I quickly realized that I had not run in a race in almost five years! The last competitive race was the Chicago Triathlon. I was shocked how long it had been! I can trace it back to when we moved to the suburbs. Followed by knee surgery last year and the accident this year, time has escaped me.
This was going to be a good test for me. First, I hate running. The only reason I ever ran was because it is part of a triathlon. Second, I had run maybe, maybe, five times this summer. And that was usually 1 mile to, 1 mile from the physical therapy office.
I set a modest goal of 25 minutes.
Last night could not have been better. The weather was awesome - cool, but warm, low humidity - and we ran along the lakefront. Always great views. In the end, I missed by goal with a run time of 25:25. Oh well!
Like most of my events, I always seem to leave a little something in the tank that should have been used up. I had a little left, but not much. The legs were heavy, my back was tightening, and the right hip was getting sloppy from fatigue so I don't think I could have squeezed much more out. Maybe enough to reach my goal, but not much more.
The post race was a blast. Kudos to law firms. They know how to run an event. Each tent was loaded with food and the beer tent was stocked with Goose Island. Double-fisting was encouraged. I had Jimmy John's, Krispy Kremes, beer, cookies, bananas, etc. So much for all those calories I burned during the race!
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I agree. Photos required.
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