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race recap: Livestock 5K

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The short version: I ran a 5K yesterday in 21:59, was somehow the first female (small towns ARE good for something!) and my splits were 6:46, 7:15, 7:20 and 7:03 for the last .1. Additionally, I think I have the stomach flu. The long version: Yesterday I ran my slowest 5K in three years. Like I mentioned , I wanted to use this race as a basis for my training paces in the upcoming months.  pre-race I decided to stay at my apartment on Friday night instead of driving down to stay at my mom's, mostly so I could run to Yogurt Lab for my typical pre-race bribe . Yes, run . I told myself that if I wanted the sweet deliciousness that is frozen yogurt, I'd have to get there on foot, which is roughly .8 miles away from my apartment. I jogged there, paid an ungodly amount of money for what was approximately a pound of sugar, and then walked (while eating it) home.   proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. The next morning I woke up with my stomach in knots. I