Pumpkin Run 5K, 2007

This was the second time the three of us ran this race. We ran this race one year ago, which was our first taste of running races, so today was a fun anniversary for us to mark the year's passing. Perhaps "fun" should be in "quotes." :) Hey Andrew, post a bit RE: thoughts about the day.

We had the big fires the week before this race, so E and I didn't run even though we'd planned to do a few tune up runs. Despite missing those tune ups, I beat my time from last year, and also met my goal of running at a sub-8min/mi pace. This was also my first race in the new shoes. The McAlliSTING was on as I barely squeaked past AH for the W. Emily and I took home the 3rd place division awards which was a ceramic Halloween-themed coffee mug.

I almost choked during the run and had to walk for a few steps to get over it. I know AH was complaining of tunnel vision, and E was also a bit dizzy. Hmm, everybody to the limit!..? A couple gals ran in prison uniforms with a chain connecting them together - a cute idea. There were a few other costumes, too. It'd be fun to run in a costume sometime, I think. We missed getting a picture by the "Finish" banner, so we got a group shot behind the race organizer's truck, which had all the pumpkins in the back. E's going to bake up some pumpkin goodies today, I think. Bread and perhaps cookies!

Pumpkin Run 5K, 2007 Stats (hopefully no errors):

Name: AM
Bib: 203
Time: 24:22
Pace: 7.86 min/mi
Place: 27 of 89 (top 30.3%)
DivPlace: 3 of 8 (top 37.5%)
SexPlace: 18 of 45 (top 40%)

Name: AH
Bib: 205
Time: 24:36
Pace: 7.94 min/mi
Place: 29 of 89 (top 32.6%)
DivPlace: 4 of 8 (top 50%)
SexPlace: 20 of 45 (top 44.4%)

Name: E
Bib: 14
Time: 34:34
Pace: 11.15 min/mi
Place: 68 of 89 (top 76.4%)
DivPlace: 3 of 6 (top 50%)
SexPlace: 31 of 44 (top 70.5%)