2011 Burlington Moon in June

[5km]

My A goal for this race was to get close to 23:30 but I would be OK with the low 24’s. The weather was cool and clammy but turned out to be great for the run.

The first K was the usual stampede but I found it pretty easy and fast at 4:10. I was working hard now but in control and my times were holding up in the 4:40’s. It was going better than I had expected. I seemed to be passing a lot of people but realized they were 10K runners who had started ahead of us. I was pretty tired at the start of the last K but still felt OK. I didn’t want to go too hard too soon for fear of blowing up before the finish. I tried to hold my pace, which had slowed a bit, until the last 500 metres or so. I gave it all I had left at that point and as I approached the finish I could not find the clock. I crossed the line and stopped my watch at 23:18. I had made my A goal! I found out later my race time was actually 23:13 - 35 seconds better than my previous best for this race 3 years ago. I had also won my AG SM65-69.

Palesnail – Sorry we didn’t meet up but I couldn’t find you in the crowd. Congratulations to you and your wife on your excellent times. You’re one fast snail!

[Marg]

Outstanding! Congrats on the AG win.

[Doonst]

Very nice result!

[richie-rich]

Congrats on the AG win. Those are pretty sweet. Nice solid race too.

[HCcD]

Sa-sweet ... congratulations ...

[casual-runner]

This is so great result and huge AG win Next person in your category 10 minutes behind

[Robinandamelia]

Congratulations, amazing result and yeah for the AG win!

[b_squared]

Nice running 5k! Congrats!

[PaleSnail]

Thanks 5km.

Nicely done, and congratulations on the AG win. Enjoy your new shoes

That's too bad that we didn't get to meet up. I'll likely hit a few local races by the end of the season though, so maybe we can meet then.

Congrats again!

[5km]

That's too bad that we didn't get to meet up. I'll likely hit a few local races by the end of the season though, so maybe we can meet then.

My son and I will be entering the Canada Day 5K run on at Spencer Smith Park. It's a good course for a fast time - out and back along the waterfront and down the beach strip path.

http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6385

If you're going to be there, we can likely meet up.