2009 Hot Springs Spa 10K and 5K

On Saturday, 21-NOV-2009, we (Rosie & Bob) ran/walked the Spa 5/10K in Hot Springs, AR. The Hot Springs Spa 10K is always the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I guess after running/walking on Saturday, you don't feel so bad about "pigging out" over the next week. The race started at 8 am. The temperature at start time was about 50F. Much nicer than the 25-30F start temperature from last year.

Here's a group of Hot Springs Village residents (i.e. Village People), getting ready for the Spa Walk/Run.From left to right: Jean, Rosie, Barbara, Bob and Shirley.

We stayed inside the Hot Springs convention center as long as we could. Here's Bob and Rosie heading to the starting line.Rosie walked/ran the 5K in 40:38 or about 13.06/mile. Bob ran the 10K in 52.53 or about 8:32/mile. Both of us had a great time and look forward to next year. We hope you can join us. Just be sure to put in some "hill training" if you run the 10K. From mile 2.5 to 4 is almost all uphill. But from mile 4 to the finish is nice - plenty of downhill.