Dalls Dash

I ran the Dallas Dash 5k this morning in Dallas, GA.  I was hoping to improve on my 24:55 PR from the last 5k I ran.  In the end, the heat and hills took their toll and I ended up walking 2 sections for a total of 3 minutes.  I finished 2nd in my age group with a time of 25:46.  Here is the data from my watch (click image to view full size):

Since I have started placing in my age group at these smaller races I stick around for the awards ceremony.  Today I heard some funny comments from other runners that were standing around.  By far, the funniest was, “My time is slower by 14 minutes this year.  I guess that is what happens when you get married and become a pastor.”  I didn’t realize the being overweight was a qualification for being a pastor.  I’ll need to have a few words with my pastor and let him know that he needs to make a few more trips the buffet this week!!