It was 62 degrees and a bit humid this morning. I ran 3 really easy before our group run. We ran easy this morning as we have their 5K/BBQ tonight. I ran the 5K course with Barry and Chad after the group run. They marked it Saturday afternoon with lots of humorous words of encouragement along the way. Tonight should be fun. It was in the low 80's tonight with some wind and clouds. It looked like it might rain, but it didn't. I ran 1.05 miles to the start of our group 5K. We had 78....YES 78 runners tonight for our race. Everyone got a free microfiber shirt with our group name on it and almost everyone wore it for the race. I went out with the first slower first group so I could man the water station at my house just before the 2 mile mark. That was a ton of fun. I got to encourage everyone and see all of them run. When the last group came through, I left as well and finished the course. We had a great free BBQ of steak and baked potatoes and everyone brought salads and desserts. We had trophies for top 3 in men's and women's categories. The winners were based on how close they came to their prediction times and they were not allowed to wear their watches. Almost everyone came in faster than they had predicted. We had tons of draw prizes ranging from gift certificates for food, massages, running apparel and so on. Everyone had a GREAT time and for a many of them, this was their first race experience. I would definitely call this a SUCCESS!
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