Just for the hell of it, I lined up right at the starting line and took off like a missile, which allowed me to lead the entire field for about 50 yards... then I slowed down and they caught me :)

I think this jackrabbit strategy was helpful in knocking another 1:09 off my 5K time, setting up another PB. I seemed to catch my breath more quickly than in my previous two races... if I can just get a rhythm established in that first quarter mile, I seem to do a lot better.

Double-knot my shoes next time! I was in the last turn and my right shoe came untied at the last little hill. I thought my shoe might stay on, but I stopped and tied it, probably losing the 20 seconds or so that I could have had that would have helped me break 26:00. Oh well. In a month, I've cut over 2 minutes from my 5K time, I'm very pleased!

It was raining pretty good by the time the race was finished... just grabbed some water and walked back to the car, which I had parked at the downtown library.


I might have used a little more rest... perhaps I shouldn't have ridden my bike yesterday. Oh well!


I'm getting better at this racing thing, I expect my times to improve as I learn how I can push my body!