I don't know about the start as I WAS NOT THERE. As I said I was about a tenth of a mile away when I heard the siren and seen the mass of people starting to move. I sprinted to catch up, then once I got into the MOP I could not move. So many people and a very narrow street made any forward movement faster then the crowd impossible. I nearly tripped over someones dog before ditching the street and ran across the lawns. After the first turn the street widened some and made going a bit easier. I still got blocked a few times. I passed people the whole time except at the beginning with people sprinting. I think I passed everyone later in the race except for a few. The first half of the race I stayed at a constant 7:40 or so (according to my Garmin). Mile 5 was 7:28, Mile 6 was 6:45. The Garmin shows that I ran 6.49 miles in 49 minutes. Problem is, I forgot to stop the timer when I crossed the finish line. I only remembered when I was in the porta-potty a minute or two AFTER I finished.

Not walk to my car in between race!!! Get to the start earlier and toward the front.

Walked back to my car with two cases of Dannon yogurt. Hey they were giving them away - so I took advantage.


PEOPLE!!! Too many people on the course. Need to get to the front.


According to Garmin they started three minutes early. That would have gotten me a little closer. I think that there was too many people on the narrow street that they started on. They need to rethink starting the 10K on that part of the street.