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| Back home and safe in time for the earth to move beneath my feet. |
(Wow. Hot little earthquake just rocked the house as I sat down to write this. On it shook. But everyone is okay and the Internet didn't cut out.)
Back up in the foothills once again for a 5k. Super running weather: overcast with temperature in the mid-60s. I've run this race in 2007 and 2010. As you may note from the picture to your left, Santa Clarita has succumbed to the giant 5k medal bug.
No goodie bag, but a nice technical shirt.
I slept poorly last night, hated getting up early, and almost walked the whole thing, but I stuck it out for a 36:57 finish. That's seven minutes off from my January 5k.
Like '10, there are no more mile markers. Many people now run with phones in hand, listening to apps like Runtastic. Not me. I focused on my goal: finishing before anyone with portable oxygen.
Glad I went and did what I did. Happy July 4th! The grand experiment continues!
UPDATE:
My official finishing time and pace.
2 comments:
You think you are slow. Ha ha. I can't get out of the 50's and I'm darn glad I can do that. Of course, I can't run anymore with my degenerating gluteus medius tendon. I'm just keeping at it and hoping I can get down in the 40's with reguar strength training and walking practice. It's hard to keep a positive outlook, but I don't like the alternative. Congratulations, John. You're my role model!
🎼 "I didn't have insurance so I call them from the scene. And suddenly I'm listening to an answering machine say, 'Too late. Too late. You shouldn't oughta wait! But now you're stuck, we wish you luck. Here comes a 6.8 🎼 Sorry. Couldn't resist. But NO 6.8
Congrats on the run! You're light years ahead of me. I could WALK it, happily. Keep up the good work!
Over the weekend, I will be ordering Jury Doody and Little Book of Big Enlightenment. I haven't read Jury Doody in a while.
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