So Wes had requested a sub-23 today.
I didn't quite deliver, but would you settle for 23:30, Wes? : )
I really had no intention of setting a PR today, but it was a race, so I ran fast, and I guess I ran fast enough, eh? Average 7:34 pace. Eighth out of 47 in my division, and 145 out of 395 overall.
It was just a gorgeous day for a race - about as perfect as you could get. I wore a long-sleeve shirt under my new Narragansett Running Association singlet, and long pants, and I was perfectly comfortable. I probably would have even been ok in shorts, but I hate being freezing cold at the start, so I opted for pants. Definitely a nice change from when I ran this race last year, though, and had to wear a coat and hat and gloves!
Not many details to report - the course was nice and flat, and there was a good turnout - at least a couple hundred people - and it was just a really fun race.
The only snafu was that I had set up this great playlist on my iPod last night, but forgot that I had left it on the "shuffle" setting, so the playlist was out the window, and I just got whatever songs the iPod decided to play.
I hung around for a little while after the race and chatted with some of the running club folks, but had to duck out a bit early so that I could get home and start cooking up lots of junk food for our Superbowl festivities. Chicken wings, pizza, veggies and dip, guacamole..... mmmmmmm.
I'm not a huge football fan, but this is obviously a huge game, so I'll definitely be paying attention.
But whether the Pats win or not, I've had a pretty super day already.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a fantastic 5K time!!!!!
Posted by: Javamom | February 03, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Woo hoo! You are a R-O-C-K-I-N runner :-) FYI, I take whatever! ROFL!! Man you did awesome. You must be so pleased with yourself. Congrats!!!
Posted by: Wes | February 04, 2008 at 12:44 PM
Congrats on the time!!!
And boo for the Pats :(((((
Posted by: Caroline | February 04, 2008 at 01:11 PM
Great job on the PR!!!! You are super fast!
Posted by: Shawn | February 04, 2008 at 03:57 PM
Congrats on a great run! It was a gorgeous day for a race, I agree.
Yeah!
Posted by: IronMatron (Mary) | February 05, 2008 at 08:54 PM
Congrats on a great run! It was a gorgeous day for a race, I agree.
Yeah!
Posted by: IronMatron (Mary) | February 05, 2008 at 08:54 PM
Congrats on a great run! It was a gorgeous day for a race, I agree.
Yeah!
Posted by: IronMatron (Mary) | February 05, 2008 at 08:55 PM
Wow someone must really be chasing you!! Congrats on such an awesome race!
(&& I *love* the hard-to-be-2 pic down below. I'm sure you wanted lay right on down next to him!)
Posted by: Taryn | February 05, 2008 at 09:14 PM