Another one in the books. Early this week, I had tweaked my back, and missed several days of staying fit due to it. With all the free time, I attended a few happy hours, and last night went to the Skins game with a full tailgate and celebration of the 42-17 victory. What does that all mean? Bad news for a race. Hungover, bad back, and pretty tight from not having done anything in a few days.<br/><br/>The result, miraculously, was a good one. Last year, when fit, I ran 20:47 on what’s about a 2-minute slow course (I was running 18:47 5ks at that time). This year, I ran 21:14; 30 seconds slower than last year. The weather was likely a bit better, but I definitely had more stacked against me. I doubt I have the leg turnover to run a 19:14, as my time would indicate, but my legs are proving they have some decent strength in them. <br/><br/>I don’t know where I finished overall, but I went home with a snazzy new water bottle for pulling 3rd in my age group. <br/><br/>I’ve said it a few times already, but this running is ALL ON 5 MILES A WEEK! I’m beyond amazed at what I’m doing on strictly biking mileage. My legs feel better every week, and packing on some serious mileage becomes more and more of a possibility. Yay! 2011 proves to be a good year for me.<br/>