Against the Wind

What a whirlwind weekend! Amidst birthday celebrations for my brother, lots of errands, apartment cleaning, etc. I managed to fit in a workout - a 10k race on Saturday morning. It was a qualifier for the Peachtree Road Race on July 4th. Basically if I did well enough, I should get a good spot in the Peachtree RR. I've been running the Peachtree ever since high school, but since I never run a qualifying race, my number comes pot luck. Inevitably this always lands me way in the back with the people who have never run more than 1 mile in their life. Grrrr. The people who think July 4th's patriotism will be enough to propell them through the streets of Atlanta for 6.2 miles without any training. Although I don't "race" the Peachtree, being stuck behind the guy whose still wearing running shoes purchased in the eighties, or the "walkers" who neglected to read the entry information ("Open to all who can RUN 6.2 miles") generally turns the race into a more drawn out and less fun affair for yours truly.

Back to the present though... the race went pretty well, even though I have hardly done any training for it. I ran a time much faster than expected, which is always nice... especially at 8am when my muscles are generally still lagging. Total time - 46:52, with an avg. mile pace of 7:32. Success! Celebration consisted of receiving an ugly race t-shirt and a caffeine-free diet soda... because it was simply too early for alcohol. But I did manage to sneak in a doughnut later, so I got away with my treat for the day.