Well, it certainly was a scorcher on Thursday night, but that didn’t stop me from finishing my 5K. It was crowded as hell, but there was something cool about wandering around in a sea of blue before the race started — we had numbered t-shirts in lieu of pin-on race numbers. Although my friends Doug and Jenn started with me, I waved them ahead as they sped up to a less-snail-like pace. Somehow, the course started and ended uphill, and there were definitely two moments when I thought I was getting slightly dizzy, but a brief glimpse of General Public kept me plugging on. I finished in what was, for me, a completely respectable time — here are my results.
I have to say, I’m pretty damn proud of myself, although I’m not planning on making a habit out of running 5K’s. I just don’t enjoy it as much as cycling. And as Doug and Jenn learned, running that much makes me burp. Not pretty.
I finished off the night with karaoke with some law school friends — thanks to Raj for organizing! You can see the pictures here.
* A tribute to A Flock of Seagulls, who played along the route. Not that song, unfortunately.
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8 responses to “And I Ran . . .*”
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Thanks! 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
great job! we’re still going running in the mornings…you’re not off the hook! 🙂
great job! we’re still going running in the mornings…you’re not off the hook! 🙂
Flock of Seagulls should have just played “I Ran” over and over again. I mean, really. Live by the hit, die by the hit.
Now that I’m done complaining, congratulations on the 5k!
Flock of Seagulls should have just played “I Ran” over and over again. I mean, really. Live by the hit, die by the hit.
Now that I’m done complaining, congratulations on the 5k!