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SteveBsjb · 06-04-2006, 11:13 PM

Thanks for asking!

I wrote it up for a friend, let me copy and paste it and I'll be right back...

I'm back...

On the cloudy cool misty morning of June 3rd, 2006, in Central Park, I arrived to find a lot of people ready to race, and happy to be there. I'm pretty sure they all saw sunshine (even though there wasn't any). I found my spot near the back third of the crowd, since I haven't run a race in over 5 years, rather unsure how I'd do. I'd say I probably did pick the right group to run with - haha. A local celebrity gave a speech and another blew an air horn for us to start running. I was suprised how quickly the "1 Mile" marker came up. And then how quickly the half-marathon marker came up. At the halfway point (which would also be our finish-line) I was very happy with my time. I hadn't stopped running or walked at all. My pace was pretty good, but I knew the second half would be tougher. C'mon... I'm 38 years old, I haven't run a race in years. I had a couple things going for me, recent weight loss and a lot of gym time, but still, I had trouble running 5K's when I was in 10th grade; and today was like starting all over. The one other thing I had now that I didn't have then... I know running is a mental game. It's mostly in your head. Your muscles CAN carry you further than your brain wants to let on. It's all about breathing and pushing. Anyway, I made it around to that same 1 mile marker without stopping or walking, and knew the finish wasn't far off. As I hit that final turn, I actually started sprinting and passing people. It wasn't about the time or the people, it was the fact that I had actually conserved enough energy during my race's pacing.

Halfway point time: 13:40
Finish line time: 31:15

I didn't walk any part of the race, felt great when it was done, and after even walked home from Central park, which is like a half-hour walk.

I'm really proud of this time, because now I can shoot to break 30:00 min the next time.

Thank you friends for support and even just for reading my blogs. I know a 5K race isn't the toughest thing in the world, and that I kind of make a big deal out minor milestones in my life (my egocentric nature), but it was a race for charity, and it was nice to get out there and see what the healthy and nice people in New York do on a Saturday morning. Peace!

06-04-2006, 11:13 PM	#12
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Thanks for asking! I wrote it up for a friend, let me copy and paste it and I'll be right back... I'm back... On the cloudy cool misty morning of June 3rd, 2006, in Central Park, I arrived to find a lot of people ready to race, and happy to be there. I'm pretty sure they all saw sunshine (even though there wasn't any). I found my spot near the back third of the crowd, since I haven't run a race in over 5 years, rather unsure how I'd do. I'd say I probably did pick the right group to run with - haha. A local celebrity gave a speech and another blew an air horn for us to start running. I was suprised how quickly the "1 Mile" marker came up. And then how quickly the half-marathon marker came up. At the halfway point (which would also be our finish-line) I was very happy with my time. I hadn't stopped running or walked at all. My pace was pretty good, but I knew the second half would be tougher. C'mon... I'm 38 years old, I haven't run a race in years. I had a couple things going for me, recent weight loss and a lot of gym time, but still, I had trouble running 5K's when I was in 10th grade; and today was like starting all over. The one other thing I had now that I didn't have then... I know running is a mental game. It's mostly in your head. Your muscles CAN carry you further than your brain wants to let on. It's all about breathing and pushing. Anyway, I made it around to that same 1 mile marker without stopping or walking, and knew the finish wasn't far off. As I hit that final turn, I actually started sprinting and passing people. It wasn't about the time or the people, it was the fact that I had actually conserved enough energy during my race's pacing. Halfway point time: 13:40 Finish line time: 31:15 I didn't walk any part of the race, felt great when it was done, and after even walked home from Central park, which is like a half-hour walk. I'm really proud of this time, because now I can shoot to break 30:00 min the next time. Thank you friends for support and even just for reading my blogs. I know a 5K race isn't the toughest thing in the world, and that I kind of make a big deal out minor milestones in my life (my egocentric nature), but it was a race for charity, and it was nice to get out there and see what the healthy and nice people in New York do on a Saturday morning. Peace! __________________ "It's only an internet community."