Notes
Naperville turkey trot - a good effort and stayed competitive. Just barely made it to the start line, had to wiggle my way through the barricades they have keeping the runners in so I could make it to the front before the gun. I started about 2 rows back and was behind a girl and a younger guy wearing training shoes and wind pants so I knew I would have to push my way around a couple of times. Found my rhythm but took a while to find a group of guys to run with. Either I was being passed too quickly or passing too quickly to find a good group. Mile 1 in 5:26 and found some guys when we turned onto plainfield/naperville road. THat helped because we hit the wind. Mile 2 said 10:30, but obviously off but part of me thought...maybe mile 1 was long? I maintained pace, passed aggressively and never settled behind anyone too long while blocking wind. Turning right on oswego the wind was behind us and had about a half mile left. I passed one guy on that stretch but never got caught myself. Finished with a good kick down Hillside. Time was 1659-1701. I was thinkign 16:40-45 for myself, but I'll accept this since it was a good effort, though the legs didn't have quite the pop I've had before. Enough race talk, Lisa's family is over and if I spend 1 more minute on the computer they'll start asking where I'm at and what I'm doing