First, I thought I had signed up for the 5k and there were points during this race that I had wished I did. But, I did okay. I am not fast or in shape so running this far for me isn't too bad. I kept a steady pace, got passed by many but who cares. I did not stop once. I slowed down and when I looked at my Garmin, I usually picked up the pace. I am still unsure of my running style. I just go with the flow! My legs definitely felt tight and heavy but after the first 5k I was okay. Tired but okay!

Train for this distance. I guess if I want to do Olympics I probably should. Maybe come in at a good fighting weight!

I walked around, stretched, grabbed some water. Really not much to do. This was a small event. They had a Gatorade thing full of water, some bread with jelly and that was it. But it was okay. I stopped at 7-11 for some refreshements that weren't good for me.


My ability to perform faster is basically what limited me. So what. I did it. It was fast enough!


This was a small race but it was 10 minutes from my house and it didn't start at an ungodly hour. Yes it would have been nice to go faster but my goal was to finish under 1 hour and I did. People were friendly on the course, two guys even apologized for running side by side and blocking my way. I am proud of myself for getting up and running today. I ran this race for my wife, who 13 years earlier had agreed to go on a blind date with me. Sometimes I do win!!!!