03/30/2009 18:00
Shamrock Shuffle 2009 Race Report: Subtitled "Dude, you suck!"
Ok, i don't know what miracle I expected to happen when I hadn't run in over a week, hoping to rid myself of all phlegm before running again. Probably a bad idea, in hindsight. Then beginning Wednesday I kept hearing about snow and/or freezing rain headed our way for the weekend.
Cutting to the chase, it was a snowy, slushy mess. My feet were soaked even before arriving to the start line. I actually got to see the elite runners start because we were kinda late in getting there (due to craptacular driving conditions.) I never caught up with Lou b/c I barely made it to the second wave of runners (read: slower) start on time. Afterwards, all I wanted was warmth. No phone calls.
During the race, I felt like crap and walked a minute or two at each mile marker sign. I thought it was my worst 8K time ever...but not quite so, since I had one that was even 14 seconds slower in 2006. (I guess we can call that "the bright side.") And just think, last year's Shamrock Shuffle I completed it in my best time ever--faster by 9 minutes and 16 seconds! Sheesh!
Oh well. Nowhere to go but up. I shall live to run another day.
Thanks for listening to me complain.
Cutting to the chase, it was a snowy, slushy mess. My feet were soaked even before arriving to the start line. I actually got to see the elite runners start because we were kinda late in getting there (due to craptacular driving conditions.) I never caught up with Lou b/c I barely made it to the second wave of runners (read: slower) start on time. Afterwards, all I wanted was warmth. No phone calls.
During the race, I felt like crap and walked a minute or two at each mile marker sign. I thought it was my worst 8K time ever...but not quite so, since I had one that was even 14 seconds slower in 2006. (I guess we can call that "the bright side.") And just think, last year's Shamrock Shuffle I completed it in my best time ever--faster by 9 minutes and 16 seconds! Sheesh!
Oh well. Nowhere to go but up. I shall live to run another day.
Thanks for listening to me complain.