Great American Adventure Run (1998 February 14)

Ken Bob passing fellow Snail, Bob Morris in first race (Bob beat Ken Bob in second race)

Summary

Well, once I lost my shoes, it was bound to happen, I started running faster! Mostly because I was able to run more, and get in better shape, because running became more enjoyable post-shoes…

Statistics

• First age group win
• 3 race awards in one day (1st age division, 3rd age division, 3rd master’s combined)
• 2.80 Mile
• 00:17:40 (official time) Personal Record
• 1 Barefoot 2.80 Mile races from 1998 to 1998/02/14
• 1 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 1998/02/14
• My Distance=2.80 Mile
• My time: 00:17:40
• Barefoot
• Overall place: 6
• Age division (age = 42) : 1
• surface (0-10): 6
• hills (0-10): 7
• Description: asphalt, dirt, grass, gravel
• Location: Central Park
• City: Huntington Beach
• State: California
• first age-group win
• 4.80 Mile
• 00:33:03 (official time) Personal Record
• 1 Barefoot 4.80 Mile races from 1998 to 1998/02/14
• 2 Barefoot races (any distance) from 1998 to 1998/02/14
• My Distance=4.80 Mile
• My time: 00:33:03
• Barefoot
• Overall place: 13
• Age division (age = 42) : 3
• surface (0-10): 6
• hills (0-10): 7
• Description: asphalt, dirt, grass, gravel
• Location: Central Park
• City: Huntington Beach
• State: California

Story

Anyway, today I won 1st in my age division in the 2.8 mile race, and 3rd in my age division in the 4.8 mile race, and 3rd combined award in the master’s division (over 40).

I probably ran the first race (2.8-mile) a bit too fast, as I beat fellow A Snail’s Pace Running Club (and elite snail), Bob Morris, by a several seconds. But, Bob beat me by several and a couple more seconds in the second race (4.8 mile). Bob won 2nd place combined masters, due to his more experienced strategy of better pacing.

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