2007 Reindeer Run - for Academy of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

One thing is for sure I am getting slower I generally run a few 5k's in the Fall/Winter after MTB Race season Last year I was 1 second off one race and ran the the AMBS run the same time I did in 2005 this year I am over a minute slower.
I have rationalized this by chalking the decline in speed to the type of running I have been doing leading up to the races. In the past I would do a few 3 milers at the local track (This has been locked up recently) So I have taken to Longer 4-6 mile runs on local trails This run have been at a slower pace than the runs at the track so when I am running the 5k I slip into this slower pace although I had some bursts of speed my overall pace is in the 7 minute range as opposed to 6 from last year.

Oh Well I feel better after running these days and So I think I am becoming a better albeit a Slower runner.

I had a great time at the event got a nice longsleeve shirt (I love that running races give you stuff just for doing it although no goodie bags this year) and Some Nice Specialized water bottles from Excel Therapy

Results for the 5k run Can be found at:
http://www.compuscore.com/cs2007/novdec/reindee1.htm