I ran in the Dormont Dash 5K this morning. Here is an article about this race:

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_630748.html

It was one of the toughest courses I have encountered so far. It was hills, hills, and more hills. My friend, Bernadette, ran it too and after the race, we shared the same thought - Every time we turn, it's another hill!

I have been doing some hill training, so I was able to keep a steady pace on most of the hills. One of them; however, was so tough that I started to walk a little bit. Just then, someone tapped me on the shoulder as they passed and encouraged me to keep going. I really needed that and ended up picking up the pace in the last mile.

My time was 25:26 which was fourth in my age division. Sadly, that means no medal today, but I am still happy with my performance and hope that Dormont continues to host this race for years to come.