The DavidCyrus Blog of Wisdom

Bang! The Runners Are Off...
...as DavidCyrus's car pulls into the runner's parking lot

Today I ran in the Celebration, Florida's Founders Day 5K race. I had originally signed up for the 10K, which started at 7:30 a.m. I have an annual problem arriving to this early race on time. Last year, I was able to place myself within ~200 yards of the starting line as the starter's pistol fired (however, I was approaching along the running path, facing the runners who were leaving the line and running toward me). This year I barely caught a glimpse of the police car's flashing lights, trailing the last of the 10K runners and disappearing around a corner as I pulled into the parking lot. Fortunately, the race organizers allowed me to transfer into the 5K race, which began at 9:15. Daybreak runs are not for me.

My uninspired training schedule was probably better suited for a 5K run anyway.
Final time: approximately 24:00 minutes, which extrapolates favorably to my original mediocre goal of breaking 50 minutes for the 10K race. (Calculation provided by the Race Time Calculatorfrom the Running Times website.)