I was keeping my eye on this one woman who was wearing those five-finger shoes. We chatted at the start of the race. She was taller and thinner than me, and faster too. But she kept stopping to walk, and then I would catch up. Each time, I would get a little closer. She snaked up the hills, too. When I was within 10 yards of her, she stopped at a friend's house to use the loo. I kept going and she never caught back up to me.

Hubby did well - 28:xx. We were both a few seconds faster than when we last did this race in 2009. He got 2nd in his age category, but that doesn't get you anything. I got a medal and $5 gift certificate for being first in my age cat. I am not too sure if there other's in my age cat....

water, watermelon and more chatting.


There is a town parade after the race - hubby and I didn't want to get stuck behind it, so we took off.

I won a $5 gift certificate to the local used book store, so we stopped there on the way home.