Ran 3 miles easy at lunch.
Evening race along on the Tennessee River at McFarland Park. Very pretty. Flat. Good portion was shaded. Out and back course with a 180 degree turn around at each end.
Felt good. 5:50 1st mile. Held pretty steady throughout. Finished 6:03 avg pace. My best 5K time since 2006. It was a warm night (conditions for the 7pm start 91F ,48% humidity, no wind) but with a race this short it wasn't a factor and may have helped a little.
Highlight was watching Jon Elmore break the Alabama State Record for 42 year olds in the mile. He bested the previous record by over a second in a time of 4:55.8. He had run a 4:20 before in the 1600 m (high school) so he understood what it took. He's been focused on this all year so it was great to see it pay off for him. | 