Run For The House

Yesterday I took part in the Run For The House benefiting Ronald McDonald House Houston. The race packet had helpfully included a suggested parking map for downtown, but wasn't able to advise on which lots or garages would actually be open. The result was that I ended up reaching the start area after the 10K race for which I had registered had already taken off.

A few minutes later, I was able to start running with the 5K group and finished in 34:31 according to my Garmin Forerunner 110. I made sure to go around the start and finish lines so as not to trigger the timing chip sensor and potentially confuse any recorded results.

Overall, it was a pretty successful test of some new chilly weather gear I had bought earlier in the week. I'm now a believer in the warming power of a neck gaiter.

It's been a little while since last posting in this blog. I've actually relocated in the interim, but don't need to alter the masthead above; I'm still around the bayou. A bigger race day is coming pretty soon and it's getting to be crunch time for training....