Notes
Goal was to run a tad harder than tempo effort and run 16:00ish. I took my time finding my rhythm and hit the mile in 5:00. Second mile was 5:10 and my last was 5:05. Travis's GPS said it was 3.07 and Jacob's said 3.10, so I think this was closer to a 16:00 5k. It makes sense because my first mile was probably closer to 5:10 than 5:00, and my last .1 wasn't 27 seconds. I felt really strong and relaxed the whole way, which is a good sign.
I always enjoy the small town races. I won free entry into their race near Halloween (door prize) and it wouldn't be a small town race unless there was hometown food and you get chased by a dog (that then gets kicked in the face).
I feel a little guilty that I ducked out on racing against the big boys at St. Jude, but my legs have been really heavy lately and I'm too deep into marathon mode to run anything short and fast. Next year however, the fun will begin.