Des Moines Turkey Trot 2017

It was a cold morning with temperatures in the low 30s and light winds. The conditions were good for me to have a great race but a PR just wasn't meant to be today. My official time was 28:48 which was 35 seconds slower than my current PR of 28:13.

My overall place of 546/2,301 put me in the top 1/4 of all 5K finishers which is one of my best places ever. Although I am disappointed that I didn't break my PR, it really was a good race to end my year.

I have a lot of big plans for next year and "post season" training starts on Monday, but for the next few days I'm going to take some time to reflect on the past racing season. It was my longest season to date and there were a lot of highs and lows along the way. Look for a post reflecting on the top moments of my 2017 racing season in the next week or so.

I hope that you all have a very happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all of you who take the time to read my posts and provide encouragement along the way.