Cavedog Running

Ran the Ranch Run 5K in Temple Terrace this morning. Posted a time of 18:31, 1st age group and 5th overall. This was a good course that has some hills on it to keep everyone honest. Two hills in the third mile that had enough incline to slow you down a bit. If I would have had another 50-100 yards, I would have taken the prize for 3rd overall male. The guy in front of me had a pretty good gap and I wasn't worried about catching him until I could see him starting to struggle in the last half mile. I tried to catch him, but came up 3 seconds short. Had this been a flat course, I would have easily run a new PR. So, I am pretty happy to have run this time on a slightly hilly course.

The race was well organized with chip timing. They didn't have the color shirt I was listed for. Trying to figure out why the asked if they weren't going to have enough. Winner's medals were pretty cheap. They had a good turnout of almost 500 runners and raised $16,000 for the Youth Ranch. Plenty of food and drink after.

Two weeks until the Miracle Miles 15K race in Orlando. This one will be interesting as it will be a really good indicator of my fitness and being able to hold a fast pace over a longer time. The goal for this race will be to finish in under an hour and see if I can get lucky to place in my age group.

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