Dudes and dudettes, I had the most miserable run on Friday in the best weather of the season about 70 and sunny. In my defense I didn't eat lunch and only had a couple of pieces of roast beef before the run. I wanted to do 6 but ended up with 4 and had to quit before I wanted. I had no energy and lost my will before the 1/2 way point.

In typical night and day fashion, yesterday I ran the Tyler Arboretum 10K and although slower than last year it was a quality training run. The Delco RRC puts on a quality event on the wide trails of the Arboretum. The race began at nine. My friend and fellow Wanderer Doug picked me up at 7:30. We figured we would be early and got there about 45 mins ahead of time, and were greeted with a packed parking lot.
The race got a much larger turnout this year. And there were a bunch of Wanderers in attendance and as this was a USATF race I could hang back and be as slow as I wanted. The race started on time and after short down hill starts a gentle climb. I spotted a guy with a HAT shirt on from the 2008 race and tat on his calf. It turned out to be Phil Anderson the A in HAT. We talked a little bit and I thanked him for putting on such a great race every year and then he took off from me. I saw him a couple of times afer that but lost him after about 20 minutes. He is an amazing guy. He ran the HAT last year after coming back from a stroke. The down hills started and then the first stream crossing in which I managed to keep my feet dry. The only aid station was next at a little past the 2 mile mark. The trail was pretty muddy here but I had trail shoes on and just moved right on through. The street shoe people were tip toeing around the mud. After getting some gatorade (i didnt bring my water bottle, first race in long time i didn't wear it.) There is a nice downhill section a water crossing that I just ran through and then a climb to the section where the course splits. The lead runner was coming back as I was going up this hill as I crested it Chris, Bob and Noah were on there way back all looking really strong. The split part is a big loop starting with a climb and then it levels off. At the 1/2 way point the volunteer lied and said it was all flat from here and then said April fools. I felt pretty good and climbed the uphills as a fast walk and then bombed the downs. I started picking off people and traded spots with a couple of others. After the aid station I managed to run just about the whole way back to the start finish and wasn't passed by anyone the whole way. I also just ran through the two water crossings. I also just ran straight through the mud. I finished in a little over an hour, picked up my boxwood (they gave out plants, pretty cool) and got some food. I was the last wanderer in. After the race I picked up my plant. I got a boxwood and some food had my picture taken with the club and then we headed out. Doug graciously had us leave before the awards so that I oculd see my daughters baseball game.