Monday, August 08, 2005
My First Race
The weekend leading up to Marathon by the Sea was pretty quiet. Friday after work, Beth hosted a "Chick Deck Party" and I stopped in for a short while before heading home for an early sleep. It was good to get out for a bit, but I was still nursing a cold that tired me out.
Saturday I gamed for a bit in the morning (I'm playing Jade Empire and I'm really enjoying the story!) then went for a very short walk with Colin along the first 1/3rd of Harbour Passage. Then I went home for a bit of a nap before heading to the luau on the peninsula. It was a nice gathering & was great to see everyone - even if I couldn't drink and had to leave early. I had a terrible sleep Saturday night as I was getting anxious about the race the next morning....
Sunday morning I was up bright and early for Marathon by the Sea. I took some Advil Cold and Sinus in the hopes that I wouldn't be too sick to run the 5 Miler. I met up with Sandra and Stephen's nephew's girlfriend (vacationing from Toronto) and we all headed down the the start line. This was a first race for both Sandra and myself. I couldn't get over the size of the crowd and all of the great energy. It was awesome! We were quite a ways back from the front and watched the sea of runners begin to funnel through the start line. It was a very cool sight to behold! It was a hard run - it was hot and sunny - even early in the morning (I pity the folks that were doing the full marathon.) Along the course, it was a treat to see all sorts of folks on the street corners or on their front lawns cheering all of the runners and walkers along! Despite my cold, which I'd managed to keep mostly at bay, I ran the course in 55:18, which is my new personal best (I even managed to sprint for the finish line at the end.) Not bad for my first race - and for having really started running only about two months beforehand. It was a great feeling to run in and have your name announced, with all sorts of people cheering and then have a medal placed around your neck.
There were a ton of folks there that I knew. I'm always surprised at how many people I know get involved in these things. I spent the rest of the day hanging out with Colin, Beth, Beth's niece Morgan, Sandra and Stephen - and young William. thanks again Stephen and Sandra, for having a few of us over for a lunch bbq. It was a nice way to break up the day. It was a hot and sunny day and we'd spent just about the entire day outside and in the sun, which was a little hard on the ol' system - especially after a hard run. So after listening to the awards, I headed home for a nice long nap. I don't think I entirely woke up that evening. I watched a touch of TV, gamed for a bit, and was in bed by 10. It was a good weekend!!
Posted by Dre at 8:11 AM
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