Harris Jacobs Run

It’s been a while since I’ve posted.  I don’t even want to see the date of when the last post was! 

But I’m back!    This is going to be a race report of the run I did this morning.  Just words – no pix.  I may be able to add pix later, since I think some were taken on the course.

This is a small(er), local race.  I like it because it supports sports programs at a community center (and I’m sure I know plenty of kids who benefit from this).  I also like it because this community center just happens to be 1.5 miles from my house (until we one day move).  I work out at this community center, so I tend to see people I know who are doing this run, too. (I will admit that I drove there, but so did my race friend who I did the ING Georgia with! )  And another thing about this race is that it goes through the neighborhoods around here.

I had no goals for this run, as I haven’t been running that much since my half marathon.  I thought I might get caught up in the race atmosphere and run faster than I normally run – and try to go faster than last year.  (Last year was the first year I ran this race, and I was in much better shape last year).

Well, let’s just say that I didn’t run faster than last year.  Surprisingly, I was only 1 minute slower (but still under 10 minute/mile pace).  This is a good, 4 mile run.  What I like about it (and forgot), esp if I were in better shape, is that there are a LOT of hills.  It’s hard to live in Atlanta and not encounter hills.  The first couple miles are not too bad, but there are a couple hills.  Shortly after mile 2, the hills really begin!  Not just one or two, but several.  Some short and steep.  Some long. I’ll have to see if I can export course info and include it here.  I realized after the run that this is a good training route!  I’m not quite ready to add it to my run routes, but hopefully I will do so, soon, and get my tush in shape!

I was surprised to see the number of neighbors who were out on their lawns, cheering for us.  Some even set up their own water stops!  They probably all belong to the community center and knew people who were running the race.  There was one little boy who was running slightly ahead of me.  As I’d get close to those who were outside their lawns, I’d hear them cheer for this little boy.  I’m sure he LOVED it!

I will say that my race friend did awesome – he also hasn’t been running that much since the ING Georgia (and he did the full marathon there), but he managed to go even faster than last year!  Just under a 9 minute/mile!  Congrats to him!

Elevation map