Hi Everyone! βοΈπββοΈ Long post alert!.. Happy #MedalMonday! π
(no medal yet π’, being mailed, will be sure to add once received!) . . My first IRL race of the year, Valley Forge Marathon! Hosted by Schuylkill River Runners! Thank you for putting on a well organized event that ensured everyone's safety during these unprecedented times! . . Course was an out and back (x2 for the full) along the Schuylkill River that ran into the Valley Forge National Park. Advertised as "flat and fast", and was. Just 1 hill (x2) . Sorry I didn't take any trail pics. Was in a zone the first out/back. But was cool to see the fog lift from the river. The second out and back I was just trying to be comfortable and hang on at the end. But did see three deer. . My first race of the year.. marathon PR! (4:05:51) Ahead of my goal pace in the first half, second out was on target, but knew the 10k+ back would be tough. Lost my target in the last 5k, but hung in there to grab the PR! That wall is still there and tough for me, but progress pushing it back a bit further and proud! . . Post race met up with other #BibRavePro's and met several great people! . . Would like to thank everyone for their support, especially my lovely wife. @roamingRika π Great to see her out there as I was hitting the wall, awesome support boost! . . Will be sure to write up a more in depth review of the race. Keep an eye out for it! . Have a great day everyone! . . #valleyforgemarathon #marathon #marathontraining #running https://www.instagram.com/p/CF9tyNSHKjs/?igshid=npyuzzdhtky2
