Tomorrow morning is my first 15k race. It is a 9.3 mile race that is pretty hilly. If I recall correctly, it is about 1,200 feet of elevation gain, which is a pretty hilly course for a road race.
I have been struggling with sickness and injuries over the past week or so. I know my body is well rested, but I am still having some issues with a tight IT band, and my outside knee is not feeling great either. So, I won't be able to run all out tomorrow, because I do not want to injure myself. I will be able to run at probably 80% or more of my full race effort. I am completely okay with this. I am here to finish my first 15k and have a great time. If I average less than a 10:15/mile pace, I will be happy with my speed.
The problem I am seeing is that I am not sure what to wear. It is going to be in the low 40's, but I am going to be going fairly hard. So what should a guy wear??? I am definitely wearing shorts, but I want to wear a short sleeve shirt. Although I think I really probably should wear a long sleeve shirt with a zipper. This will let me unzip on the climb over Terwilliger, but on the way down, I will have the long sleeve to keep me warm.
I am meeting a ton of people I know down at the race. Several people that I work with (maybe 20 or so?) are going to do the 5, 8 or 15k races. Plus a few friends I know will be running the 15k. Overall, there will be over 14,000 people doing the Shamrock Run this year!
I am looking forward to tomorrow!!!
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