Man, I hate racing 5Ks. It’s not the distance. I love running and 3 miles is typically when I start getting warmed up. But racing? That all out, ragged breath, heart in your throat type of running? Not my thing. But our family does Thanksgiving in Ocean City, NJ and like to run this race.…
2017 The Fast and the Furriest 5K Turkey Trot
This was the third straight year that I’ve done this race in Ocean City, NJ and the third difference course that I’ve run. The boardwalk has been under construction so they’ve had to change things up. This year they moved it back onto the boardwalk, however it was my least favorite layout by far. They…
2016 Fast and Furriest 5k Race Report
I think I’ve finally figured out the 13 stages of running 5Ks: Stage 1 (Mile 0.00-0.25): Oh boy am I running fast. This is fun. Stage 2 (Mile 0.25-0.50): Oh boy am I running fast. I wonder how long I can keep this pace up. Stage 3 (Mile 0.50-0.75): Oh boy. I think I might be running too…
The Fast and Furriest Turkey Trot Race Report
What: The Fast and the Furriest Turkey Trot When: November 26, 2015 – 8:30am Where: Ocean City, NJ boardwalk Distance: 5k (3.1 miles) Time: 21:43 (7:01 pace) Place: 45th of 761 overall (4th of 38 in M40-44 age group) The irony is not lost on me that I started a blog about running long distances,…