This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Running Thoughts
May
21
2012
My first 5k of the running season was this past weekend. “Running season” in Michigan means “months normally without snow”. I know some people like to use treadmills to stay in shape when the weather conditions are uncooperative, but I am not one of those people.
Here are three of the thoughts I had during or after the race (I did have more than three total thoughts during that time – these are just the thoughts that might interest other people):
- Include pavement on your training runs
I do not usually run on pavement – my routes keep me on dirt roads. The problem was that the whole race (except for about 400 yards) was on pavement. I didn’t think anything of that until halfway through the race, when my shins started complaining. I should have gone on some pavement runs before the race, to condition my legs to the harder surface. - Good race organizers mark the miles on the course itself and on the map.
I saw the race map ahead of time and guessed where the miles were. During the race, I was feeling fine as I passed the area where I had guessed the first mile to be. Of course, I saw the actual one-mile marker a little while later, which produced some disappointment in me. The same thing happened for the two-mile mark.And really good race organizers have the current race time at each mile. That helps those of us who do not run with watches.
- Slow and steady wins the race
unless fast and steady is also running.
I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 6:27 am and has been carefully placed in the Sports category.
May 21st, 2012 at 7:12 am
Also unless fast and on a scooter is racing too.
May 21st, 2012 at 8:36 am
About the only thing I can think of during a race is “Ow this hurts when is it going to be over?”.