After the injuries, sickness, laziness and bad eating habits of the past few months, I knew I wasn't ready for this one. But, I hadn't raced in a long time, and this one is so darn fun, I gave it a go anyway. Not as bad as I had feared. The whole field was slowed down a bit because of the 17 degree weather and falling snow that hid the black ice patches on the greenbelt. I kept the first mile under 7 minutes, but then slowed down by about a half minute for the rest of the way. As usual, the race ended with good soup, good conversation and football on the tvs. Not a bad way to start off the new year.
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