Fri- ran in morning around neighborhoods, tried to quiet dead-end dogs. Shakeout for race, ran w/ watch for first time, 30 min. or so.
Sat-Snow flurries and cold but lovely. Can remember running in snow before but now when it's on the roads. Slowed down each step but was still fun. Hope this race continues, but we need a new course. Ron almost shortened the course even more before I complained. Kennecott has taken more of the road so it ends just outside of town. Started by pavilion and was immediately in 3rd place. Ran w/ 2nd place guy until 1/2 mile in and asked him how fast his friend was, he told me 17 min. 5K so I didn't think I'd catch him, he probably gained on me just slightly, about 200 yards outside town. I really picked it up coming home, felt like I was cruising and it was hurting, slowed down on last hill around park but since it was such a shortened course not sure how much more I could have cruised if started my cruise earlier. Sprinted in to pavilion and high-fived winner. Was probably 1st master's runner. Great swag, my dad got an elk calendar, Phin got a Bumble-signed baseball. No church lunch for us but gave Neal $10 to give to them. Ran w/ Phin in the 2nd time, he can run if he wants too, he enjoys emulating me around the house so I hope he sees how great running is.
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