Scary Sight

On Sunday, Duane and I met up for a long run on the greenbelt. We were on the south side of the creek west of Mopac when we ran up behind a guy carrying a spear.

Distance Challenge

I really didn't set out to run the Distance Challenge this year, but somehow find myself in the middle of it. I've completed all the races but one a couple of times, but I've never finished the entire series. Hopefully I can do it this time without affecting my Boston training. I'm trying to take it fairly easy, but I really can't be trusted to do that when I pin a number on my shirt.

Race Report: Run for the Water 10 Miler

Last Sunday I ran the EAS "Run for the Water" 10 Miler. The course consisted mainly of the Scenic Loop that we all run so often. I had planned to take it pretty easy since I haven't done any training for the last month.

My preparations for this race weren't exactly ideal. Sadie and I went to a wedding in Kerrville on Saturday and didn't get back into town until late. My pre-race dinner consisted of chips and salsa, tamales, rice and wedding cake. On Sunday morning I nearly left my race number on the kitchen counter. The only reason I didn't drive off without it is that Sadie wanted me to get the course map for her. We arrived at the start about 15 minutes before the start.

I met up with Travis at the start because we both said we were going to take it easy. Since I was late arriving the starting corral was already full so I had to snake my way through a bunch of people to get to where he was. Along the way I stepped in a hole and twisted my ankle.

After apparently hearing the Burundi national anthem (sung by Gilbert, I think) we were off. So much for running easy! First mile: 7:06. Mile 2: 6:57. We finally slowed down at Mile 3 because we were going uphill: 7:24. I tried to conserve as much as I could through the hills so I would have something left. 7:15, 7:13, 7:13, 6:58. At mile 7, Travis said he was feeling good and took off. I told him to go for it. I picked it up and finished the last 3 in 7:02, 6:43, and 6:45.

Finish time 1:10:38. 7:04 pace. Not a PR but a whole lot faster than I planned or expected. I'm now 14th in my age group in the Distance Challenge.

Training for Boston

After a month of laying around and enjoying my finish at St. George, it's finally time to start training for Boston. My training group starts this Saturday.

Lists: Halloween Costumes I Saw

1. Spiderman
2. A sexy pirate
3. Used car salesman
4. Several witches
5. Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Carribean) driving a Toyota.
6. Clown
7. A box of Kleenex
8. Tony Romo
9. A kitty
10. A banana
11. A priest and a nun
12. Ronald McDonald