Somerville Homeless Coalition 5k

[tooffdk.livejournal.com]

Heyyy

So, this will be my first ever 5k (or organized run, for that matter). Sure, I'm getting a bit nervous and training every day, but I think it should go fine, and will probably be a ton of fun.

I got an e-mail today saying the route has changed. It's posted here: new course.

I'm pretty new to the area. Does anyone have an idea how this race should be for a complete n00b? Are there any killer hills or craziness? What is the atmosphere like? I've heard that in most road races, I should expect to be running huddled in with a massive crowd, for the first bit.

I'm really excited, just a tad nervous as it is my first time!

Comments

[ron_newman]

The new course looks to me much easier than the old one.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

The uphill on Central and part of Summer is pretty tough, but the upside is that it's followed by a long downhill to end on, which is nice. Dangit, I'd only just convinced myself that I was looking forward to doing that route instead of the 'usual' one. :)