This was my son's first official 5k, so I just paced him ... he is not a runner (yet), but he is a soccer player. His goal was to break 25 (mine was 24 for him, because there was a big downhill start ... but I did not tell him this). He ran a great race, finished strong, and had a great time ... 3rd place Age Group medal ... nicest medals I have ever seen at a small local race, as they actually had custom race logo medals ... anyway ... he was excited to get an award ... and that will be encouraging to him to enter another one! :) 7:08, 7:52, 7:48 ... and a 5:28 pace the last .12! AP - 7:31. He says I should not have slowed him down the second mile ... but he has no idea how many times I have struggled in the 3rd mile because I ran the first 2 too fast! Much easier to run a smart race in someone elses shoes! lol He ran great & I was very proud of him! Figures the one race I am in that I don't actually race is the one where the fast guys don't show up ... winner was 19:26 ... and I am certain I would have gone under 19 on this course & won overall ... which would have been nice to get the $40 gift certificate! Oh well, it was more fun running with my son, that makes for a much better memory anyway ... not too mention I am supposed to be nursing the tightness in my achilles & not racing! :) It was a point to point course, so after the awards, he went home with his mom & I got another 4 in running back to my car, with a couple faster miles in the middle: 7:36, 6:59, 6:44, 9:00
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