Good Karma 5k

On Sunday I ran in the Good Karma 5k at Seward Park. It was my first organized race in a few years. This is a choose your charity event, and I picked the Seattle Humane Society. I'd gotten back into running a couple of months ago and Silvie bought me a pair of the just-released New Balance Minimus Zero shoes, which I love. I've been going to Seward Park twice a week after work and on Saturday mornings - lately running the 5K course in preparation for Sunday. They threw a bit of a curveball, as the course was run counter-clockwise, with the uphill loop being run clockwise (exactly the opposite as I was used to experiencing it). My best time in training was just under 30 minutes, but on Sunday I ran 31:52. Middle of the pack, and 5 out of 10 in my age/gender division. Not horrible, but I'd dearly love to improve. I'm on the lookout for other 5ks and I plan on doing the Pumpkin Push in October which I've done twice before. Here are the results (I'm far down the list at 170) and a pic of me looking rather winded at the finish: