Ballwin Days 5K and 1 Mile Races

Today was the Ballwin Days 5K and 1 mile races.  Jim and I have done this race for several years.  We like it because:

1. It is close to home
2. There are no lines for the bathrooms.  
3. There was Oberweis Chocolate milk at the end.

I woke up with a sore glut and hamstring on the left and quad on the right.  I had three goals for this race:

1. Don't be stupid and try to sprint past a 30 year old
2. Don't further injure the glut and hamstring
3. Run a steady race.

I accomplished all three goals.  I finished in 27:09 which was a nice steady pace but not too much that I felt I was injuring myself.  This was good for first place in my age group but only because Lucy who is faster came in second overall.  I was happy and my quad and hamstring feel no worse.

I am super proud of Jim who has not been running but earned first in his age group.

After the 5K is over they have a one mile race.  Jim and I sign up for it because it is only $5 more to run both races.  This is a one mile run on tired legs.  Once again my goal was not to be stupid.  I finished the mile in 8:06 which was 2nd place for women of all ages.  (There were only 6 of us and I was the oldest.)  Jim ran an 8:33 mile once again proving he is a stud.

I decided the Epsom salt baths help but warm baths in the summer make me too hot.

I earned two medals and Jim earned one.