Today was the annual neighborhood Tithing Hill 5K. Last year I took second, and took second again this year. However, this year I took second to the high school cross country team runner. More importantly, I finally beat my neighborhood running arch nemesis, even though he took us both out way too fast. Last year he gapped me early, and I was not going to let that happen this year. Course is an out and back along the Jordar River Parkway. Mile 1, into brisk head wind 5:40. 2nd mile paid for too fast a start 6:20. Got passed by cross country kid right at start of last mile, which was good timing for him since I was in no mood to go with him. 3rd mile 6:03. Last .1, 32 seconds. So, PR and almost one minute improvement from last year, even with the drag of my mullet. Wore my actual soccer uniform from 1987: 
This face says: I got beat by the 17-year-old, but I beat my 42-year-old arch-nemesis. 
Number 9 and the winner: 
Sans mullet, in that classic soccer photo crouch: 
And my youngest son got duded up on his own for the event. Wonder where he gets it from? 
2.5 mile warm up. .5 cooldown.
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