This was my 3rd event in 2 weekends, but the way I liked to compare it, it was 10 miles less than last week’s race! Obviously, the 5K is its own beast since I’m running at a much faster pace, it’s just as difficult to run a 5K as it is a half marathon. Running along a bunch of college-aged kids who are anxious for their upcoming finals and that just made things worse. But first the results: 3.05 miles, 19:35 (6:27 min/mile), 9/200 AG, 70/2313 overall. Splits: 5:50, 6:47, 6:44, :09. This was the 2nd year running this race, I’ll probably participate every year that I’m available to run. Why? Well, I went to school at UCSD, it’s a good excuse to come back to the campus, support the future students and I get to reminisce back to when I was still in school, walking to all my classes. The course actually changed a little bit this year, but still ran through some of the most well-known landmarks on campus. Check out the highlights, course map and photos below.
- World famous Geisel Library
- Run near the Sun God, inspiration behind the infamous annual Sun God Festival
- Meet a 23 foot high stone Bear
- Witness the mysterious force of the Fallen Star
- Explore UC San Diego’s very own Stonehenge
