Recap of week beginning 04-17-06:
The week started off pretty good but ended up with a very busy weekend and no runs. It was a drop back week (of sorts) so I wasn't real worried about getting anything over 10-12 miles in over the weekend, but with the timing of all of the plans for the weekend I didn't get any in.

Mon, 04-17: No run
Tues, 04-18: 3 miles
Wed, 04-19: 5 miles
Thurs, 04-20: 5 miles
Fri, 04-21: 6.1 miles (2 mile warm up, 5K race, 1 mile cool down)
Sat, 04-22: No run
Sun, 04-23: No run

Total miles- 19.1

There was a 5K Friday evening that I usually run every year. I wasn't sure if I was going to run it or not. I got home from work and decided to run it so we took off so I could get registered and go for a little warm up. Glenn was wearing his new shirt that has "Run Daddy Run" stitched on the front.
After going for a 2 mile warm up I walked to the start line and lined up about where I thought I should be. I think I only ran two to three 5-K's last year and this was my first this yer so I really didn't know what I would run and took a guess at where to line up.

The race started and I saw Kathy and Glenn about .25 miles up the course. I ran on the side of the course and gave Glenn a hight 5 as I went by. As I passed I heard if him laugh and tell the guy next to him "that's my Daddy".

We came up on the mile 1 marker and I hit the split - 6.39. I thought "is that too fast, too slow." I had no idea. I was breathing pretty good but knew I still had 2.1 miles to go on a hot humid night. I slowed a little and the guy next to me fell in behind me. Came up on the 2 mile marker and hit the split- 7.06. My breathing was better and I was kind of in a relaxed stride so I continued on at this pace. The guy that had been behind me took off at the 2 mile marker and passed me. I dropped in behind him for a bit. At about 2.5 we came upon and passed another guy. Then at 2.75 miles I took off with everything I had and passed the guy back. As I passed him he said "I'm done- go hard!" I shouted back at him to push though and come with me- we were almost done. We hit the 3rd mile at 7:11. We turned the corner and headed to the finish line. Last .1 was 40 seconds. The guy finished about 10 seconds behind me.
Mile:
1- 6.39
2- 7.06
3- 7.11
.1- .40

Final time of race was 21:38. That was good enough for 28th place over all and 3rd in my age group.