My first race was the Macon Labor Day Road Race 10k. I love this race. Since I hadn't done much speed work, I decided not to race it, so I jogged along at a comfortable pace and finished it in 67 minutes. I felt great! At mile six, someone shouted, "You don't look tired at all!" They were correct, I wasn't tired. I stopped at the local Starbucks and had a coffee. Then I enjoyed lunch with my friend Milton Southerlin.
The Labor Day Race went so well, that I decided to pick up the pace for the Covington Fuzz Run 5k. I had a great run! I didn't push myself too hard and managed a 32 minute finish. I came in 5th in my age group among 18 finishers! I wasn't too tired after the race either.
Yesterday, I ran the Covington Autumn 5k. I decided to push myself a little harder and completed the run in just over 30 minutes! My overall finish place was 75 out of 177 finishers in the race and your age group finish place was 2 out of 6 finishers in the Male 65 to 69 age group. Your total gun time was 30:52.3 and your pace was 9:57.
Overall, I would say it's been a good month and my running is improving. I should be able to break the 30 minute 5k barrier before spring.
