Wednesday, April 16, 2008
My First Age Group Award
At Saturday's Purity Moosic City Dairy Dash 10K I got my first age group award! Or at least I qualified for it. I came in third in my age group (M35-39), but I didn't know it because I had to leave immediately after the race to take my son to swimming lessons (indoors!). The official results weren't posted until three days later, so I didn't find out until yesterday that I'd actually placed. I emailed the RD, and he said he'd mail me my award.
I realize this is minor in "the grand scheme of things", but it's pretty motivational to me. It makes the hard work seem a little less hard and a little more satisfying. Hopefully, this won't be the last age group award I get!
Overall, my running is getting better. I'm running faster, smoother, and finishing stronger. My pacing is getting better in my training runs and in my races. And I've lowered several PRs this year:
I realize this is minor in "the grand scheme of things", but it's pretty motivational to me. It makes the hard work seem a little less hard and a little more satisfying. Hopefully, this won't be the last age group award I get!
Overall, my running is getting better. I'm running faster, smoother, and finishing stronger. My pacing is getting better in my training runs and in my races. And I've lowered several PRs this year:
- 5K = 22:44 (7:20) at the Tom King 5K
- 10K = 48:12 (7:46) at the Purity 10K
- Half Marathon = 1:53:58 (8:42) at the Frostbite Half
Next up is the Country Music Half Marathon on April 26. I'm hoping for another PR there, of course.
Labels: Running
# posted by Bill Menees @ 6:35 PM 
