Monday: Franklin Classic

Ivan at his new train table!!!

This morning I was a bandit.  I have a word about banditing.  It really is something I should not do.  Races are generally fundraisers and people take them quite seriously, and it is rude of me to show up at a race and run without paying.  When I was in graduate school, I used to bandit all the time.  I then got a real job and began paying for my races, paying attention to my times and behaving like an adult about these things.

However, I was at swim yesterday and someone asked if I would run with them as a pacer in the 5k.  Then, I decided that since I was there, I would run the 10k as well.  I had sort of forgotten about the Franklin Classic until swim yesterday.  It was too late to register online, and I just invested way too much money in way too many other athletic endeavors, and I just had to draw the line at the Franklin classic.

Anyway, I have had quite a weekend really.  I road in the Sunrise (metric) century, then swam on Sunday and the popped up for the race today.  The combined efforts of the last couple of days made me rethink my race when I woke up this morning.  I ran a 20:50 which both impresses and un-impresses me.  I ran a 6:00 minute time trial in speed sessions, so it stands to reason that I could maintain three miles at around 6:30 which would have put me at a 19:30.  I started out too fast, so that might have sabotaged me all around.  I did have my bike ride that I was most likely not completely recovered from.  Also, I cannot help but realize that I don't really push past the point of pain. I'm not even sure it is in me.  If I am not thoroughly enjoying the activity, I kind of bail.  I always finish, but maybe not well.

That might be a statement about my life.  Maybe I am always willing to work, just not hard.  I don't really know, but I always ponder it when I finish a race that I seemed not to perform as well as it seems I could have.  Since I am 34 and still pondering, it seems that the situation may not change anytime soon.

On to the 10k, which I had a great time running.  I just jogged out the lactic acid with a friend and chattered and talked to other runners.  It was a great morning.

After my run, the Starbucks was out of soy milk, so my favorite soy latte was not an option.  I made eggs at home and enjoyed my Labor Day.  First day of preschool for Ivan tomorrow!!!