Holiday Hustle 2010

Here is a picture of the 5K race I ran in Dexter on December 4. It began at 4:30 PM, so, as you can see, at this time of year it meant that as I neared the finish line (33:01), just past 5:00, the daylight was pretty well gone.

Holiday Hustle 2009

Here is a picture from the 2009 edition of the 5K race I ran this past Saturday. Last year I ran it in 31:38 (vs. 29:32 in 2008); this year's time was 33:01. Clearly I am aging!

Holiday Hustle

Late this afternoon, I ran another 5K race - the "Holiday Hustle" in the small town of Dexter, a few miles west of us. As the race went off (late) a bit past 4:30, it had a very cozy sort of feeling, running and then finishing in the rapidly descending darkness. (Though, at 30 degrees, it was not TOO cozy.) My time (33:01) was relatively rancid, given that my 5K personal record is 29:14; I did the Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving morning in 32:29, and felt THAT was bad; and I did the Holiday Hustle the last 2 years in 29:32 (2008) and 31:38 (2009). But at least I did it, and I guess that's what really counts.