This one I was talked into doing less than a week before the event. My wife and a couple friends of ours signed up because there is a champagne brunch included with the entry fee. So this is my #10 of 10 events to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Because of recovery time and some recent travel, I hadn’t run since the 5K last weekend, so I didn’t know what to expect. My first mile was way too fast at a 5:40 pace (according to my GPS, I went out at a sub 4:30 pace). The rest of the race was more consistent at about a 6:20 pace despite holding onto a poop like it was money for the second mile and feeling a bit like I was going to pass out by the end of the third mile. Overall placement was pretty good, but it’s a tough age-group.
Time: 0:18:54 Pace: 6:06
Place: 18/993 Overall, 18/??? Men, 6/54 M35-39
Age Graded: 68.1%