Not my best year: about half the total mileage of
2013 or 2014, record low mileage for January, February,
and December, and poorer results than previous years on
the three races, none longer than 10K. But still staying
active with hope for improvement in 2017.
Races in 2016
Shamrock ’n Run 5K Boys and Girls Club, Janesville
March 12, 2016 at 10 am
3.10 mi / 26:56 (8:41 pace)
Beautiful morning! First race of 2016. Slower time, but
I’m happy with it considering my lack of training.
Run Against Crime 5K Downtown Janesville
August 2, 2016 at 7 pm
3.14 mi / 27:18 (8:42 pace)
5K race at 7pm on a muggy August evening. I ate a big meal
ending 30 minutes before the race, which was a bad idea.
Still hung in there and finished. Time was slow for me
but not terrible. ~ Finished 28th of 54 overall, 18th
of 25 among males, and 4th of 5 among males 50–59.
Rachel’s Race 10K Skelly’s Farm Market, Janesville
October 8, 2016 at 10 am
6.19 mi / 53:51.40 (8:42 pace)
This race was beautiful. Cool weather made for a great run.
I started slow and finished strong on the hilly 10K course.
~ Finished 16th of 31 overall, 12th of 19 among males, and
3rd of 3 among males 55–59. But the fastest in the age group
won 3rd overall, so I got 2nd prize.