Well it was a fun race- I didn’t run as well as I probably should have, but I finished in 2nd overall and 1st Masters with a time of 17:10.  It was a good realization of how different a 5k race is from a 10k for an older runner. I did a good 3.5 mile warm up, but on a cold day I didn’t get as warm as I needed.  At a mile, I ran along with them and by about a mile  and a half I led the race up until the last 100 meters, when  I was outrun at the end by I think a 24 year old track girl.  But I had a great time at the race, my body felt pretty good and my feet felt great through the race.  After the race, I was asked to be the first athlete to go through the new Elite Athlete Lab opening in June of this year. I thought that was pretty cool, and will try to sneak in my flip camera to film it!

I think my next big race is the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th here in Atlanta. Its one I look forward to every year and am hoping to be in good enough shape to place well.

Here are some pictures taken from the Atlanta Women’s 5k



Here is the Starting Line of the race

And the finish line

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