You mean everyone doesn't do this?

pacing for Rob Youngren and Eric Charette on day 2 of their attempt to set the speed record for the 335-mile Pinhoti Trail.  good day.

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Decided to test the waters of running again after Sunday's 40 along the Pinhoti Trail by running the first installment of Opelika's Summer Series 5k.  Wasn't sure how wise this was, given the relatively hilly nature of the course and the fact that I didn't particularly want to break my streak of never being beaten in Opelika from last year, but it turned out to be a relatively pleasant run that felt good on the legs.  I managed a 17:59, which was a nice tempo run, good enough for the win, and a good way to kick off the summer.

I got some pictures a few days ago from the Catfish Festival 5k.  I find them pretty funny; they almost make me look like a real runner....

I got to the starting line a solid 30 seconds before the gun...

And we're off...

Cruising into the finish

Talking with Amanda and Clark, who were kind enough to drive me all the way to Belzoni for the World Catfish Festival and even rousted themselves early to come see the finish...

Talking with Armando, who had a solid second place performance at age 52

A post-race picture with Granny

"Dreams come true.  Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them." - John Updike  

"Slow down and enjoy life.  It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why." - Eddie Cantor 

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