This morning we made our way over to Foxboro, Massachusetts for Bailey’s Run for Autism. This is a 5K race that raises funds for Bailey’s Team, a regional non-profit organization supporting organizations who fund research and or provide training, resources, services and aid to individuals living with autism spectrum disorders and their families.

Shoutout to the Race Director for putting on an amazing run and for kicking off the race actually 2 minutes ahead of the 10AM starting time. In a running world where races seem to be more likely to start 10-15 minutes late, having the race kick off on time is always appreciated by runners. The course was a really nice, residential course through the roads of Foxboro. The course was open to traffic and the Foxboro Police Department did a great job patrolling the intersections and ensuring the safety of runners each step of the way.

The race time weather was perfect for a run with shorts and a long-sleeve being all that was needed. It was nice to have a brief hiatus from the rain that seems to have not stopped for close to three months here in Massachusetts and the sun poked out this morning just in time for the run.

I felt good out on the course and at the first mile noticed I was cruising along at a good clip and was able to sustain a nice pace for most of the course. I really enjoyed this 5K course and would definitely recommend this race in future years.

Finished up Bailey’s Run for Autism with a time of 23:52, good for 7:41/miles. Great morning of running and quite happy with today’s pace!