Hard Rock Cafe Hollywood 5k - November 2, 2013

I was really excited about doing this race.  I had done a race earlier this year that followed the same course.  I knew this was a flat fast course. My training had been going well and I was hoping to set a new Personal Best (PB) in this race.

Course Map

The race runs straight down Hollywood Blvd. It's an out and back course.  This was a fairly uneventful race for me.  Everything went as I had hoped.  I had a good strong race.  I was pretty spent at the end. 

Finisher's Medal

I got my PB.  I finished in 34:51.  I took 37 seconds off my previous best time for this year (35:28) and  14 seconds off my previous PB (35:05).  To be fair, my previous PB time was set at the Santa Anita Derby 5k in 2005.  The course for that race isn't a flat fast course.

None the less I was pretty happy with my effort and my final time.

Running down Hollywood Blvd.

Crossing the finish line and a new PB!

 

At home after the race.  Good grief I look tired.