I absolutely love women centered races. The support from other female runners is amazing. I think they truly bring women together in the most uplifting way.
I ran the Atlanta Women’s 5k, hosted by the Atlanta Track Club, in 2015 and again this year. I have to say- this is a fun 5k with plenty of swag.
Each runner received a Mizuno tech race T-shirt, cute cotton headband with the logo on it, a rose, nice medal and post-race snack box. Atlanta Track Club knows how to pamper the women runners of Atlanta!
This was a special 5k for me because I brought along my son, JP. At two years old, it wasn’t easy for him to wake up before dawn and join Mommy. But he was a trooper!
I lined up, in the last corral and stroller division, with plenty of fellow Moms pushing their tots. I had fresh air in my Bob Gear stroller tires and plenty of snacks for him. The gun fired and we were off!
Pushing JP up and down the Atlanta hills wasn’t easy. But the course runs through beautiful neighborhoods and there was plenty of crowd support. It felt slightly more crowded this year, but we just kept powering through and passing other runners.
Mom- if you want to feel strong and empowered, run a race pushing your child. Not kidding, I felt like a rock star as I passed runners without a stroller. Stroller running Moms, don’t ever doubt how awesome you are.
The finish chute was slightly uphill, but the crowd support helped us power through. I grabbed my medal with a smile on my face. JP kept himself entertained the entire time. I don’t think he looked up until we finished.
Atlanta Track Club always puts on well organized and fun events. I wish they had more 5k’s like this one, with a finisher’s medal. I’ll definitely keep this race on my yearly race calendar. It’s a must for all women- young, old, Mother’s and daughters.
Stroller: Revolution by Bob Gear
Headband: BAMR Bands
Skirt: Sparkle Skirts
Reca Porter
Wednesday 30th of March 2016
Stroller pushing moms are beasts! I was thrilled it took until 2.66 miles this year to get passed by a stroller. I'm sure it was a combination of the longer time between wave C and the strollers and being right at the front of C this year. Last year I wasn't even to mile 2 and I ran a minute slower this year.
And I agree with a more crowded feeling. I felt like I did a lot more weaving this year when I was running around walkers. Crowd support was way better since it wasn't as cold as last year and I had so much fun with that.
And slight uphill at the end? That was evil! I'm just glad the last tiny bit was flat and I passed a few others since I had nearly used all my energy on the hill.
Mer @ScootaDoot
Wednesday 30th of March 2016
Way to go! I love that you were passing people without strollers! My kids are no longer stroller age but I started running when my little guy was in the stroller and nothing was better than hearing him yell, "Go momma, go! Run faster!" It's so great to teach them the importance of being active at a young age!