Ok, so I decide to use last weekend's Bellevue-Offutt Runway Run as a 7-mile training run for the Council Bluffs half marathon I'm registered for on March 23. While the distance was good, the results left much to be desired. The top 3 finishers were all in their late 40s, and when I learned a 66-year old woman finished about 20 minutes ahead of me, I quickly looked south to see if I still had my testicles. Are you kidding me???
Lessons learned... 1) run faster; 2) train harder; 3) run faster, dummy; and 4) quit having bright ideas. Finishing 82nd out of 152 isn't the kind of thing you brag about, although the optimistc masses out there have said everything from, "Good for you for trying," to, "Damn, I don't even like to drive that far." If I'm going to do this, I need to be actively engaged in making progress. Jack Ryan said it best in "Hunt for Red October"..."Next time, send a memo."
Faithful reader(s)... you'll see more of me from here over the next few months. I recently joined the Omaha Running Club so I can hang with more people who are sick like... I mean, enjoy running like I do. I've also entered myself into the following runs:
Council Bluffs Half Marathon - 23 May
The Bellevue Barnburner 10K - 5 June
The NE 5 - 5 miler - 12 June
Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon - 1 Aug
and... ta daaaah... the Air Force Marathon - 18 September.
Yes, you read it right... daddy's gonna run himself into submission in Dayton, Ohio mid September. Please put 911 on your speed dial as we get closer to the date.
Peace, love, and a healthy dose of reality... I got mine from the grandma who whupped my carcass last weekend.
Your overachieving scribe
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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