Ravenswood 5k

May 1, 2011 - What a gorgeous day to enjoy a run! It was sunny, yet cool. This was a nicely laid out course through some tree-lined streets. Part of it took us along some busy roads, but for the most part, it was a relaxing run.

After the race

I really liked the yellow tek shirt design (although I wore my blue Puma outfit for visibility among friends in the crowd). I was thrilled about Mizuno being one of the main sponsors since I was sporting my Mizuno shoes. Absolutely love them.

This race had a lot more participants (~3000) compared to the previous week's 5k, but it was not overly crowded. Everyone seemed to place themselves well within their anticipated pace.

One thing to note for future reference: make sure to check the Brown Line schedule ahead of time! The trains weren't running until 7:30 am, which didn't really allow for a timely arrival for an 8:00 am race. I ended up taking a cab (and so did some other friends of mine). All in all, it was a great time.

Crossing the finish line

Time: 25:28
Overall Place: 652/2954
Division Place: 44/328

Improved my time by 18 seconds!