22 Min Run (Race) Long Beach Turkey Trot 5K

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- For the fifth year in a row, went down to LB for the Turkey Trot with the Reeds and JDP. Micah and Caroline Pardilla also joined up this year.

Went out hoping to get 22 and was right in the place I wanted to be at 22:04 (7:07 m/m). In this race, there are no clocks or mile markers, so it was nice to see myself so close to the goal. Literally almost dead on. The race is also weird in that you not only loop back against the traffic of most of the runners on the narrow bike path, but this time...there was the remnants of the 8:30a 10k still walking. It was ridiculous.

But that's why you don't get worked up over 4 seconds at the LB turkey trot. It was a great run. Micah had a strong debut at 26:59, I think Phil was in the 26s, JDP was 23:20ish, Andrew I don't remember...maybe 25s and Tony right around 20. Nice. Love the Turkey Trot.

UPDATE: One other bit of bizarre with this race...they don't record times. No official timing beyond the finish line clock. What the hell is the $30 for? I don't really understand why this race is so big and cool yet so poorly managed. The site actually brags that the $10,000 that would go to timing (right...if it were chipped timing, maybe) all goes to charity. Except the charity is run by the guy who runs the race. Just adds to the mystique of this weirdo run. Next time, I'm just gonna trot with someone...maybe someone will do the 10k with me on the jog.