We made our way to the starting line, and ran into Kim in her MGD 64 shirt as well. The Aflac duck said "AAFFLLAAAACC" and we were off!!! The crowd is always way too thick in the beginning, so I started my gazelle like jumping in-between people zigzagging my way through the slow people. About a mile in it shakes out and you start to settle in. I only had my top 5 running songs on my iPod, and just let them set my pace. Toward the end Saliva's "Click Click BOOM!" was my total GRRR! pace setter. The further we ran and I realized my stomach was staying with me, the happier I was. About mile 4 I spot Lisa walking towards us, and she ran with me while I found out what her 5k time was. She was going for a PR and she did it!!! After about 2 min she said keeping up with me was going to make her puke so BYE! I was trying to do some quick math, and figured that if I hit the half-way point at 45 min or under, then I would be at a 9min mile, or under. I hit it at about 42:45, so I was happy with that. I just kept plugging along, always mindful of keeping my form. When I get tired, and my form goes to hell, all my energy gets sucked out through my flailing, uncontrolled appendages, and that is no good. Form and pace. Form and pace. You can do this. On the second loop is where people start dropping. It's suddenly occurring to them that they need to run 10 miles. During the last half mile I realized I could push it a bit more, and set my sights on a girl to pick off. I got her right before the final turn into the chute. The finish chute is probably 200 yards long. I started passing chicks left and right, and with 15 ft to go, a chick I passed *THINKS* she is going to re-pass me. OH HEEEEELLLLLLL NO! So I sprinted and put her back in her place: behind me.

I walked back around so I could see Kerri come in and cheer for her. I then hooked up with Rick and his fam, we then cheered for Kim, and then Lisa finally found us. The only bummer of the race was here. The awesome catered buffet they provide for us to eat on linen covered tables with fresh cut flowers WAS ALL EATEN BY THE 5K HEFFERS! (Sorry Lisa....this doesn't include you.....I know you did not eat more than your share). So all the "I just ran 3 miles....I can eat whatever I want today" chicks hoovered down all the food, and all that was left was literally 20 yogurt cups. I was in the top of the 10 miler pack, and it was all cleared out, tables cleaned up, with just the sad yogurt at the end of a table. So this means it ran out a while ago. Probably before ANY 10 mile girls could get any. So the people who actually DID burn a ton of calories and NEED to eat something, had nothing. NOT HAPPY. So the RD will be getting a note from me. Tastefully worded, of course, but this was a huge disappointment. Kerri had to work, so we all took off. It was a great morning and a great race for everyone!!!