Yesterday was the Keith Nintzel Memorial 5K Run in Sayville, NY. Beautiful day an hour before the start, but warmed up pretty quickly. I have done this race three times, now. Partly, because, it is a memorial run for a college freshman, Keith Nintzel, who died in a car accident. Being a parent of a college sophomore, this tragic accident is one of those worries that always pervades one's deepest fears.

The race attracts many runners, 500+, for a small local race and many are under 30; only 24 men between 56 & 65. Since it was warm and I am still not 100%, my goal was to take it easy and really get warmed up before I attempted to push it. I did a little pre-running and stretching and as the race started felt ok in the ankle. I saw my friend Bill Halperin ahead of me and tried to keep pace with him. I finished the race in 28:03 (9:03 pace) - 5 seconds faster than the 5K I ran 2 weeks earlier and 1:13 faster than last year. I was ok with my results though I wanted to break a 9:00 pace.