5 Miler & some dialogue

So today, I spent the morning out and about getting stuff done (haircut, etc.). Then, in the afternoon, I got some really good dialogue work done before heading off to an annual 5 mile roadrace in my hometown. This was the 3rd year I'd done it, and here are my times:

2005: 36-something

2006: 31:20

2007: 30:40

So I didn't improve quite as much, but that's because my training has been very inconsistent thus far this summer due to a variety of factors. Still, I was pretty happy with it. It's worth noting that last year I won the 17 and under agegroup, and that this year I was still 17 by 6 days so I was in it again...and this year I came in 2nd. To whom? A cross country buddy from high school who lives nearby! We both busted out the Andover singlets and ran to a brilliantly dominant 1-2 finish for the glory of the academy (which, ironically, neither of us run for any more! :D ). Still, it was really good, and while I won't win quite as much $$ this year with a 2nd place finish as I did last year with 1st, I should still get something, which is always welcome. ;) Here we are after the race, as well as one of me pigging out on ice cream minutes later, and then a sick soccer picture my mom took (and survived taking) before we left. ;)