Hannah won the women’s race in dominating fashion–by over two minutes this past Sunday. She answered a few questions about the race and the upcoming season. Best of luck this spring!
How did your race go? Did it go to plan?
Race went pretty well! Weather was beautiful, and I felt pretty strong. My basic plan was to be conservative on the first half, knowing how challenging the second half of the course is, and then push harder after making it through the toughest part of the race (up Carlinda/6th mile). I followed the plan, but feel like I could have pushed a bit harder a bit earlier in the race because I felt pretty strong on the last mile. Overall I’m happy with how it went and to take the win!
Was this an A/B/C race for you? What races do you have coming up?
I’d say this was a B race. I always want to show up and run well at this race since it is a team event. We did a few course specific workouts, so I definitely put in effort and focus toward this race. However, I find it hard to be super fit at the end of February while also being in my best shape for the other races I normally have on the schedule in April/May. For that reason, I try to time my fitness out so that I am fit for this race, but not at peak fitness.
I am running the Shamrock 5K in March, Cherry Blossom 10 mile in April, and tentatively planning to run Broad Street 10 miler in early May.
Do you feel like this race is different from other races?
This race is definitely different from other races because of the team aspect. I find motivation in the fact that I’m not just running for my own performance, but to contribute to the team. When things get hard during the race, knowing I’m racing for my team helps me push through. I love that part of this race.
