5k race .. Fun but slower than previous

Really enjoyed the 5pk run today and if you are part of this then good for you ! Do a park run, not hard except that you are challenging yourself so you kinda have to go for it but to see such a variety of runners, all shapes and sizes , all ages and fitness levels, emerging from the fog on a spring morning. Still hurt like hell, and, when I checked my last race, I was within the minute slower but not as slow as my first time.  Shows the difference in my training this year.  Something has changed there but it is not always possible to continue as you planned. C'est la vie.