Well, it doesn't look like I'm running the 4th of July 5k blast. I've had the crud (chest cold) for over 2 weeks now and been fighting it, and in addition, temperatures here have been up to 117 degrees F...so reluctantly, I'm playing the safe card and will be eyeballing one of two races either Aug. 17th or end of August...both 5k races. On a positive note, in the last few days I have been able to run and run quality runs, but my chest hurts and the heat is brutal. I ran a few days ago a 2X2500M with a 5 min jog in between at 6:53pace and was successful. So I'm still confident. With a bit cooler temperatures and getting rid of this chest cold, I'll be hitting the road races in Aug.
Cheers