Anthem 5K Fitness Classic

ORN: 3.1 miles in 28:01. You can find my result under bib number 4409. Yes, this is a PR for me for the 5K! w00t! I felt good all throughout this long, cold race. The only thing keeping me from running faster was a) the 8,000 walkers in front of me forming an impenetrable phalanx and b) once when I had to tie my shoe.

Like I said, there were a ton of people there. Many were first time racers, as I could overhear. Many, many were walkers. There was a Welsh Corgi who trotted along admirably beside his owner. After the flat, fast race, some stores and restaurants had booths set up with water, sports drink, bagels, and granola bars. The local soft rock station [squick] had a booth set up, blasting out the mellow, inoffensive jams.

All in all, a great race. Unfortunately, I didn't see anybody from my running group, but it would have been hard to find anybody in that mob. I hope everybody did well. I'm happy.

1. A Soundtrack to Saturday Night - The Articles
2. All My Loving - The Beatles
3. Obsessed With You - X Ray Spex
4. Strobe Light - The B-52's
5. Atomic Dog [Dogs of the World Unite Remix] - Coolio; George Clinton
6. The Word - The Beatles
7. 8 Track Mind - Bim Skala Bim
8. Dope Sick Girl - Rancid
9. Piece of Dirt - They Might Be Giants
10. Unfit - KMFDM