Andrea Rose Teodorosa Memorial 5 K- 7-7-2016

This is one of the best run 5k’s in the area- always attracts top runners. A flat course through downtown Akron, lots of volunteers and raises funds for a good cause.

The weather was warm and humid even at 8am when the gun went off. I started strong and really pushed hard the whole race. The lead pack pulled out of sight on the first mile- the top 3 runners finished in under 17 minutes the top 15 all under 19.
I had several runners pushing me at the finish- so sprinted hard the last ¼ mile, which put me 29th overall just missing breaking 20 minutes with a 20:01. The sprint at end helped me win my age group, second place was 4 seconds back

With the towpath trail right at the finish- I headed to my car right after the race to grab my bike and ride home- a great workout!