PlatKat.com: Ze Race

Monday, March 26, 2007

Ze Race

I had plenty of time to write about my awesome run after the Capitol 10K on Sunday, but I was le tired. It was also the last day of my Master Cleanse diet, and probably the hardest. Running the 10K in the morning was fine, contrary to everyone's belief that you're dead to the world when you're on the diet. There were just a bunch of great opportunities to eat that day and I was getting antsy. I was also about three servings short of syrup—not enough to go out and buy a new bottle, but enough to notice it's missing when that's all you're eating.

I'm not sure of my exact time because I ran the fun run instead of the timed race, but I think I came in somewhere around 51 minutes. I couldn't believe it. That's around eight and a half minutes per mile. Amazing for me, since I generally run at a 10-minute pace. It's amazing what over 20,000 runners and some hills can do.

I guess I should mention that yes, I am that crazy hill-runnin' asshole. When the road starts to decline, my body almost automatically decides to use gravity to its advantage and blast down the hill at full speed. I get the most out of my stride that way, and I learned in cross country that it really psysches people out. So does taking fast corners. The only things I remember "learning" about running from cross country involve psyching people out. I guess I'm just wired that way. Anyway, I'm aware that charging down hills on a regular basis can really hurt your shins, but once in awhile is okay. I should have run down the hills doing the jungle cry, "Aaaah, AH-ah AH-Ahhhhhhhhhh!" There's no good way to write that, I don't think.

posted by platkat @ 5:11 AM