my first turkey run, my first ever run in winter temps too!

i think the best part about the 5k today was watching the little kids. i am not that good at judging little kid ages but maybe they were 3-4 years old. maybe 1-2 feet tall? they ran (and finished) before we started. they were so little, hehe, it was great. a lot of moms ran beside them. one kid had his tongue stuck out the whole time, funny. and then everybody cheered real loud when they got close to the finish. good stuff!! if i ever have me a little brent jr. or two, we are going racing!

this was not a good race time-wise, but i feared as much. it doesn't matter though, once you are there and have the bib pinned on you want to go as fast as possible and break every world record there is! of course during mile 2 i just wanted to quit. i was tired and i had a side ache and i was alone, and it didn't feel so fun. where is the rbf when you need them? heh.

my offical time was 25:43. we didn't wear chips so maybe i ran a few seconds faster but whatever, close enough. my polar said 7:51, 7:59, 8:14, 7:19 for the 0.2 mile "sprint". i think it is technically a 5k PR for me but i know i am capable of more. the previous 5k around calhoun in october was 26:14.

the finish was tucked behind a corner so i didn't know when to start sprinting. felt like my tank was empty though.

i believe the temp was in the mid to upper 30's. maybe it hit 40, not sure.

my winter gear was good but i felt compressed at the end. my boxers felt really tight and so did my technical shirt. i was warm though, at the end.

not sure what else to say, this is kind of a boring entry. that is all for now. i will post the receipt for the gear soon $$$$$, better let the suspense build a little more though, heh.