After almost three months of winter produced only about 6 inches of snow the Rail Trail 5K had to nix the snowshoes and hold a regular 5K instead. This course is an out and back--1.55 miles downhill, 1.55 uphill. Even though the snow coverage was too thin for snowshoes or spikes, the entire course was still snow/ice packed. I approached it cautiously since I was pacing a half marathon a week later, and the last thing I want to do is start my racing season off with an injury. It wasn't until half way through the race I realized I forgot to delete the auto pause function on my Garmin. D'oh! A few days prior I had been doing sprints, and had my watch programmed to stop when, during my recovery time, my pace was slower than a 10 min/mile. This wasn't a problem for the first part of the race, but at the turn around, where everyone becomes congested, the auto pause kicked in. So even though my watch read 31:00 when I finished, I figure I should round up to the next minute for good measure. It was a great start to my 2012 racing season. Come back tomorrow for the details about my first pacing experience!
**Two Months Until Vegas**
**Three Months Until Florida**
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