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 2nd 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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Blaine,
Nice job at the Run for Em! I was sorry not to be there this year, but from past experiences, I can attest to the fact that the course and heat don’t usually allow for a fast time (at least for me anyway). Therefore, I wouldn’t be surprised if you hold that same pace at B2B this week.
I’ll be running with a few other friends and looking for around the 33 minute range so I’ll probably see you out there.
Lastly, you’ve done a really great job with this blog and I have to say it’s much better than my own.
Thanks for the continued support and I’ll see you Saturday!
Jeff