Too Cold to Hold 15K & 5K

On the birthday of my youngest son, January 22, 2012, I ran in the 17th annual Too Cold to Hold 15k/5k at Norbuck Park in White Rock Lake, Dallas TX.  This race  benefited the Protective Animal League, and was the 2nd of 7 Run-On! Premier Metroplex Race Series races.  New Balance has given $100 off a new pair of NB shoes bought at any Run-On! store for the first 200 runners to sign up for all 7 races.   I had originally signed up for the 15k but at the Run-On! package pick up, I changed my mind and switched to the 5k because I have IT Band pain in my knee, hip, and lower leg.   There were over 1300 finishers in both races combined, which started together. After about three tenths of a mile the 15k runners stayed straight, while the 5k runners went left up a steep hill. It seemed like about 30 or 40 runners passed me up... I felt like I was running in quick sand. I picked it back up going down hill and on to flat ground.  I saw Run-On! employee Alex Courrall already coming back from the turnaround close behind the other top runners. After I made the turnaround, I tried to make up some time by running faster on the flat groud. I glanced at my Garmin timer and with three tenths of a mile left, it read 22:47.  I was trying to hit a PR in honor of my son's Birthday to thank him for all he does and show him how much he means to me.  He is the one that types up my race blogs and adds the pictures.  He has a full-time job now that eats up a lot of his time, which is why it there's a delay in getting these online, but I really appreciate his help.   I met Gene who trained me at www.fitstepsforlife.org which is a cancer center. I haven't seen Gene in a while because he took a different job, but it was good seing him again.  Jan Goss, who also trains with Run On!, finished the 15k with a time of 1:16:31. She is 63 years young and way faster that I am.   My friend Alex finished 8th overall and first in his age group with a 5k time of 19:59. Place    Bib#     Men       Overall    Chip Time   Pace 1/6      176    65/289    83/707      24:22       7:52 I run to raise awareness for prostate cancer and to benefit my community. www.runningforacause.tumblr.com