The 2011 edition of the Digby Scallop Days 5k goes down this Saturday. I love this race. For one, the course is good – two loops of downtown Digby, with no really bad hills and more downhill than uphill. Also, the vibe of the race is really fun – everyone’s relaxed and having a good time – and the Scallop Queen and her entourage lend a unique quality to the event. Besides, Digby is in such a beautiful area.
Because the race is happening while my parents and my brother, sister-in-law, and nephews are visiting Nova Scotia, we are making a weekend of it. This year, we’ll tour different spots near Digby on Friday – then do the race Sat morning – and then take the kids to Upper Clements Park (an amusement park) for the rest of the day.
The race should be extra special because I’m not the only one running! J-A is running. She’s been training really well and hopes to put the boots to her PB from last year. My bro is also running. And M-R is considering making this her first 5k. Should be awesome!
The only not-so-awesome thing is that my training since the NS Half has tanked. I came away from the half with a hip flexor strain that has been persistent. It’s sore and it’s reducing my range of motion a little bit. I can run with it, but I’m not sure how fast I’ll be able to run. I was able to do 4 sets of 4min on, 2min recovery on Tuesday, but it didn’t feel fantastic.
I haven’t had the greatest race luck this season, but I’m still going to give it everything I’ve got on Sat. I won the last two runnings of this race, but it’s quite possible that my streak will end – but I’m not going to let it go without a fight.
Run for Your Lives 5k
Picture this. A 5k course through the woods with 12 obstacles to overcome. You run through mud, across streams, crawl through tunnels, climb fences – and the whole time, you’re being chased by brain-eating zombies.
Sounds pretty awesome.
Well, this is exactly what they do in Baltimore in a 5k called Run for Your Lives. The race website describes it this way: “Run For Your Lives is an apocalyptic 5K obstacle race. But you’re not just running against the clock — you’re running from brain-hungry, virus-spreading, bloody zombies.”
Bascially, runners get a set of “health flags” that they wear around their waists – this is what the chase zombies try to steal. Runners have to get through all obstacles and make route choices (there are multiple ways through the course) and get over the finish line fence with at least one health flag left. Hilarious.
The whole point, besides fun, seems to be to train people what to do when the Zombie Apocalypse strikes. Fun and educational... with lots of beer drinking at the after party. Sounds like a blast!
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