6.2 miles~~ Apple Blossom 10K!

Chris and I got up early and headed up to Winchester.  We got there in enough time and found a parking spot near the start line.  This race is a part of the Apple Blossom Festival.  As we drove in , we saw the grand stands for the parade that follows the race and people setting up stands and such for activities.  We picked up our packets and headed back to the car to stay warm and get ready.  It was a little cool, so figuring out what to wear for the race can sometimes be hard for me.  I've read that you should plan on being 10 degrees warmer than when you start.  But that is still difficult for me.

We got ready, I decided to war capris, a long sleeve shirt, headband over my ears, and gloves, and headed out.  We try to take our piture before every run, but my camera battery wasn't in the camera, so we had the race photographers take our pictures.  The start for the race was on a divided road, so some runners were on one side of the median or the other.  

I had a great run, running 10:24 minute miles, which was great!  The other runners were lively and happy, and the course was pretty flat.  I am trying hard to notice more of the area as I run instead of just putting my head down and running.  It was interesting that on this course I saw another Coca-Cola building as I did in Nashville.  Winchester's building was built in 1940.  Just like the Nashville one, it was empty.  Such a cool, interesting building, just sitting empty.

I finished my run in 1:05.01, finishing 1154 out of 1458 overall and 34 out of 54 in my age group.  I felt great during and after the race.  After the race, Chris and I headed out and ended up buying a new printer to help our daughter print her wedding invitations.