~3.1 miles @ ~8.1 min/mi

"But it's actually the last day of Winter!" Dr A doesn't set a PB at this morning's Racepacket "Spring 5k" along the W&OD Trail, but she wins her age bracket in spite of a shoelace that comes untied during mile 1. Temps fall through the mid-40s and a few raindrops sprinkle down.

We start at the back of the pack, just in time. ("Remind me not to take so many selfies before our next race!") Amber's husband makes a surprise appearance on his bike at mile 2 to cheer us along. We miss the final turn into Bluemont Park and add a short bonus cross-country segment. As the finish line clock ticks 24:57 - 24:58 - 24:59 we sprint but don't quite arrive before the 25 minute mark. To preserve her amateur status Amber gives her award, a Starbucks gift card, to my DD Gray.

(trackfile) - ^z - 2016-04-09