The congestion at the start was rough. I really wanted to get going and take a strong pace and see where I ended. Not so easy there. I found a stream on the side of the road where I could get through a little more easily. When I finally hit the first mile marker, they were calling out the time. I heard 8:40. I felt good about that, but wondered why my watch said 9:15... I saw my brother Jeremy (jbennett) as I was approaching the turn around, he was moving. He PR'd that race with 21:20.
At the second mile marker I heard someone yell out 17:something (I don't remember, but close to 18). The last mile was rough... I felt like I was on the verge of puking. But just before the 3-mile mark my brother was standing there encouraging me on. It really helped me push through what seemed to be the longest tenth of a mile ever. :)

I finished at 28:50. I realize now that when I saw the results at the race, they were not final. With my PR, I expected to by much closer to MOP. And here it seemed that I was still BOP... until I see today that I was 378 out of 707... but a number of those were walkers. I would estimate that I was 378 out of about 600 runners... that seems much better.

My legs felt a little sluggish and I don't know why. I know though that I have a faster 5k in me since I did this on heavy legs. It surely had something to do with my long run the previous Monday where I did 10 miles at a blazing (for me) pace of 10:36. I was just using this race as a chance to see what I could do and run with my brother.

Maybe a little better hydration/nutrition... but otherwise I am really happy with the race.

Drank some gatorade, walked around, stretched and talked with my brother and some people he knew.


Bodyweight? dunno other than that.


A good race... although it would be nice if they are going to time walkers, to make some delineation between walkers and runners in the standings.