{"id":868,"date":"2019-12-10T02:14:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-10T02:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nocrappyexcuses.com\/?p=868"},"modified":"2019-12-10T02:14:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T02:14:42","slug":"santa-rotary-run-5k-12-7-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocrappyexcuses.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/10\/santa-rotary-run-5k-12-7-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Rotary Run 5K – 12\/7\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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During one of my races last year, Rob mentioned the Santa Rotary Run. As I planned my 2019 schedule, it was how I wanted to end my year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After doing packet pickup Saturday morning, we hung out and then did a brief warm up. While we tried to seed ourselves ahead of all the walkers\/strollers, we didn’t succeed. As a result, we ran faster than the planned pace during the first quarter mile to get around traffic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once we cleared the big throngs of walkers, we were able to settle into a good pace. There were a couple of spots before the aid station (halfway point) where I wanted to walk. But because of Natalie’s help with pacing and breathing, I was able to push through. I was able to ‘reset’ at the aid station and refocused on the second half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically by this point in a 5K, I’m headed towards a walk\/run finish. It will start out decently (say 6\/1) and slowly decline as we head towards the finish. In this race, because of her help, I didn’t really have to walk until about 2.5mi. After that point, I was able to run for about a half mile, walk for 30 seconds, and then finish strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was an amazingly fun race and a great way to end the 2019 season! I will have much more to say about the season as a whole in the next blog. Thanks to Natalie for guiding for me, and to Achilles Chicago for all their support!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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