Knowing that this race took place in the Westgate Hills section of Havertown, I felt I was up to the challenge of running the rolling terrain. With temperatures in the high 50s and sunny skies, Kevin and I headed to Westgate Hills Park on April 19. Organized by the Child Guidance Resource Center in Havertown, the run and 1-mile walk benefited the center’s therapeutic summer camp program. At the sound of the starting gun, we headed down Oxford Hill Lane, before turning right on Westgate Road. Trying to slow down and keep control as we raced down the steep downhill, we made a right on Green Briar Lane. A left onto Crescent Hill Drive, the course was clearly marked and volunteers were at intersections directing traffic. Heading onto Windsor Park Lane, I saw a runner take a quick break by sitting on a curbside coach, something I definitely felt ready to do. The hills were difficult,...
Amy A. Winnemore takes you on a first-person look through the open water, pools, pavement, trails, woods and deserts of open water and 5K running races.