Moving on Up - an Age Group - What a B-day Present!
April 26, 2014 - Wow, another awesome year of running! I have not posted on the blog in ten (10) months. The last time I wrote was in June of 2013, following the hardest road race in recent memory. Heat, hills and blaring sun is a difficult recipe to stir up for a strong race, and I felt every part of it. Since, I have PR'd once in a ten-mile race and twice in half marathons. The last PR was in the KDF Half, my hometown love, in my last race in the 30-34 age group, finished in 1:28:05, good enough for 106th place, overall.
In 2013, I ran 13 half marathons, 1,615 miles, in 204 hours and 36 minutes. As of today, since 2008, I have logged 8,600 total miles. Pretty cool!!!
Now, I move on the an equally competitive, if not more, age group: 35-39. Runners are at their peak and this is their chance to run the best miles and races of their competitive or recreational running career. I am no different. I love running and I put a great deal of effort into every race. I have completed around 60 half marathons, and countless other distance races, and still love it like my first.
I have enjoyed the ride, seeing places, spending time with my wife, and building a great relationship with my running partner, Thomas Hines. I celebrate victories within races, flaunt UK gear no matter the city and take in the magnitude of the effort I put forth, the enjoyment I get in return, and the person my hobby has made me over the years.
I vow to keep scheduling races (I have the Backside Trail Half Marathon tomorrow morning), to keep enjoying and making the most of the hobby I love so much and to keep letting the result grow me as a better husband, son, friend, person, and even one day as a father. I hope to have an impact on people for the better, and that's all I want for my birthday, today. :) Thanks to everyone for the inspiration.
