Memorial Day 5K

I was at the starting line, sporting my new Honey Stinger shirt with my arms crossed and a serious look on my face. It was go time. After race directions there was a loud BAM! and I took off, weaving through a clump of runners. I stuck to a training partner of mine, Mark, as he lead me through my usual 6:30 first mile. We approached the first turn of a flat and few turns double loop course. I let Mark speed away from me as I settled in a comfortable pace. The course was nice with tree-lined brick roads. After a few minutes I hit the second loop. My dad came up behind me as we cruised through mile 2 in 13:58. I figured today wasn't a PR day but a chance for me to get Grand Prix points and take home another plaque. I finished in 22:22, my 3rd best time and a good improvement from last week's 22:44 in hell. The humidity was less of a factor today but could easily slow you down. I took some criticism from my mom and sister, claiming that I "was just chomping on my gum and strolling at a leisurely pace". I rejected this theory and told my sister that she had no room to talk. Once I checked the results, I found I got 2nd and would receive 100 Grand Prix points. My dad on the other hand ran a 21:52 which put him in 14th place in his age group. I thought it was a successful day considering that I won an award and probably convinced a few people to check out Honey Stinger. You will hear from me again two weekends from now since there isn't a race this weekend. So long and keep running!

P.S. Our family visited Savannah this past weekend. Check out my travel blog to follow our recent family exploits! http://www.alektravels.blogspot.com/