Hmm, there are a lot of things floating through my head right now. Let me try to catch them!

Yuck!
It got hot again on Saturday. I ran a 5K race in the morning. Halfway through, and the sweat was already running in my eyes (usually, I can finish a run before that happens). It was in the mid- to upper-80s, and very humid, even at 8am.

Remember how I just said I don’t care about my speed? Well, as I realized I was having a slow race, I also realized that I don’t believe me. I do care, at least a little bit.

While it was really hot and disgusting, I knew I couldn’t go any faster. I was a little disappointed when I crossed the finish line at the slowest 5K I’ve done in a long time. Quite possibly, the second slowest I’ve ever run at 32:07. I used to consistently break 30 minutes; this year I’ve been a little slower, but at least in the 30-31 range.

Yet, to my surprise (after a very slow race), I somehow managed to place third in my age group! It seems the fast 30-34-year-olds were still sleeping Saturday morning as I managed to eke out a $5 gift certificate with a mediocre race result!

I checked the results, too. I didn’t just place by default. I actually beat nine other people in my age group!

So yes, it was a small race, but, whatever. I won!

Giving back
This morning, I was a volunteer at a big 10-mile race in my hometown. I decided not to run it since I’ve got a half marathon next weekend. I have done both races in the past, but, it just seems like a better idea not to.

I was handing out water at the finish line, and carried many cases of water from the truck to our tables.

I wonder how much that’s going to hurt tomorrow …

It’s about time
We have lived in Annapolis for over six years, and in the Washington, DC area for over 10.

However, we have never actually eaten Maryland crabs.

It’s been terribly wrong. However, it has been corrected.

Our neighbors called us this afternoon and suggested we all go out for crabs this afternoon. Eighteen crabs and 2 1/2 hours later, I’d say it was a successful lunch!

Not a winner, but I was close …
OMSH just had a contest to win a Superhero necklace. I was in the top five, but, didn’t win. Oh well. I did buy myself one a few months back for my birthday … but I really wanted to win another!