It was another back to back race weekend for The Running Griffin and on Sunday it was a quick trip over to Raynham, MA for the 5 Miles Home race. This race was a great fundraiser for the amazing charity Homes for Our Troops which builds and adapts homes for injured soldiers coming home from serving in the military.

The 5 Miles Home was organized and sponsored by Spark Bike Run Sports and ran rather flawlessly. The race took runners up the infamous King Philip Hill in Raynham heading out of the gates and then the race took a rather rolling course through residential neighborhoods of Raynham. There was a slight hiccup just past the two mile mark where crossing the street was a bit tough and added on to the overall course length, making the course 5.1 miles on the GPS watch.

After the race there was a nice spread of Dunkin Donuts products, barbecue options from Texas BBQ, massage, Muscle Milk and more!

Given the fact I felt I ran pretty well on Saturday at the Edaville Rail Run 5 Miler, I was hoping to have another good run on Sunday. So, I was absolutely thrilled when I felt even better out on the course and heading toward the finish line felt a good burst of Day 2 energy. I finished the 5 Miles Home with a time of 38:39 good for 7:44/miles.