We spent yesterday and last night in Durham, New Hampshire at the wedding of two of our friends. The wedding was an absolutely great time and the dance floor kept luring me in (fortunately for my running the open bar didn’t do as good of a job luring me in). It was a long day but this morning it was back to the pavement for the 29th POW-MIA Race for Freedom in South Boston, which conveniently enough was on our way home.

The race started at 10AM which allowed time in New Hampshire to score a quick bagel and coffee at Breaking New Grounds for some pre-race energy.

The race takes off from the Boston Teachers Union hall in South Boston and heads out along Day Boulevard in Southie. Great views of the Boston Harbor can be had as you make your way along the 5 mile route however the flat course can sort of deceive you. Though the course is flat, you are using your legs the entire route and the sun really can start baking down upon you along the water. The support along the course is superb, with 3 water stops along the way and both Boston and Massachusetts State Police keeping the road free of cars and each and every intersection.

Having gotten just a few hours of shut-eye coupled with busting a move or two to Pitbull and Journey at the wedding, I expected to be a bit off pace this morning and could feel the legs being a wee bit tired. I finished the 5 mile race with a time of 41:27 or 8:18/miles which with all things considered was a pretty good time!