2007 Race for the Cure 5K @ Ales Rarus

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Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom in Europe. The supreme power in America cannot enforce unjust laws by the sword; because the whole body of the people are armed, and constitute a force superior to any band of regular troops that can be, on any pretense, raised in the United States. A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and constitutional; for they will possess the power, and jealousy will instantly inspire the inclination, to resist the execution of a law which appears to them unjust and oppressive. — Noah Webster, An Examination of the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution [1787]

Thisentryis part 4 of 13 in the series 2007 Running

Yesterday, I ran the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K. I finished in 25:34 (8:15 pace). I placed 531/2236 overall and 61/134 in my class. That's not my best 5K time to date, but it's a lot better than my time at last year's Race for the Cure. I finished that in 27:30 and by the end of the season I was about 2:15 faster, so I'm hoping I can shave another 2+ minutes off at this year's Run Shadyside.

BTW, this was my last race in the 20-29 and 25-29 brackets. After May 29, I'll be in the 30-39 and 30-34 classes.