M.O.R.E.: Women's 5K

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Women's 5K

Today was the Women's 5K to benefit the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. I was determined to run this race for two reasons 1. the low entry fee $15, and 2. the socks that they were giving away for pre-registering. Sea and Sun and C joined me this morning, and we huddled together in the chilly, windy weather, wondering what we were doing there. Our friend Marathon Mom is out of town with her boys, but texted me early, so I wouldn't forget to pick up her packet and free socks.

Once we got started, we were happy for the cooler weather, and the wind hadn't kicked up too much yet either. I personally still don't know how to run a proper 5K. I managed to run the first mile in 8:45, and a similar second mile, but the last mile was pathetic (uphill) and I dragged through it in about a 10 min pace. My time was 27:23, which seems to be right around my usual pace, Sea and Sun came in at 25:38, and C came in at 28:38. Sea and Sun just missed getting a medal, and I think C may have been close in her age range also, since she moved up a bracket. I didn't notice until afterward, but the range for me was 40 - 49 year olds, so I didn't feel so bad about being 15th. There are just so many great runners in my age bracket, the second place finisher is in my group!

It was a nice event, fun, all of us got a raffle prize, but the wind picked up quite a bit, and it got really cold. Looking forward to finding another race to run, maybe I will try to train a bit and get a better time.

3 comments:

marathon mom said...: Did my bib number win a raffle prize too? I wish I could say I ran while away, but it was way too cold and windy. On Saturday morning from our hotel balcony I watched a large group of runners (probably a local running club) run around the marina. It looked like a great trail and my husband and I wanted to run it the next morning. However it was REALLY windy and cold when we woke up, so we decided against it and enjoyed our Starbucks coffee instead.

I'm glad my friends braved the elements and ran the race. See what some of us will do for a cute pair of socks!

I got a text about a Brentwood 10K next weekend. Who's in?; May 23, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Patty said...: You did win a gift certificate for a haircut, too bad you just cut it all off! We got lucky with the cold and wind, it kicked in full force, after the race. We talked about the Brentwood 10K, so we will have to decide if we can fit it in.; May 23, 2010 at 8:30 PM
marathon mom said...: It's that our motto on MORE...To somehow fit running into our busy lives?; May 24, 2010 at 6:58 AM

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Favorite Trails

South Fork 3.1: Start from dirt parking lot on Magic Mtn Pkway and run to the loop at Wiley Bridge and return the same way.

Tesoro 3.25: Start in Albertson parking lot and take sidewalk/trail until it ends and then enter the water tower road to the top two towers where the ends. Return the same way.

Chesebrough 3.25/4.60: From Chesebrough Park, N. to Copperhill, So. on Bike Trail, turn around at Decoro, back up trail to power lines to bridge at park. Turn around at Heritage will give you 4.6 miles.

Chesebrough 3.5: Chesebrough Park down to McBean, south to Northpark Dr., the paseo trailhead. Take the paseo to Helmers and back. Very hilly.

Bridgeport 4.0: Fairly flat, run toward Lowes and under Bouquet bridge to RiverPark community until you reach the closed gates and return. For a hilly run, go north into Helmers and run up the paseo switchbacks into Northpark where the paseo ends and return the same way.

Chesebrough 4.0: N. to Copperhill to west side of river trail, run S. on Bike Trail past Decoro bridge, across Decoro to the east side of river trail, up back to power lines trail, back to park.

Chesebrough 4.0: From park down power line trail to Heritage Park and back same way.

Bridgeport 4.0: From School, cross McBean via bridge or street and head into industrial center on Ave. Scott Bridge and enter bike trail going south toward the train bridge. Turn around at train bridge and return same way or cross the bridge and head toward Peet's after crossing train bridge and back onto the Lowes Trail.

Heritage 4.0: From park, run up bike trail to Decoro, over McBean Bridge into Helmers, and into Bridgeport through lake trail back to park. Can be done in reverse. Moderately hilly.

Chesebrough 4.25: Chesebrough north to Copperhill, left to Albertson side of bike trail. Run south on trail to Decoro and cross over bridge and head north all the way to Copperhill on east side of river trail and back to the park the same way as started.

Cheese/Decoro/Helmers 4.25: From the park, down dirt trail to bike path, south to Decoro. Leave bike path at Decoro and cross paseo bridge at McBean. Stay on paseo up hill towards Helmers. Run up water tower trail once then continue on to switchbacks and paseos back to park.

Heritage/Bridgeport 3.3: Heritage Park south to McBean Bridge @ Panera. Cross and head toward Lowes bike trail and head east toward Bridgeport Park. Halfway mark is at park bathroom, head back by entering trail along the lake and back onto the bridge.

Lowes 4.25: Lowe's parking lot to McBean, cross the bridge and to South Fork. At Valencia Bridge, enter trail behind Hart Baseball diamonds. Continue on trail to Bouquet and across the bridge on the east side and back under the bridge again towards Lowes.

Peet's & Decoro 5.2: Peet's Coffee to train bridge path; to Decoro and across bridge; back down McBean side of bike trail back to Peete's.

Peet's & Wiley 6.0: Start at Peet's Coffee and head east toward South Fork trail and past the Wiley Bridge. Keep running another 200 yards to where the trail forks left and right. Turn back same way.

Peet's & Copperhill 6.0: From Peet's to bike trail heading north to Copperhill and back.

Albertson 7.0: From the Albertson parking lot on Copperhill, enter the westside bike trail and head south until the train bridge. Return the same way.

Peet's 8.5: Run to Copperhill on east side of river trail and return via train bridge on other side.

Lowes 10: Start in the Lowes parking lot. Enter the bike trail heading west. At McBean, cross the bridge and head east toward SouthFork trail. Continue on trail until you come to the Wiley bridge and head back the same way.

McBean 14: This route can be done from anywhere along the trail route. Starting from McDonald's across the post office, run to the end of the South Fork trail and return the same way, cross the McBean bridge and run on the Lowes trail until you hit Bridgeport Elementary and then cross Newhall Ranch via the bridge or street and run back towards McBean. Continue north on McBean until you hit Copperhill. At Copperhill, cross McBean and enter San Francisquito bike trail and run south on the trail until you are back at McDonalds.