Misty rain & 62 degrees at race time made a perfect "small" event. Money went to support the local high school X Country team, & was put on by the team, parents, & coach (who also is my sister-in-law). Total participants including 2 mile & 10k was prbly 25.

I hadn't decided until I got there whether to run the 2 mile or the 10k since I hadn't done much the past several weeks. When I found out I wouldn't be 1 of a couple, I had to run the 10k - make it worth my entry fee. The local Asst X Country coach won the event - all times were slow.

Nothing really, except maybe train harder, but I was concentrating more on other events. I kept the guy in front of me in my sight, & was able to finish the last 2 miles about 40 sec/mile master than the middle 2 miles so I caught him with about 200 yds left - so it went as planned. Just need to knock off about another 10 minutes.

Just walked a few hundred yds, then had water & a few banana's. Small events, everyone doesn't really give you a chance to cool down - talk,talk,talk.


Properly preparing for the even, but it was local, so I couldn't pass it up.


Hopefully the event will start growing again next yr. They haven't had it for a few yrs, & in it's glory days there were a couple hundred particpants.