Look, I know nobody is out there anymore, but I just had to share this somewhere. I've been running for 18 years, I'm slower than ever, I just entered the 45-49 age group, I'm dealing with poison ivy on both ankles, I took 10 days off before my two "training" runs prior to race day — clearly, I'm not at peak Viper condition — but still, this is the greatest race photo I've ever had. Just look at that guy's face after he sees I've passed him at the finish line.
And just so you don't think I'm only here to race shame some poor stranger, you should know he got the last laugh. He must have started way behind me, because his chip time was still faster than mine by 17 seconds. He had just passed me right before the final turn, and that made me mad. No matter how slow I get, I can't quell my competitive urges during a race. I kept the puke threshold at bay. I beat him to the timing mat. My celebration beer was Weihenstephaner Festbier. And hey, I guess this constitutes an age group PR, score!
If any of my runblogging friends are still out there, I wish you well. Hello and goodbye again!
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