Harvest Festival 5K

 Fall racing has begun here!  I didn't have any plans this fall to do anything big, but I did end up doing several local races which I enjoyed.

Harvest Festival 5K race Milton, Falcon  timing Racing, Fall 5k

Our local races started off with the annual Harvest Festival 5K in September. I always look forward to this race. It is very close to home and parking is always a breeze. I arrived only a half hour before the start of the race. When I walked in to get my bib they said here you go Lacey. I love when it's that simple. They even had restrooms to use without much waiting ( I love the perks of a small race)!


Milton Harvest Festival 5k race, Falcon timing, run 570, Fall 5k

This race was fairly small with just over 100 participants. The weather was beautiful with a late start at 9:30am. It is a very fast flat course so I was hoping to at least place in my age group.



 I started out super fast like I always do. There was one lady that had passed me about a quarter mile down the road, and I knew there was no way I was going to catch up to her. I told myself to try not to let anyone else pass me. I was doing pretty good at that until about half way through the race. I was still keeping a good pace but I was struggling at this time to maintain it. 



There was a lady that started to run beside me. I didn't even turn my head to look at her so I had no idea if she was in my age group or not. We continued to push each other throughout the race. 


About that time I had passed some family members that were cheering me on that gave me a little boost I needed at that time to pull ahead. But then, of course she came up beside me again. I told myself to just stay with her and then try to pull ahead at the end if I had anything left in the tank.


 We were rounding that last stretch of road and I could see the finish line. Normally this would be when I would take off, but I just had nothing left. She passed me and probably finished 10 seconds before me.

After we crossed the finish line, we congratulated each other and she told me that I really pushed her. I said well you definitely did the same. Then I ask her how old are you. She says I'm 16. What???? I pushed myself that much and she wasn't even in my age group. Heck, now I don't feel so bad about not being able to pass her. I can keep up with a 16 year old so that was a good feeling. After the race I was walking towards my family and I overheard her dad telling her great job, it wasn't you're fastest but you kept up with Lacey. 



I ended up receiving 2nd in my age group. It was a 9 year age group award(30-39).


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I guess I can't hang with the 30 year olds anymore, but I can still feel good racing with a 16 year old:)  -L

P.S  Our blog text is all the same size and font, I'm not sure why it is looking all different sizes once we publish. Anyone know why this is happening? 




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7 comments:

  1. I do love to run local races. I have one this weekend and one next.

    I do the same thing... try to beat a runner and then find out she's in the different age group.

    But I often have a hard time keeping up with the 60 somethings... lol

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    1. That seems to always be how it goes. But you never know until you ask them at the end...ha.

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  2. I would say you can hang with the teenagers AND the 30 year olds. 2nd in your age group is great! Last time I raced I was pacing myself off a little kid at the end, ha ha... and she beat me. But it's always fun!

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    1. Yes, it's always the younger kids that you think man they are really moving for as young as they are, I can't let them beat me...lol.

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  3. LOL on running with the 16 year olds. I bet if it was a longer race you would have over taken her. Nice job out there!

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  4. Local races are the best. It's definitely tough to keep up with the young whippersnappers! I think you can be very proud of your 2nd place AG! Congratulations!

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  5. Well done hanging with the teenagers! LOL! What an awesome race and I love that you both pushed each other - when you have nothing left for a sprint finish, it really shows you really gave it your all on that track which is how it should be!

    PS: About the blog size, maybe double check that it's not saving as a "heading".

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