It's been about 4 months since I started the Couch to 5k training program. My first attempt at running a 5k race (the Percy Sutton, Harlem 5k) got rained out by hurricane Irene, so I registered for a smaller, less organized run much closer to home.

Tomorrow is the East River Park 5k. I have no idea how large the race will be or how much of a home course advantage I will have.

I have a few goals for tomorrow:
1, finish the race;
2, don't be the last one to finish the race;
3, finish the race in under 27 minutes;
4, make it through without hurting myself.

I've got two photos today, first is my pre-race dinner.

A mostly organic pasta salad with yellow peppers, tomatoes, onion, parsley, black olives, cucumbers and garlic -- in a fake mayo made from silken tofu, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard and some tomato-tahini salad dressing. YUM!

and for today's trashblog photo, an assortment of rubber gloves on 3rd street