Since I decided to treat this like a training run I was shooting for about a 24 to 25 minute run. At the start I didn't even hit the timing mat until 40 seconds in or so. Went off road to the grass for about the 1st 1/2 mile as way to congested as no one evidently paid any attention to slotting themselves like the organizers were requesting. Hit the 1st mile which was mostly downhill in about 7:30. I could really feel it in my legs and slowed down quite a bit and got to the 2 mile mark in 16 and change. Cruised along at that pace and tried to help coach a few of the young runners home as they were starting to struggle. Exited the woods to the main road at the 3 mile mark and decided to see if I could catch the 7 or 8 people in front of me in the last 1/10 of a mile. I put the hammer down and caught them all which I was pleased with.

Nothing really. If I wanted to score a time this was probably a good course to do it on but with training the previous 2 days my legs just weren't into it.

It was extremely hot and humid so grabbed a few bottles of water and drank one and poured the other over my head. Went back to my car and peeled off my soaked shirt and changed to a dry one. Walked over to the festivites they had going on in support of fighting prostate cancer. Met a few people I work with and hung out for a 1/2 hour or so. After that headed home to see what was going on for the rest of the day.


Too much training this week for a peak performance.


Enjoyed the race. Lots of poeple and volunteers and for a great cause. Plan on doing this race every year. Will probably taper for this race next year to shoot for a time. Thinking 20 and change will be my goal.