Today is race day! The Christopher Martins 5k was my first running event when I started my latest fitness routine back in 2005. After spending several weeks walking in preparation for a 2k Thanksgiving Day Event I enthusiastically took on running and made the rookie mistake of cramming my training into just a few weeks. After that first 5k which I completed with a time only 23 seconds per mile faster than my walk I hobbled around for a week. Severe knee pain slowed me down as I continued to train and realized the importance of stretching. In 2006 this race brought out over 1250 runners and so far over 750 Pre-Registered Runners are signed up to participate this year. Many more will sign up this morning since the unpredictable weather can be a factor. In '05 we had a bit of snow, ...
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