Witch City Chick

Sunday I ran the Witch City 5K in Salem, MA.  I didn't have any ambitious goals for this race considering that the three weeks since my last 5K have been full of rain and stomach flu.  Needless to say, running hasn't been high on my list of priorities.  I basically wanted to finish without stopping to walk.

This race was a lot of fun because it was located in the heart of Halloween-Salem.  People were encouraged to dress in costume, and most did.  I was a costume minimalist.  I figured that I didn't need anything that could potentially slow me down.  I ran with my friend Maddy, and she just so happened to have a tutu in her trunk (obviously), so I slipped it over my running shorts and called it a day.

The course was relatively flat, with only a couple gentle hills.  I felt great, much to my surprise.  I expected to huff and puff and basically die (remember sickness and non-running for three weeks?).  I wasn't lightning fast, but I kept a pretty steady pace and didn't stop once.  Goal achieved!


Here are the stats:

Place No.  Name                Div/Tot  Div   Ag S City              St Nettime Guntime Pace

291 4416 Lindsay Kasmarcik     56/126  F3039  30 F Georgetown        MA   30:57   31:11 10:03

There were 529 total runners, so I was pretty pleased with my finish (291st).  While I ran this race 20 seconds slower than my previous 5K time, I was happy with my performance overall.  More importantly, I was happy with how I felt throughout the race.  Yippee!