No fooling

One week to go until I tackle the Great Bay Half Marathon in Newmarket, New Hampshire. And what did I do this weekend to prepare? and I tool part in a local 5K in Salem, NY. The 31st Annual April Fool's Race. As a warm up I jogged (and walked) a mile with a couple of elementary school students I know. At least that mile was flat.
I had been warned by past participants about the killer hill in the 5K. Now I have been training on a variety of roads in Manchester and West Pawlet for the past 3 months, so I figured I was all set to venture forth.
Well, here's how it went: I finished the 5K course in under 37 minutes (running and walking)! I wonder what the time would have been if there had NOT been a killer hill known as Blind Buck!
That being said I think I am ready for whatever NH has in store ... including weather.
The unusually warm temps today were a factor, esp with only one water stop and that after 2 miles. Starting at 11 AM was nice for not getting up early, but a drawback as far as the temp at Race time. Guess you just can't have everything! At least the Rupert Rising egg, cheese and bacon sandwich was perfect for lunch afterwards!