#11

Well, I just finished my first official footrace. I kept my number tag (#11, hence the title of this post) as a momento. It was the 5 kilometer "Turkey Trot" in Millersville. They are going to send my official finishing time to me via email hopefully this week. I know that my time was just over 26 minutes.

**I got my time emailed to me early this week. My time for the 5 kilometer (3.11 miles) was 26:14. That averages to 8:26 per mile, which is a new record for me. Not too many people there were impressed, though. I came in 51st out of 62 men; 67th out of 104 runners in all.**

I mentioned in this blog several months ago that I started jogging regularly. In the end of July I also began seriously watching my diet. Since then I have lost 38 pounds and improved in my running greatly. A year and a half ago, I ran the CrossWay Mile in 11:29 - and limped for a week and a half later. Last Sunday I ran my usual 3 miles at an average of 8:35. That is not a time for most runners to brag about, but it sure is a great improvement for me. I will give a brief update when I get my official time from today.