Monday, February 07, 2005
Mr. Ed's results: Jim, 24:51 (121 overall, 16/36, 801 pace); Bill, 26:30 (170 overall, 19/32, 8:33 pace); Tom 27:10 (181 overall, 21/32, 8:46 pace). It was a glorious day for a run-- I wonder how many NFL cities were colder yesterday?-- clear, sunny, warm. The stretch along the towpath was muddy, which made for interesting tactical conditions: you could pass, but you wanted to pick your spots, and if you were on a dry portion, you were in a better position to hold on, because your portion of the track was a little faster. Come to think of it, that's true on that stretch when it is snow and ice on the ground, too. I'm coming to enjoy that piece of the race, and am thinking about parts of races that I really enjoy-- coming off the Michigan Avenue Bridge in the Shamrock, for example, or rounding Gates' Circle in the Subaru. Going through the Delaware Park overpass in the Turkey Trot.
Mr. Ed's shirt, suffice to say, did not disappoint, even though, by the standards of the race it was somewhat less painful to look at than in years past.
Mr. Ed's shirt, suffice to say, did not disappoint, even though, by the standards of the race it was somewhat less painful to look at than in years past.
