VT Dad’s fight vs. inertia & flab

Today’s weather was ideal for a race: 47F, 8C calm and sunny.  I arrived at the race start about 50 minutes before the race, and it wasn’t easily apparent where the starting line or registration were.  Other runners seemed as confused as I did, and eventually someone pointed us to the registration location.  I grabbed my bib, went back to the car to listen to some music, and then did some pre-race stretching.  

When the race started I just ran, finding a comfortable pace, and seeing if I could hold it for the entire 10K.  My pace was anything but steady 7:40,8:10,7:59,8:40,7:54, and 8:22.  My first 5K was sub25, my second 5K was sub27.  I finished with a PR of 51:11.  It felt good to run so long and so well.

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