National Capital 5Km Run + Surf n Turf Duathalon
July 31, 2010
5km run
i started preparing for my first 5km race on july 1. and even had to take a week off when I had issues with my wisdom teeth. my goal for my first race was to finish with a time less than 22 minutes. I would have been 5-10 seconds faster had I not got mixed up towards the end and taken a wrong turn into the bike transition zone for the triathlon... thankfully I clued in quickly enough, turned around and still managed to achieve my goal by finishing with a time of 21:51.
i found the start line!
my cheerleaders!
the kids take a seat on the hill to get a better view
the crowd starts to gather.
the race is about to begin...
the horn sounds... and they're off!
that's me!
a started off faster than I normally would have, just to escape the crowd
follow the arrow.
although It looks like I'm in last... I'm in the back of the fast pack, so I'm actually doing good.
the kids head over to the finish area to wait for me.
i arrive (after making a small detour into the bike transition area)
I don't look that tired... I guess I could have run a little faster.
now for the fun part... bagels & bananas!
me with my medal
next we head over to the beach to meet up with the hayeks.
the kids help me eat my bagel & banana.... they are so thoughtful.
later we went and checked out the results, and out of 150...
I was 18th overall, the 14th male and 3rd in my age category!
which earned me a bronze!
another photo of me taken by a little one... not sure which one.
next: duathalon "warm-up" »
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