Race Day

The weekend up at Mackinac Island was beautiful and relaxing. The weather on Saturday was beautiful and sunny (but the wind was very cold). Kristy and I did the 10k race during the Lilac Festival (although we never did see anything that looked festival-like). It was rainy on Friday when we arrive in town and rained Sunday when we left. But Saturday was sunny all day and eventually warmed up to a gorgeous day. My favorite part of the trip to the Island was when we had lunch on that patio overlooking the lake -- basking in the sun for a while. The big hill in the first mile of the race was a serious killer. For those who have done the Crim and know the Bradley Hills -- yeah, the Mackinac hill was a million times worse! Oh my! The rest of the course was scenic and a lovely chance to see some of the back part of the island. My goal was to finish the race in about 1:45 to 1:55 ... which would mean the same pace as a regular 5k race with an extra 5 minutes to play with. I actually finished at 1:40!! Distance: 6.2 miles Time: 1:40:13 Pace: 16:10 Weather: 45 degrees, sunny and windy