Albany County Sheriff's Run 4 the Hill 5k

What a hilly 5k! Today I ran the "Run 4 the Hill 5k" put on by the Albany County Sheriff's Office. For the past 21 years, the Albany County Sheriff's Office has sponsored the Annual Hilltown Program. This program provides numerous families from the rural areas of Albany County with toys, food and a little Holiday spirit. For more information on the program or to make a donation, contact Kathleen Taylor at (518) 655-7811.

This was the first ever hilly 5k for me. Most of the 5k's I have ran have been pretty flat... maybe a soft rolling hill here and there, but not actual hills. Well, the name of the race is Run 4 the Hill 5k. It was good to get out and race after the Mohawk Hudson Marathon. Although, I'm starting to really love my longer distance races. I never imagined loving long distance running. I was a sprinter in high school and disliked running anything over 400 meters.

Today was pretty cold and windy but I went out and set an new PR of 23:04; 7:26 min/mi. And I received a medal for 1st place female in the public safety division. I did not let the hills get to me mentally. I have a love/hate relationship with them and no matter what, I always make it to the top. I also met a bunch of great people... one of the many reasons I love to race.

1st Pl female public safety division

Coming up next Sunday, the Schenectady Stockade-a-thon 15k race!

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