Strider's Winter 5K Race Report
Learned some good lessons today!
- Make sure you get up when your alarm goes off.
- Make sure you have gas in the car.
- Make sure you know how to get to the starting line.
20 minutes after my alarm went off my wife asks "Aren't you racing today?" So I rushed to get out the door. Had to stop for gas. I almost remembered how to get to the starting line. After getting lost, I ended up arriving in the parking lot in time to hear "5-4-3-2-1-GO!", but this was as I opened my car door without my timing chip or race number on. I stuffed them into my pocket and saw everyone pass by me as I grabbed my gloves and water bottle and ran BACK to the starting line. The course is challenging for a road 5K. Mostly uphill for the first 2 miles. My time was 35:21. My Garmin time was 33:48. I started the Garmin at the starting line.
The run felt good. Legs, lungs, knees and feet all cooperated. My first race for 2010 is now in the books. Strider's Winter 10K in two weeks.
Ran seven more later in the day to keep my Saturday miles 10 minimum.
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