XC is no joke: Dirty Sants recap

Easy peasy 5K-right? Atleast that's what the husband and I thought. But with uneven terrain, mini hills, and sharp turns, we gladly accepted a little challenge. And as usual, RaceMaker Productions never disappoints, with fun swag and a post race beer. #score

Here are a few highlights:

• 9 am start. With my husband a first shift nurse and my 4:30-4:45 AM runs to accommodate his schedule, sleeping in until 7 AM is a dream.
• The swag rocks. RaceMaker Productions puts out the softest T-shirts ever! And if you do two or more races in their cross country series you get a sweatshirt-Which rocks even more than the T-shirt.
• Location, location, location. With this park located in the outskirts of downtown it's a easy in and out. Postrace at the IUPUI Stacked Pickle is just a stones throw away.
• Just right challenge. With my husband and I training less than stellar at the moment, a 5K with extra challenge was perfect. Some sharp turns, uneven terrain, and tiny inclines, kept the race interesting. 

Even though it wasn't a super fast 5K for us, we totally appreciated the challenge, as we kept saying "we felt lazy ONLY doing 3.1 miles." It was a great "date race" for us, as the post-race beer topped off our favorite type of date...a race and a drink.