10k @ 10k

Me getting psyched to run this 10k race.

Well, I just finished running a 10K! It was the Skyline 10k @ 10k in Sanpete County. My official time was 1 hour 19 minutes and 42 seconds. I know what you’re thinking. How could I run that race so blazing fast? I was thinking the same thing. I was motoring along like a big old bowling ball. I’m sure I looked like the Titanic maneuvering down the panama canal. And also, are you ready for this? I finished DFL….Dead Freaking Last!!! That’s right as in as soon as my fat butt crossed the finish line the race was over. As in as soon as I moseyed across that line they closed up shop. Every time I looked back I saw NOBODY…zero, zilch, nada. I was/am the caboose of this train baby. I finished 84th out of 84 runners. Pretty frickin sweet. I attribute my top 84 finish to a couple of factors. 1st and foremost I had 4 months to get ready for this race. That’s when my wife and I registered for this race. So I had 4 months to train and I started on Monday. Not Monday 4 months ago, Monday of the same week. So that was pretty smart on my part. 2nd reason, I lacked the intelligence to check out the course beforehand so I would know what was coming. See the title of this silly race didn’t give it away, 10k @ 10k……which means this race was run at 10,000 feet above sea level, which also means I was gasping for air as soon as the gun went off. Also, to throw even more of a wrench into this thing, the first 2 miles of this party was running straight uphill(which I’ve never done) until we reach the summit of 10,000 feet. It sounded as if I was having an asthma attack 2 minutes into the race. So much so that the race medic pulled up next to me and asked if I was ok? “Well other than the fact that Im a large rotund individual trying to keep up with these slightly more athletic and fits kids, I’m doing great!” What I should have said was “gimme 10 minutes and Ill give you 3-1 odds that Im dead” Anyway, I pulled through and finished the race in under 80 minutes. So overall I am happy that I completed it being as unprepared as I was. Erin has convinced me to do another 10k in September, although this one will be at a much lower elevation and not have the hill of death at the start. Plus I plan to actually have a training plan for this one that doesn’t include my daily dose of 3 Dr Peppers and greasy Chinese food.



PS Here is the link for the race results if you don’t believe that I finished dead last. I understand why you would think Id make that up, but just in case here you go.

http://www.skyline10k.com/2008times.TXT


Scroll ALL the way down until you see my name.

Here is my sexy wife and I....see how high up we are?