Ales Rarus

Well, this year's Us Too Fathers' Day 10K wasn't entirely as bad as last year's (which, BTW, seems worse in hindsight than it did at the time). It wasn't great, either.

Pros:

• It was a lot cooler than last year.
• The walkers started at different time and didn't collide with the runners.
• I finished 4:12 faster than last year.

Cons:

• There were only 2.5 water stations. That .5 is for a stop where bottled water was handed out. Who the hell wants/needs bottled water during a 10K?!
• The 5K and 10K runners started at the same time. Consequently, the starting line and the first mile of the course were ridiculously crowded. The course is just too narrow to accommodate both races.

I finished 14/23 in my class and 178/321 overall with a time of 54:17 (8:44 pace). My good buddy Kevin crossed at the same time as me, which is pretty impressive since this was his first 10K ever. Also, congratulations are deserved by fellow West Penn Track Club members Larry Van Dyke and Carl Hubel, who finished fifth and eighth, respectively.