Polar Bear Run - 5K - Run5k

I knew this would be a special day, since these people looked fast, very fast. I remembered several of the runners from the Jiggle Jog, and I knew they WERE fast. The gun went off I we took off. I hammered the first 200 meters to make sure I cleared all the people. I did not want to get hung up in the crowd. My first mile was 5:45, and I was getting smoooooked. I eased off the pace on mile two, because I am a slacker like that, then hit it hard for the final 1.1 miles home. My time could have been a bit faster but with the rain I kept it at a hard pace, but not killing it. I am afriad of taking a bad step in the rain. Plus, about 100 meter out from the finish you have to cut a 180 from woodlawn in the parking lot, back to the actual finish line. I eased up on that 180 a LOT, then just cruised in. I could have caught the guy in front (3 second lead at the turn), but since this was a church event I did not want to have an ugly finish, so I just followed him in. There was no one behind me, so no worries. I set a new PR for my 5K race, so I was happy with that.

They do have "chips" to time the race, but they are the ones that go behind the race number. I am not sure when it pulls the time, but they had people wonding the chips after the finish. If that is the offical time, then it will be slow as the line at the finish did back up. Not that long, but it did back up a good 30+ seconds. I made sure to check the clock as I crossed. The last time I was was 19:41, then I crossed for a time of 19:42.

I am notorious for easing off on the second mile. I hammer the first mile, then drop it in an very easy cruise control for mile two, then hammer the rest of the race. I need to "race' the entire thing.

Derek and I ran another mile, grabbed a bannana, some water, etc....


The rain, and I think I need more than a one mile warm up.


Of course, I made Derek go to the awards in the gym. That was great as we got to see the various cub races. Those little kids are so funny to watch.

Anyway, I just knew that I was not going to pull an AG award today. These people were just too fast. Well, they got to the 25-29 male AG and first place 16:XX, second place 17:XX, and third place, slow guy in the 19's, Brian Wortham. I was like NO FREAKING WAY. Cool, trophy to go in my training room. Woo-Hoo!!!

Set a new PR, went sub 20 (that was the main goal), and 3rd place AG win. I would say it was a successful day.

I believe Derek also set a new PR at 22:15.