8K Race Essex, MA

Despite fighting a cold for the last three days, I decided to run this race in Essex, MA.  It was a great decision.  An 8K (4.97 miles) is pretty much a 5 miler.  This race starts near Woodman's restaurant.  My grandparents would take me to this restaurant on a regular basis when I was I child.  Good memories filled my heart while I waited for the race to start.  This really helped me feel positive for this race.  I also warmed up a bit before the start, I just imitated what other runners were doing to warm up.  I usually just start without stretching or warming up.  I want to improve, so I am making changes.  The temperature was 38 degrees, the lowest temperature so far in this training.