Race for the Roses 5K

In just one hour and five minutes I'll be at the starting line for the Race for the Roses 5K.

My last 5K, I didn't do all the things that the running mags and coaches tell you to do to prepare for a race - I didn't taper, I didn't get breakfast the morning of the race, I didn't take some NSAIDs that morning... and I ended up being a full minute plus slower than my previous best.

This time I'm doing all the good things they tell you to do. I haven't run since Thursday, I had a big bowl of spaghetti last night, lots of water, plenty of sleep, breakfast of PB&J on toast... I weighed in at 178.5 lb this morning.

Here's hoping it all helps me. My previous best time was, as noted before, 28:04.

This morning it's 40° F - that's frickin' cold but not too cold... I hope.