Sometimes you just know when racing is a bad idea, and I had one of those days: 

The 5k went out in 29 sec, which I not excited for.  I set a solid pace hitting consistent 74-75 laps and put myself in position to race and get a good time.  But my legs just weren't there and after the first 1000 I felt like I was already having to kick to stay on pace.  So I fought it out for a while and eventually stepped off after the 2k mark.

It's not a bad thing - it's incredibly embarassing any time you don't finish a race, and indeed this is only the second DNF of my life - but I went to this meet to get a feel for racing and to get excited for the season.  In those goals I was sucessful.  I see what I need to have good races this year and it starts with cutting back my cycling so my legs arn't so dead all the time.

Find the good, and build on it.