18th Annual Army Ten-Miler
October 21st, 2002
You’d think after running this thing back in 2000 (2001 was cancelled due to obvious security concerns…um, though I’m a bit miffed seeing as the Marines went ahead with their tribute to fallen arches) that I would have prepared at least a little bit better.
Unless of course you know me, in which case you knew all along I’d favor work over training, and end up winging the whole damn thing. I’m proud to report that despite my lack of training, I actually improved my time by ONE WHOLE MINUTE this year. Whoop-de-do!
Highlights: my running partners Krista and Laurie (yay team!), good old-fashioned Army know-how, the legions of cheering fans (not necessarily mine, and not necessarily legions).
Lowlights: chafing (though I’m thankful I’m not the guy with the bloody nipples…jeez, dude, a little band-aid action next time, eh?), the cold, losing the afore-mentioned partners after the finish line, and most low of all, the 14th Street Bridge (which, ladies and gentlemen, if you’ll refer to your maps, you’ll see we’ve renamed “Hell”).