22 Min Run (Race) -- Belding 5k

BELDING, Mich. -- This was an awesome run. Erin, Steve, Oskie and myself all running around the Candlestone in the butt-cold drizzle. So great. It was bitterly cold just standing around, but once we got moving, I was happy with the adjustment.

My hopes of beating 22 mins weren't high given it was a cross country type of deal, so I decided to just aim for a steady pace faster than the Culver City one. There were several hills, some paths and lots of looking at your footing here and there. But it was beautiful back there (I had no idea even after passing this place a few hundred times in my life.) And the final time was decent as all get out. Surprisingly large race...very well promoted in GR, I would guess. And they had some pretty solid runners out there in my estimation.

More importantly, Steve smashed his goal of 27 mins, notching a 26:30 or something and Danny-boy turned in a 25:20, I think. Erin, after weeks off, even got in under the 30 min mark. It's nice when everyone is happy with their times. We're all moving in the right direction.

Results

Time: 22:28
Pace: 7:15
Place: 53/429
Div Place: 7/34