I've been running a little more lately and getting faster a long the way; not as fast as Gerry, but faster none the less!I managed to get in a couple of runs while we were in South Lake Tahoe. It has probably been 25 years since I ran in the snow and cold. I don't miss it at all. It was well below freezing and the roads were covered in ice. I spent the entire run looking down for good pavement and hoping I wouldn't fall and break a bone or two. With old age approaching (or so I've heard) the healing process is not something I would be looking forward too.
On a warmer and more fun note, a bunch of people I train with entered a 5K run on the weekend. The run around Lake Merrit in Oakland was part of a monthly run program that that hosted these races every year since 1975 or so. This was my first outing.
Some of my triathlon friends have joined a training program called Endurance Nation, which is an online training program for Ironman type athletes. Over the holiday season they hosted a running challenge that gave points for running everyday over the Christmas Holidays. Points were also awarded for running in the cold, running fast and a few other oddball categories. Additional points were awarded for great pictures and videos. In an all out effort to win, John Stark in our group (the EN Norcal group) made a great video you can see here: Lake Merrit 5K Run
Our team finished third overall. I ran a 19:00 5K, the fastest in many years, good for 4th place overall (1 second behind a 14 year old I couldn't catch) and 1st in my age group. Next year, we recruit Gerry as an honorary member.
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