April 13, 2013 - Moosic City Dairy Dash 5k and 10k

I ran the 5k better than I thought I would. I was 21 of 65 in the male 40-44 Age Group and 274 of 1,687 overall. My heart rate monitor still didn't work, even though I put in a new battery before leaving home. My time was 25:32, an 8:14 pace. With the way runs have been going lately (mostly over 10:00 paces), I was expecting a little under 9:00, and maybe, due to the excitement of the race, at best around 8:30. 

The 5k actually began over a minute before I reached the pads to start my timing chip.  That, plus the 25:32 it took me to run it, left little time before the 10k began.  The race officials wasted no time. The 5k began at 8:00, and the 10k at 8:30.  So, I had about 3 minutes between races.  Actually, I could have waited until they were about to close the starting line before I headed out.  I heard the runner that was starting behind me say something to the race official. The official said they were leaving it open for 10 to 15 minutes, so that other people that were running both, but still weren't done with the 5k, had a chance to get timed. Anyway...

I finished 23 of 42 in the male 40-44 age group. 324 of 911 overall. My time was 55:36, an 8:58 pace.  It sure felt like I ran it faster. 

Out of the 19 (and I walked most of one pushing a baby stroller) 5k races I have ran, this race was #16. It was #6 of 8 for the 10k. I am getting worse!

***  The first mile of the 5k put me at 3,000 miles, since I began in August 2009.  ***