Today was the Rotary Rembrance Run 5k - a local race that really packs it in like a much bigger race. The Howard County Striders certainly know how to run a race and along with the Rotary Club they provide an excellent opportunity to get out and race.
This is a fast group of people who show up for these races - the Striders show up in force and I'm always impressed with the times they turn in. I placed 73 out of 366 so for me that's a small victory. I had hopes of running in the low 22's and after turning in the first mile at 6:55 even toyed with the thought of hitting 21:00 something but the long hill in mile two and lots of miles in the past few weeks caught me in the second half of mile two and really hit me in mile three and I faded to a 23:48.51. A flater course or fhresher legs and who knows? I do feel a 22:00 shortly and have no doubt that I will one day flirt with a sub 20. Moca and Matt both ran and Moca Pr'd by 6 seconds and Matt ran strong. Dr. Randy continued his vegan PR streak with 20:51. We all have The North Face Endurance Challenge to look forward to this Saturday so today was a great way to kick off the week.
A big thanks to all the volunteers, The Rotary Club and The Striders for a meaningful event on an important day.
Thanks for reading,
Eric
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