Monday, September 7, 2009

Mid-packers kick

I passed over 10 people the final .1 of my first 5k. Wasn't until afterwards that I realized that this was pretty much shooting fish in a barrel. I don't think your average 19 min 5k runner feels the need to lay it all on the line in the final 200 meters. Logically, this makes perfect sense being that with exception of the two females I passed (victims 3 and 7) and the 50 year old man (victim 1) all of the age-group awards have been long decided by this point. Apparently Pat Anderson recently used a wicked mid-packers kick to nip a local high-schooler at the line. I would assume CJ also has a blazing final stretch when he does his annual Philly 5k. I guess we're hardwired from college to think every point counts. If I run another 5k I may have to supplement my kick with some taunting. . hopefully I won't pull my hamstring in the process or fire up the competitive juices of the female 30-34 age group winner.

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  1. I actually tucked in behind a guy this year because of all the wind. Which reminds me of a workout I had with Julie in college.

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