Spoiler Alert: I Don't Like Energy Gel

Here's my advertisement for energy gel:

Energy gel! Do YOU like to swallow mouthfuls of wet toothpaste?! Energy gel! Do YOU enjoy a gritty, mildly fruity, but more medicine-y aftertaste?! Energy gel! Do YOU love getting sticky substances on your iPod that barely come off, even after using soap and water?! Energy gel! ENERGY GEL! YEAH!

So, I didn't really like the energy gel.

This morning I got to use my new Sauconys and that stupid energy gel. I took two...what should I call them...bites?...of the energy gel and couldn't do any more. It was citrus, but seriously tasted like sick toothpaste. Yuck. I put preventative band-aids on each heel, too, to make sure I didn't get blisters from the new shoes.

Overall, the run was great. I re-listened to the Two Gomers podcast from last week and I think I laughed even harder this time. Steven's re-enactment of Ani in Star Wars: Episode I is priceless. It was about 36 degrees, so it was a little cold, but after a mile it really felt great. When I started running the stars were still shining brightly. Seemed like I was running in the dead of night. For some reason I really loved it.

As I got toward the end of my 5k, I looked at my watch and thought I might be able to finish in 30:45, my friend Anthony's (one of the Gomers) time from his Creeky Bones 5k that he ran a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately I missed it by 21 seconds and finished at 31:06. I'm pretty sure that's my best time yet. I was happy with that. Gotta love ending a 5k run laughing and yelling, "Dang! Almost, Tony!"

It felt really, really good to get out there today and to run so well. My plan is to run Thursday, Saturday and then next Tuesday before the race on Thanksgiving Day. I'll maybe do a 5 miler on Saturday. I'm getting pretty excited!

Energy gel! BAM! POW! WHAM! GET SOME! Wait, no don't.