Cotton Mill 5K

Saturday was the biggest 5K in Starkville - the Cotton Mill. Since I moved here I've only missed it once. I've done 3 different courses for it now, and it seems like they get harder with every tweak. It is my favorite 5K because there are bagels. Yes, you can buy a bagel for 50 cents, but nothing compares to paying $20 and having to run 3 miles to get a free bagel out of bag that everyone has had their sweaty hands in. They give away pottery for prizes, and I'm not sure why this excites me because I've never won any of it.. but it does. It was hot on the run and the hills, while not Oxfordesque, were still pretty sucky. But a new PR (26:06) and a good morning for running and supporting the arts in Starkville.