Was waiting in the minivan until the last monment. Turns out a little too long, as I had to move quickly up through the crowd, as the starters whistle blew. Ended up 8 seconds slower than last year, but really happy with the effort despite that. The weather and missing the start more than accounted for the 8 seconds. Had fun on the course, although probably due to the constant downpour, not many people were up for talking. Hit a major 6" deep puddle at the entrance to Community Park. There was just no avoiding it. Christy finished well in her first 5 mile run (she did the 2 mile walk last year). Didn't stick around for the prizes as we had to get the food ready for lunch at Our Father's House.

Everything was soaked.


Could have pushed more in the middle sections of the race, but was holding back until the end. Not the best overall effort, but good for me, especially since I've been training for distance rather than speed.