The return to an “old friend” race that is significant to me in my running history. Three years ago, this was the first race I decided to run on my own, and the first CVR race I ever attended. I didn’t know what I was doing, and I didn’t know anybody there (other than aContinue reading “12/31/21: New Year’s Eve 5K”
Tag Archives: 5K
11/20/21: Fallen Leaves #3
The 2021 race season came to an end (I think) with the third Fallen Leaves 5K of the year. In race #1 I maintained my streak of running each race faster than the one before. I missed race #2 due to the Race For DFL. The latter race would have an impact on my chaseContinue reading “11/20/21: Fallen Leaves #3”
11/6/21: Fallen Leaves 5K #1
The past few years I have noticed October being unseasonably warm. And also the last few years I have noticed a rapid transition to colder temperatures in November. I remember this most because the Fallen Leaves races have been accompanied by cold temperatures and sometimes snow. The 2019 races in particular featured Arctic weather. TheContinue reading “11/6/21: Fallen Leaves 5K #1”
10/31/21: Autumn Onion 5K
There are races that you do to race, and there are races you do for fun. And while in some “fun” races you try to be competitive, others are really best considered as nothing but fun. A Halloween 5K in costumes? In the pouring rain? I mean, if you can’t let your competitive spirit takeContinue reading “10/31/21: Autumn Onion 5K”
7/31/21: Barre Heritage Festival 5K Trail Run
There was no Barre Heritage Festival again this year, due to Covid-19, but Central Vermont Runners did continue the live racing season with a return of the 5K trail race at Millstone Hill. Last year I ran this as a virtual race with Katie and Tara. That was a comedy of errors, as Tara andContinue reading “7/31/21: Barre Heritage Festival 5K Trail Run”
12/31/20: NYE 5K and a First
Ah, the joy of reminiscing about races past! Some have special meanings attached to them. The New Year’s Eve 5K from two years ago is one such race, as it was the first time I became aware of Central Vermont Runners. After the race I looked into the club, discovered the race series, and decidedContinue reading “12/31/20: NYE 5K and a First”
11/8 and 11/15/20: Fallen Leaves #2 and 3
The last two races of 2020 were the final two races of the CVR Fallen Leaves series. Katie and I ran the first of the three on November 1, and though we weren’t quite able to do the official course and we got off to a slow start, I managed to run faster than myContinue reading “11/8 and 11/15/20: Fallen Leaves #2 and 3”
10/31/20 Autumn Onion, 11/1/20 Fallen Leaves 5K
Following the Unplugged Half Marathon, this week was destined to be a recovery week. It actually feels like we are moving into recovery months, as the days are short now and not conducive to longer running. As the snow and ice comes, the sidewalks will be treacherous. Last winter I put a lot of milesContinue reading “10/31/20 Autumn Onion, 11/1/20 Fallen Leaves 5K”
10/1/20: Leaf Peepers Virtual 5K
The second race in the CVR fall virtual series is the Leaf Peepers 5K. The design of this series is that participants have a two-week window around the originally-scheduled date to complete the race. However, since the Leaf Peepers has both a 5K and a half marathon, the schedule for these two was stretched outContinue reading “10/1/20: Leaf Peepers Virtual 5K”
9/28/20: Virtual Corporate Cup
Ah, the Corporate Cup. My first race. My favorite race. As with everything else, the 2020 Corporate Cup was postponed to September from its originally-scheduled date in May. Then, as summer arrived, it became apparent that we would not be able to safely have a 4,000-person event in downtown Montpelier in the midst of theContinue reading “9/28/20: Virtual Corporate Cup”
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