10^th Annual Great Steaks 1 mile and 5K Run

Date: Sept. 2, 2006, 7:30 AM start time.

Place: Ringling Oklahoma

My distance: 5K

Temperature - 78 degrees, cloudy. 

Clothing: 2006 Boston Marathon Singlet and shorts, white 26.2 cap, Thorlios socks, Asics 2010’s.

Finish time: 23:28, first in AG of three. 

I took Friday off from running to try and be rested for this mornings race. I really need to not "race" this %K, since last weeks training has not gone well and I have a cold that is really wearing me out. Also, I have a 21 miler tomorrow that is far more important than performing well today.

It was a pour turnout today, maybe 30 runners. The usual;s were not present except last years winner. Kevin ran the 5K.

Somehow the organizers did not get my preregistration, so I wrote them a check for $13. and re-registered. 

This is a really nice race. especially if you like small town races where you have a chance to re-acquaint your self with other runners you have not seen in a while. The food is great and the prizes are even better: almost everyone will win something.

I warmed up and felt rather good. The starting line gun misfired twice so we had to wait a few minutes before it as fixed then all of a sudden we were off.

I did ok for the first mile, then my legs started getting sore so I just maintained my pace. There is not much to say except that I finished. I might have done better if there were more competitors but it is best that I did not run harder.

This is my wore 5K in years.