ORRRC Vandalia 5K
I am extremely grateful to be a part of an amazing running community and participate with my teammates in this race. The local Dayton chapter of the Road Runners Club of America is the Ohio River Road Runner’s Club, (ORRRC), which puts on many races throughout the year, the majority of which are free to club members.
The Vandalia 5K was May 18th at 7pm at the Vandalia Rec Center. This event was part of the team series, and the 5 Rivers Running Team participated as a team.
A part of me wanted to run strong during this race to see just how fast I can run a 5K, and another part of me wanted to hold back slightly to save my legs for my half marathon three days later. In the end, I ended up running the first mile at my faster pace 7:30 and the next two miles slower. It was a hot night, and once I saw that it wasn’t going to be PR I decided to save my legs.
I finished in 25:37, which was fast enough for 2nd place in my age group. But when I realized I missed winning the age group by 3 seconds I wished I hadn’t held back.
Another perk of the ORRRC races, is that kids run free. My oldest daughter Jaina has been wanting to improve her own 5K time, and for her this was a PR.
Most ORRRC events have awards. Check out the cool sunglasses we received for finishing this race. We each finished second in our age groups.
Run Cari 
I love your passion for running!
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