Sometimes everything just feels right. Today was one of those days. Don't know if it's the acupuncture, the recent runs at Red Rock or White Rock, yoga classes with Cypresse & Kim the last 2 nights or another long stretch of alcohol abstinence but whatever it is (probably a combination) led to a stunning performance in today's Make a Wish 5k.
Almost 400 runners participated in the 3.1-mile run so I wasn't expecting to pick up any hardware. But still I felt pretty good as I hit the first mile in 7:35, the 2nd in 15:12 and finished in 23:42 for a 7:39 per-mile pace. Not expecting to take home anything but a free bottle of water I was shocked to see I'd finished 2nd in my age group and 62nd overall. And even better I beat Nina Radetich of Ch. 3, who had beat me by 30 minutes in the marathon. Nina was 129th today.
Most of the runners stuck around for the drawing for a free brand new Saturn sedan after the race. I didn't win. But I still consider it a winning day.
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