YSL: Days 13 and 14

I took yesterday off. I was feeling kind sick, coughing and stuff, and I didn't want to overdo it for the race today, and anyway, there was no way I'd be able to get to the pool on its limited weekend hours.
Today was my first 5K of the year. (I guess that's not saying much, since I just ran a 5K in mid-December, but still.) This time, although the roads were going to be clear, as opposed to the precarious scariness of the Rudolph Ramble, it was only 1 degree F here in Chicago on Saturday. This morning, when Jim and I left the house, it was zero. ZERO. See?

And this at 9AM! Not even at, like, 6AM!
The race was hosted by the Park Forest Run and Pancake Club. There were about 150 people, Jim said, who showed up, and most of the volunteers were kids from the middle school we started at. So cute! What a nice way to spend a Sunday, actually. Racing and supporting a good cause is always nice.
Anyway, I did everything Coach Mike told me not to do. I overdressed on top (Smartwool baselayer, mid-weight layer over that; wind-proof vest), to the point where I was sweating by mile 1; and ran my first mile fastest and dragged the rest of the race. In the end, I didn't post the splits I wanted to. But oh well. There's only so much a girl can do in three-degree weather. And here are the splits:
Mile 1: 8:55
Mile 2: 9:15 or so
Mile 3: dunno
Final time: 29:25.
And here's the finisher's prize. Heh heh.