MY FIRST 5K RACE

Today, I ran in my first 5K race. The course was relatively flat, but the finish line was on a short but distinct uphill climb. The weather was nasty ... temperatures in the mid-30s and it was very wet. I saw three people I recognized from last Saturday's race.

I had hoped for a time of 32:30 or better. I had to settle for around 35:00 minutes. Since I was some distance back from the starting line when the race began, I'm hoping my electronic timer will give a time just under 35 minutes, but the results are not posted yet.

The pain in my thigh caused by meralgia paresthetica was extremely intense ... the worst ever ... during my Friday workout, but caused me absolutely no pain during the race.

RACE WEIGHT: 264.1 LBS