elevation below:

My race went rather well. I started out with the second pack, but by 2k had worked my way into third place where I’d remain the rest of the race. I was hoping to average anywhere between 3:20 and 3:25 per kilometer and managed to run at 3:21/pace.

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