Dallen

AM: 8 miles. This included a 15 minute under an overpass while a huge storm went through. Saw about 30 sheets of plywood fly off the top of a 25 story building unter construction. Marie was not very happy with me for not checking the weather before I went out.

AM: 10 easy miles

PM: 3 mile tempo run on the track 16:51. (5:31, 5:39, 5:41) Had to quit to go to the bathroom. Much of the time I had to share the track with a bunck of football playing kids doing the occasional single lap.

10 easy miles in the morning, then 10 more a couple hours later as I was waiting for my room at work to be remodeled.

Supposed to be all easy miles, but a fellow blogger went by me and I tried to catch him. Turned out he was doing about 5:40 pace. It took me a while to realize that I was not going to catch up to him. Then I just folloed for a while. Probably shouldn't have since I have a race tomorrow.

AM: 5 easy miles

PM: Jim Gibbons 5K. This was one of those lucky days when I get to race on a weekday. That is one of the advantages of living in a big city. There are so many races that they spill over into the week sometimes.

The race was start was live on TV. This meant a lot of people trying to be up front, most of whom did not belong. Additionally that tried to squeeze about a thousand of us through a start corral only about 12 feet wide. I was expecting a live TV trampling, but I think it went off OK.

At the start 7 guys took off at sub-5 pace. Then there were about 5 of us at my pace. We went through the mile in 5:20. I felt really good.

About 1.25 into the race the other guys slowed so I pulled away. I was wearing my garmin which told me I was even slowing a bit. I've decided I really like the info it gives during races. From then on I was on my own. Mile 2: 5:30.

Started slowing a bit more on mile 3. One of the guys form the front pack dropped a little, but he never got gloser than about 50 yards. It was just me and Garmin trying to hold a good pace. Mile 3: 5:40. 0.1 in 36. Total 17:06.

I am fairly pleased with the effort. Dropped 24 seconds off of my time from last year. 80 degrees and sunny with a little wind.

I really believe that I am capable of a 16:30 5K. One of these days I will accomplish it. Probably with a appropriate taper and good weather.

All easy. Not even remotely sore from yesterday.

Made another attempt at taking Jonah out in the jogging stroller. We finally succeeded. 10 miles without crying.