I had expressed some anxiety about running the 5K on Thanksgiving. Since it had been several months since a race, the nerves were taking over. The morning of the race turned out to be beautiful although the course was a little slick on the edges due to a dusting of snow. Prior to the 5K, there was a .25 mile race for kids and a one mile race mostly for kids, but some adults run that race, too. Quite a few runners wore Thanksgiving themed costumes or hats. There were a couple of ladies wearing these shirts: I don't really like the sentiment of over eating to discomfort, but not my shirt...no judging, just noticing. Pretty soon, our race began. I made it to mile one in 7:55 which made me very happy. Mile two was 7:52, even better. The third mile was tougher, but I finished with a 7:57 average. My son's girlfriend, who is an accomplished runner, had said that she considers a 5K post-injury at half marathon pace a success. 7:57 is a little faster than half pace for me, so I'm a little more excited for the Snowflake Shuffle in one week. David was the 7th finisher in the race of nearly 2,000 runners. Here he is: Unfortunately, my family totally missed me running by them toward the finish. I was a little bummed that there was no photo and no cheering. However, I had finished a little better than I'd hoped, so it all worked out.
Next week's race will include costumes. It is close to home and raises funds for CSB track which is Haley's team. If you want to join the race, grab an ugly sweater or a Christmas costume and come on over. Register here. Have a great week of running! Missee
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