Do turkeys really trot?

So I ran my first 10k since the fiasco last February on Thanksgiving this past week. It was the inaugural Folsom Turkey Trot, on a course that I loathe: a hilly, tight bike path that cannot accommodate the massive amount of people that show up to these things. And thanks to clear as mud starting line directions, I started the race 15 minutes after the 10k participants left. I never heard the start for the 10k, hence having to weave my way through an insane amount of strollers, dogs, and little kids. But once I hit the 10k turn off that separates the race from the 5k, things picked up.
Normally I abstain from wearing headphones at races, but I'd figure I would try it out and see what happens. I made an unusually long playlist of songs specifically picked to keep me going, and man did it work. I waited until the 10k turn to put the headphones on, and cranked the music. And because I had screwed up the start, I was running by myself. For 4 miles I saw maybe 15 people. It was great. And the music kept me energized, and I never hit that wall I usually do around 4 miles in. So when I crossed the 10k finish line I looked at the start clock for the 5k race which showed 1:10. I thought that seemed like a pretty bad time considering how good I felt running, when the guy at the finish line told me that the course was 7.4 miles long instead of the customary 6.2 miles. Which means I could have finished the 10k in less than 60 minutes, but was foiled again.
Still, what went from a potentially terrible experience turned out great, and having run the extra 1.2 miles gave me a reason to have another piece of pie. The only downside is I have absolutely no proof of my time as the cutoff for posting 10k times was 1:10, and that clock showed me at 1:20. Ah well, maybe next time.

Random Celebrity Sighting

Yesterday one of the people I've always wanted to meet stopped by my office. The Edge, the guitarist from U2 popped in to say hello. What are the odds it would be on Halloween?

Click here to see him at work.