This is the first race for me since November of 2009. Instead of running the10kI ran the fun run. The fun run varies in distance over the years from 2-2.5 miles, today it was 2.4 miles. I wanted to run under 6 minute pace today which I barely did. I warmed up with Connor for just over a mile and a half and did a couple of striders. When I lined up I was wishing that I had signed up for the 10k because there were a few decent runners, but no elite guys. In fact I was the leader for the first 7/10s at about a 5:50 pace. Oh well, baby steps. When I turned off the 10k course I was all alone on a little tempo run. I settled into a pace that was probably too comfortable and had no motivation to increase it. Wow it felt weird to run fast in a race type setting, it has just been so long! Anyway, I finished several minutes ahead of everyone in 14:04, which according the garmin was a 5:51 ave. Not too bad for being out of the loop for 2 years and about 10-15 lbs.overweight. I think I will keep trying to very slowly ease up the miles and do some more little 5ks and stuff like that this year. I cooled down for a mile after and waited for Connor and Rory to finish the 10k. Connor was 2nd and Rory 5th, not bad for a couple of 14 year olds. I snagged them, Schiffman, and ET for another mile and a half cool-down after. Met Chad Robinson on the blog and talked to Bill the "Wild Bull' after the race for a while. I really have missed the running scene and hope to slowly get back into it now.
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