Burnt Hills Apple 5K

Ok, I ran.  I was meh.  The race was nice.  Another small local race which is a very nice thing.  No high pressure gunk involved, just local folks out for a race.  7:40 pace.  Not my hoped for target of 7:30 but it beats the New Haven 7:50.  The times are still dropping but not very fast.

Oh yeah, and to the short chick with the red headphones: next time you cut me off and make me run in a puddle?  I’m totally body-checking your swat little frame out the fuck into the road.  Its a friggin’ race not friggin’ roller derby you music playin’ sack of turds.

I was picking up my number and the guy behind the counter says I look familiar.  He asks if I know Joe and Jane X.  Yes, why?  “Oh, I’m their son.  I organized the race.”  When I last saw him, he was what?  Nine?   No, I don’t feel old.  I feel friggin’ ancient.  Please give my bib and my cane and my geritol so I can go do my race before they miss me at the retirement home.

So now I need another race, and I need to work regular cardio into the training to drop the extra fat I put on when I got here.  I think that really has to be the top priority.

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12 Responses to “Burnt Hills Apple 5K”

  1. deene
    October 21st, 2006 13:34
    1

    Thanks, Jon! you totally had me laughing. Glad you had a decent race.

  2. jeanne
    October 21st, 2006 14:13
    2

    love the geritol line.
    and you said: 7:40 pace?? 7 minutes and 40 seconds??? Per mile? Shut up! That is too good not to brag about, grandpa!

  3. susie
    October 21st, 2006 14:42
    3

    Yeah, I”m with Jeanne. Shut up!

  4. Beansprout
    October 21st, 2006 18:33
    4

    Way to go! I personally like the races where it’s against the rules to wear headphones. You should’ve popped her. Here’s to your burning the fat!

  5. runr53
    October 21st, 2006 20:47
    5

    A suddenly raised elbow, to scratch an itch ya know, works wonders on those that feel the need to be rude! Don’t they have a special category for those guys wearing bow ties, hmmm???LOL Run Good!

  6. Pamalamadingdong
    October 21st, 2006 21:59
    6

    sorry i was too hung over to cheer you on this morning.
    HURRAY jon! GO GO GO!
    And you went went went.

  7. beth
    October 22nd, 2006 15:36
    7

    Who the heck needs music to run a 5K? What a loser! NIce run, Jon, you’re back!

  8. bex
    October 22nd, 2006 17:10
    8

    7:40?!!! NICE pace! Wow.

    But I do love how you describe your race as “meh.” Made me giggle.

  9. Rae
    October 22nd, 2006 22:49
    9

    That is an AWESOME pace!!! Be proud!! I’ve worked hard for a couple of years to get down to there and some people work forever and never make that.

    I hadn’t even thought about using JetBlue for New Haven yet! That is an EXCELLENT idea! It’s only $69 each way which can NOT be beat. We’re thinking of coming up the second or third weekend of December.

  10. Jack
    October 23rd, 2006 06:23
    10

    I wish I could run that fast. You should have roller-derbyed the chick, but with you luck it would have been someone you knew or related to the 9-year race director ;-) Great race, I don’t care what you say!

  11. Mark
    October 23rd, 2006 13:01
    11

    Nice job, Jon. Myself, I’m doing a high mileage Lydiard program that’s supposed to send your aerobic capacity into the stratosphere. I’ll be posting my schedule shortly. Do you have a plan?

  12. ali
    October 23rd, 2006 17:34
    12

    7.40 pace … holy impressive … you were probably moving so fast short chick with red headphone didn’t even see ya!

    Congrats

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