The run was good... I was worried about my shin, but it did great! I wore the calf sleeve, and I think that greatly helped. I ached a couple of times during the run, but was short-lived and not significant. I was able to run comfortably and push myself.

I did not have my Polar with me...I think my little magician stashed the watch somewhere-I remember letting him play with it yesterday (big mistake) and couldn't find it since. It worked out ok, though, I just used my watch for run-walk intervals and gauged my pace by how i felt.

Second half of the run we had CRAZY head wind from the lake the WHOLE time! I pushed through it and maintained the pace, I think. I think they also tricked us a bit.... I kept looking for mile 5 marker and thought I missed it, as I was already about 4-5 minutes into the last mile, or so I thought.... when mile 5 marker shows up!! I was floored that I misjudged my pace that much and that I still had a whole mile to go LOL.... however, in about 5-6 min, I see mile 6 marker (and I know I ain't that fast!!)..sneaks! I was very, very happy to be almost done and just sprinted to the chute with the biggest grin...
Most of the run, I did 3-1 and 4-1. The pace I ended up with (10:25) is my PR and I'm pretty happy with it....

Have my beloved Polar with me...

Changed into flip flops, had a beer from one of the sponsors and a frozen lemonade from another. The flip flop thing and the frozen lemonade didn't work out too good as the time went on, as the temps never warmed up and it was 48 degrees and super windy and all around chilly...

I stuck around for the raffle, but only through the first half hour of it..I was a walking popsicle after that. They did have some really nice give-aways!


Need to train to become faster...


Good race. The volunteers didn't know much-I asked several of them before the race about the course maps and restrooms on the course and they had no clue... other than that, the drink stations were there (and so were the restrooms hehe)..