Today marked the informal kick-off of the 2011-2012 Winter Series hosted by the Bucks County Road Runners (BCRR). This was my first BCRR event and it won't be my last- that's for sure! What a great way to surround yourself with the likes of fellow runners who are interested in challenging themselves and getting out there to have fun! It was another beautiful sunny morning with temps in the low 50's at start time. Because today was the informal opening of the series, there was no official time tracking. That fun will start next week at the Covered Bridge 5K race which begins at 9:30am on Sunday, December 4.
All of the Winter Series races are held in Tyler State Park located in Newtown, PA. The topography of the park is fairly hilly so the races will be challenging and a good workout. Today's Tour Tyler Informal was a 5.3 mile loop around the park which I managed in 44:50. That's an 8:28 minute mile which is pretty close to my average 5K race speed. So, I felt like I was right on target and it felt great.
An added bonus to today's run was being able to meet up with 2 of my Facebook running friends and their spouses – Great job everyone!
Happy and Safe Running,
John
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