Need For Speed 5K

Tonight was the Need for Speed 5K.  It is the finale of the summer speed work.  I went to speed work one time all summer and it was a miserable failure.  I thought about not going because I did not want to do anything crazy and re-injure my hamstring.  I paid for it so I went.  Jim joined me.

I went to the chiropractor again today.  I think she is really helping.  She adjusted me and applied electrodes.  Then she put some magic tape on my hamstring.  Here is what it looked like:

I am supposed to leave this tape on until it starts to fall off.  She said it would last between one and four days.

My race strategy was to start toward the back and concentrate on taking it easy.  I have not been doing much speed or many hills.  Forest Park has rolling hills.  My mantra for the race:  Don't be stupid.  The first mile was a lot of down hill.  The first mile was 8:12.  This was way too fast.  I slowed down for the next two miles and finished with an average pace of 8:56.  I was very happy because my hamstring felt good throughout the race.  I love the magic tape.  My glut still bothers me but I am making progress.  I finished first in my age group.

Jim went to the chiropractor today.  His hamstring has been bothering him a long time.  She worked him over and he thinks it helped.  I am so proud of him.  He finished second in his age group.