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Run the Creek 5k

Mar 21, 2015 09:00 AM EDT
Charlotte, North Carolina
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  Time/
Pace
Div. Div.
Pl.
Gen.
Pl.
Ov.
Pl.
Bib #
Michael 20:12
6:30
Male
11-13
1/9 5/
140
5/
289
129
Alicia 26:27
8:31
Female
8-10
2/25 23/
149
78/
289
126
Kyle 32:27
10:27
Male
11-13
6/9 104/
140
167/
289
127
Malissa 35:09
11:19
Female
30-34
4/6 88/
149
204/
289
128
Written by Owen:
We love this race, it starts and finishes at Highland Creek Elementary School, which is Alicia's school, and was Kyle's and Michael's. The majority of the route is run on Highland Creek Parkway, which is the road I do 95% of my marathon training on.
When I registered us for this race, I decided I would not run it. Both to save money, and because Boston is in less than a month (!!!!), and I want to religiously stick to my training plan.
We woke up, got dressed and walked the half-mile to the school. I took several pictures and videos with my phone, but for some reason I lost those pictures, argh.
The race started and I ran to several points to see everyone go by. Michael finished in the top 5 overall. Alicia set a new 5k PR (with no training whatsoever). Kyle and Malissa both beat their previous Run the Creek times.
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Alicia accepts her 2nd place award. Out of 25 girls she missed out on 1st by 10 seconds.
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Michael won his division.
After the race we had some free Jet's Pizza. It was delicious. We hung out with several of Michael's teachers and lots of friends from school and the neighborhood
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I was the designated coat/jacket/shirt holder. I had 8 of them strapped around my waist all morning.
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