
Race Recap: Reston 10-Miler

This is one of those races that I miss registering for every year. As in, I always forget about it. I was so mad last year when I logged into social media to see fellow DC runners with their post-race selfies, not only because the medal was pretty with a lovely aqua ribbon, but because I had a 10-mile training run for the 2015 New York City Half-Marathon that day anyway. It’s always a bonus to get a medal for a race that is also a training run!
After managing an injury and focusing on strength-training for the last 4 months, I wasn’t quite ready to get back into the racing mindset. I admit that last year, I ran too many races. I didn’t realize that it’s easy to get burned out on running too many races, but it is. And it’s expensive. What I love about this race is that it’s not terribly pricey– less than $50. It also doesn’t have a huge race atmosphere: it felt more like a community fun run than anything else. Continue reading “Race Recap: Reston 10-Miler”