Today we went up to Healdsburg to participate in the “Escape
from Fitch Mountain” road race. Karol
ran the 10K and I walked the 3K, since I can no longer run due to arthritis in
my knees.
Karol did very well and ran her best time in quite a while. She came in first in her age group!
I was locked in an epic battle of wills with a woman who was
just ahead of me. I would pick up my
pace to catch and pass her and, just as I was closing in, she would start to
run for a block or two. When she started
walking again, I would set my sights on catching her. Once again, as I closed in, she started to
run. It was nip and tuck, to and fro, cat
and mouse for about 2 ½ kilometers until she finally ran full out for the
finish and beat me. As they gave out the
awards after the race, I didn’t feel too bad since she won her age group. Then I realized she was in the 80 and over
group!!!!
Nonetheless, I won a ribbon for third place in my age group –
third out of three isn’t too bad for my first race as a walker!
Here’s Karol running for the finish line and getting her
award. She wanted to make sure that her
cup of Starbucks was clearly visible but then turned it in her hand – what are
you gonna do!
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