Last Saturday was the annual Get in Gear race.  They have a 5k, 10k and a half marathon.

Due to my schedule with training for Grandma's, I opted for the half marathon.  I have done Get in Geat the past three years.  It is fun to do a few races a year in the twin cities.  I always get a few positive comments about my Duluth Running Co. shirt.  I have decided that it is because Duluth is a popular vacation destination for the city dwellers and I am lucky enough to get to live here.

The weather was better than last year, no pouring rain at the start.  It was cloudy, drizzling and chilly.

At the start I looked around for Clint, as he had wanted to start the race together, but I was unable to find him.

I had twisted my foot/ankle running the Chester bowl trail on Wednesday, not real bad, but it was stiffer than usual. I started slower than I wanted to, hoping to shake things out.  Clint passed me just after mile 1, and he was running faster than I coulod at that point.

Between miles 3 and 4 I picked up a bit of speed. I passed fellow blogger Randy at mile 4.  Randy was running the 10k.

Miles 6 to 9 were a bit of a struggle. I downed a gel and pushed on.  At the turn around I got my second wind and started to pick up speed.  My pace dropped from a 7:29 to a 7:18.

I managed to get across the finish line in 1:36:54, not to bad considering a sprained foot/ankle and the cold conditions for the day.