Sunday, June 5, 2011

New PR! Foxboro 5K!

You should end all races with a smile on your face...

There I am sprinting to the finish line of the Foxboro 5K.  I finished in 23:36, 7:37 pace AND a 3 second PR.

Liz C               6 19-29               23:36.0      7:37/M

My previous PR was from 2003 so it's about time I improved on it!  Now I want to run sub 23s or even 22s!! I'm actually enjoying these short distances.  They are over so quick!


Marino Lookout Farm 5K Road Race 2003MA5/18/03935201
23:39

 Big shout out to my friend Erin, who told me about this race.  She lives around the corner and was going to run it but sprained her ankle.  Instead she was my amazing race photographer.  Thanks Erin!!!

Another shout out to Adrienne from Running in Hingham who helped me get this PR.  We ran together most of the race and she told me that I would easily break 24 (which was the goal for today).  She also encouraged me to sprint ahead at the finish which turned out to be pretty smart since I narrowly broke my PR by 3 seconds!  Thanks AR!
Dave and I were originally supposed to run this race together but he took off like a crazy person running a 6:50 first mile.  Now I'm all about going out fast in 5Ks, but that's a little too fast! Don't worry though, I almost caught up to him by the end : )
Overall, I really enjoyed this race and I'm starting to enjoy the 5K distance.  I think I want to get a few more under my belt this summer!
SPLITS:
Mile 1: 7:22 

Mile 2: 7:47 
Mile 3: 7:45 
.11: 6:20


3.11 miles in 23:36 (7:35 pace- Garmin/7:37 pace official)

But the best part about this race was I got to run it with my blog friends!!! 
Oh and this was the first race I ran without any music and it wasn't so bad!  I forgot my ipod at home and I thought it would be the end of the world, but I actually kind of enjoyed it.  
I'll let Corey and Lauren recap their rockstar races but they did go 1 and 3 in the 19-29 age division : )  

Overall, it was such a fun race and I'm glad I got to spend it with some of my favorite runners.

Do you like running races with friends? Every run 2 races in three days?
Posted by Lizzy at 6:06 PM

22 comments:

  1. StephanieJune 5, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Wow, congrats that is awesome. I am so happy for you :) :)

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  2. BrittonJune 5, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    That is so awesome! Congrats on your PR! You definately rocked it! I love all of your cute pictures as well! Running races with friends are so much fun!!

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  3. BeckyJune 5, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Congrats! You are a little speedster! I love it. I didn't come out with a PR, but it felt so good to return to my running roots on Saturday. And all the record-breaking performances were pretty exciting! Can't wait to run next weekend.

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  4. Corey @ runners cookieJune 5, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Yay, I loved seeing you yesterday!! It was so much fun and you did great! PR's are always a reason to celebrate :) It was pretty weird/cool to have a race be over so fast...maybe we should be doing more short races!

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  5. leeJune 5, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Congrats on your speedy race! I love racing with friends, especially other bloggers because they know how important it is to take lots of pictures!

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  6. Celia and LeoJune 5, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    Congratulations...8 years older, and 3 seconds faster! ;)

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  7. LaurenJune 6, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    Congratulations Lizzy!! I'm so excited for you! And so happy I got to be there for your PR day! :) Thanks for telling us about this race and coordinating our little group. I didn't finish the race with a smile on my face like you did (I think it was more of a strained grimace) but I'm so glad I ran it.

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  8. AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Congrats!!! That's amazing! I have been having so much fun running 5ks this summer too. They are a whole new challenge.

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  9. JenJune 6, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    Great job, Lizzy! Wohoo! PRs always feel so good. So sweet of Adrienne to help you out. You're getting speedy. I see way more PRs in your future :)

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  10. MelissaNibblesJune 6, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Great job! Congrats on the PR!

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  11. Emily @ A Cambridge StoryJune 6, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Congrats! You must be psyched :)

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  12. KatieJune 6, 2011 at 12:28 PM

    awesome job! congrats on the PR!

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  13. BridgetJune 6, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    Congrats! THats so awesome!!! Speed demon :) Maybe one of these times I'll try to PR something haha! Definitely starting with the 5k.

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  14. Meg GJune 6, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    Way to go Lizzie!! It's going to be a summer full of PRs!! And two races back to back?! You're awesome! Come July I'm racing a Warrior Dash on a Saturday and See Jane Run half marathon on Sunday, then that following Friday I'm racing NW passage Ragnar! Crazy summer race schedule!

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  15. TheodoraJune 6, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Awesome races! And you look awesome, too.

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  16. stoppingfordaisiesJune 6, 2011 at 6:35 PM

    Way to go on the PR... congrats! Sounds like a fun race!

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  17. ashleyJune 6, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    love it! smile at the end is the best advice! congrats on your awesome PR!

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  18. Jillian (Rant and Run)June 6, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Yay! So great meeting you finally, and hope there are more races in our future. I definitely loved getting a group together for a race, which I normally never do. Worth it!

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  19. JenJune 7, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    congratulations on your PR! you girls totally rocked this 5k! so speedy!

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  20. Jess @ Blonde PonytailJune 8, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    CONGRATS LIZZY!! Your pictures are fantastic and you are simply glowing!!

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  21. PageJune 9, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    YAY! Congrats on the PR!!! Your smile is infectious as it looks like you are having so much fun!

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  22. Lesley @ Racing It OffJune 10, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Yeah for a PR! Every second counts! Looks like you ladies had a ton of fun.

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