What an interesting day
When I first crossed the finish line I was so upset with my performance. Then I saw the results! The winner finished in 1:21, it was just a slow day, and while a hamstring cramp at mile 11 ended up costing me a few spots, I actually finished 65th overall and 9th in my age group. Given I am in a very competitive age group, I’m very happy with the performance. Even though I missed my goal. Many people were upset, until they realized how slow everyone was today.
That’s a good lesson, sometimes a horrible race is actually a great race. I wish I had been able to hold it together a little longer, there was a point where I was in a top 30 spot! I was pretty fast in the first half.
But the conditions are not a reflection of the complete class act that Shoreline Sharks events are. Clint does a really nice job putting on these races, and I always love running them. There’s always a chance at greatness next year I suppose, if I’m around. If you have a chance to run in a Sharks event, do it. Gulf Beach should be their fastest half, but I don’t think it was this year. Also, if you run all three of their halves you get a special streaker prize at the end of the year. I can’t wait to see what is in store for me this year!
Up next, a few weeks of taking it easy and just putting in training miles, then the Hartford Marathon! Finally. Have fun out there, keep running, because if Gil can run, so can you!
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