Run like hell and get the agony over with

Rebecca Run is tomorrow. It was my first ever 5K last year (I do things backwards) and I surprised myself with a 23:37 (and 1st in AG) finish.

It's a great community event, well-supported and well-organized. It's just minutes from home and takes place at a local park where we run often. The course runs along narrow winding trails, some paved, some gravel, some boardwalk. The website even states "We are not billing this as a 'personal best' course." What do they know? :)

Racing a 5K is tough. It hurts every step of the way. I hate every second of it... until the finish line. And then, hopefully, it's worth it.

My goal for this year? Sub-23:00. Or at least a PR. I've done the work. I feel ready. I have my trusty husband pace bunny all lined up (I convinced him to sacrifice his own race to run with me). Anything can happen on race day, but I'm ready to go for it. As the title of this post says, I'm going to run like hell and get the agony over with.

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