Silver Comet 10k - in the SNOW!

What a bunch of running fools! Despite the snowy start, there seemed to be a pretty good sized bunch who turned out for the 10th annual Silver Comet 10k race. 863 runners finished the race.

I had a new PR running this course, even with the cold weather. It's an incredibly flat course and I think I will add it to my "annual list" of races I want to run. Mainly I ran it to see if I could get a decent time to report for the 4th of July Peachtree Road Race. It wasn't fast enough to be in one of the "timed" groups - that was a 54:59 time requirement. I can't wait for this year's race. I already sent in the registration for it. Chris is sending his in too. Chris' mom Tina is running the race this year for the first time and is training in the Florida heat.

I'm getting better at not looking so weary as I run past the photographer. Here are my pic links:
one-legged attorney (no attorney jokes please)
what's up? I shadowed that runner behind me for what seemed like forever. I SO wanted to pass her - aha! finally passed her and didn't see her again until later after the finish when I was waiting in line for the bus to take us back to the start.
finally finished! Personal Record!!

Now I am training for the ING Half-Marathon (17 days to go - yikes)! I already registered, so there's no turning back now. I'm following the RunnersWorld.com training schedule for beginners, and it seems to have helped my 10k time.