5K Baby

So I did it.  I told you guys I was going to do it and I did.  Last Saturday I ran my first 5K.  And it was a lot of fun.  I saw several friends, some I expected to see and others who were a great surprise to see.  Also I saw some of my mortal enemies from Iowa Legal Aid, so I was motivated not to look like a fat loser, lest they try to take advantage of me in our future litigatory battles.  More motivating, however, was my friend Jill and her friend Jill who ran with me and pushed me to a time way faster than I ever would have expected.

April 21, 2012 - Court to Court 5K

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Pace/Distance:

I don't know what's up with the 2.94 distance on this one.  I must've rounded some corners funny or something.  

According to the race results page I finished in under 28 minutes.  I was really hoping to finish under 30 minutes so finishing under 28 was awesome!  Again, this great time for me was the result of getting pushed by a great friend and helps reinforce for me that running is definitely better as part of a community.

Here's a picture of me at the finish line with my good friend Nate.  Nate is a running stud and one of the guys whose accomplishments motivated me to really get out there and run.  

Now I'm looking for my next race.  Who wants to run together?