Always enter races that are distances you haven't tried so you can claim a PR!
The Capital City Stampede in Montpelier was the first 10K I've participated in, and it's an awesome distance. Not so short that it's meaningless, not so long that it fills me with dread.
About 100 people came out in the rainy rain to race from Onion River Sports, out to the high school and down the bike path and back roads. I particularly liked the beginning when the runners were still bunched together and we ran across the front porch of the Statehouse. It definitely evoked a 'stampede' sensibility.
This photo was taken just before the finish line, where the pack had definitely... thinned out. Thank you Bob Sayers for sending me this shot! If you look close you'll see both of my feet are off the ground, which is somehow really gratifying to see. And if you squint hard, you'll see Chad and Thao up at the street corner cheering on every last runner in the race. They deserve a sportsmanship award for the positive energy they bring to races.
Final time, 1:05 -- not fast, but speedier than my normal 11- to 12-minute plod. Thank you Central Vermont Runners for a fun morning!
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