I headed over to the Jim Kane Sugar Bowl 5K (30th
Anniversary for the L Street hosted race) which is 10 minutes away from the
office. I signed up earlier in the morning after confirming that my legs were
up for it. The runner’s expo beside Carson Beach was active with vendors. I
caught up with Michael McGrane and Bob Fitzgerald in the BAA tent (I did not get kicked out for wearing New Balance sneakers) after
grabbing my bib number and shirt. I ran the course as a warm up – an easy,
flat, out and back along William J. Day Blvd. I got back to the car and changed
into my Asics flats and singlet – representing Poland for the night.
The first mile went well sneaking just under 5:30 for the
mile. Just after the turn-around, Allison McCabe from GBTC went by me. I was
slowing down and knew it heading into mile 2. I had no energy for even one surge
in the last mile. No fight. Sorry. I was just trying to get to the finish line without getting
run down by anyone. I got to the line 6 seconds behind Allison (first female)
with a time of 17:52 and in 14th place, 2nd 40-49 (Matt
Herman ran 17:40). I hung by the finish, drinking two bottles of water. I
waited for Mike Paulin and Suzanne Chavez and we did a short cooldown. Full Results
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