Race Report: Frostbite Series Race #3, 20K
December 14, 2006, Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Running 20K races on consecutive weekends is probably a first for me, but when the temperature is above freezing, the sun is shining, and the body is feeling relatively good, I guess it’s good to get out and put in some work.
The two-loop course, with some out-and-backs, gave ample opportunity to wave to friends passing by. Or, in my case, wonder, “Who just said my name?” as I stared blankly at a mass of runners on my left, not recognizing anyone, but saying “Hey, good job” anyway.
This time I was able to stay a little closer to guys who usually smoke me and noticed a few behind me that are usually right around me. The three other guys that I formed a mini-pack with for miles 3-5 helped me keep a good pace, as did Sam, who had run the 5K earlier and joined me for miles 6-9. But perhaps my main source of motivation came from the desire to distance myself from “the hacker” – the guy who sounds like he is being punched in the stomach with every step he takes. Talk about distracting! All I wanted to do was get far enough ahead of this guy so I couldn’t hear him.
Overall, I was happy with my time and think I may have gotten some points for the age-group series competition. My time was significantly better than last week’s, probably for a variety of reasons, but it’s nice to see movement in the right direction.
Running 20K races on consecutive weekends is probably a first for me, but when the temperature is above freezing, the sun is shining, and the body is feeling relatively good, I guess it’s good to get out and put in some work.
The two-loop course, with some out-and-backs, gave ample opportunity to wave to friends passing by. Or, in my case, wonder, “Who just said my name?” as I stared blankly at a mass of runners on my left, not recognizing anyone, but saying “Hey, good job” anyway.
This time I was able to stay a little closer to guys who usually smoke me and noticed a few behind me that are usually right around me. The three other guys that I formed a mini-pack with for miles 3-5 helped me keep a good pace, as did Sam, who had run the 5K earlier and joined me for miles 6-9. But perhaps my main source of motivation came from the desire to distance myself from “the hacker” – the guy who sounds like he is being punched in the stomach with every step he takes. Talk about distracting! All I wanted to do was get far enough ahead of this guy so I couldn’t hear him.
Overall, I was happy with my time and think I may have gotten some points for the age-group series competition. My time was significantly better than last week’s, probably for a variety of reasons, but it’s nice to see movement in the right direction.
posted by JPD at Tuesday, January 17, 2006
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