I Set a New Personal Record
September 15th, 2007 by huphtur under bikes, nerds, runningCouple of weeks ago I went for my weekly 4 mile morning run and to my surprise my GPS watch told me I ran it at a 7:30 pace. I normally don’t run that fast and couldn’t figure out why, until Kyle told me this was due to me being a hipster on the fixie. Biking does wonders for the quads and helps tremendously for running. So I decided to enter the Nike Run Hit Remix and see if I could run the 5 mile race at that 7:30 pace.
The start of the race was hectic. I was in the front but somehow there were still tons of slow people, people with baby strollers and even people stopping and taking pictures ahead of me. After some weaving through traffic I finally got in my pace and started to zone out. In fact, I was so much in the zone, that I didn’t even recognize my buddy Mike giving me a high five when we crossed paths. The finish of this race is always the best, you go through the tunnel and end right inside the LA Coliseum.
My GPS watch displayed a finish time of 36:17 with an average pace of 7:10. However, it also said the length of the course was 5.07 miles (no idea how that’s possible). So I will have to wait for the official results online. But I definitely set a PR!
UPDATE: Official time is not gonna happen since the timing chips didn’t register at the start. Good thing I had my nerd watch. However, images have been posted, and I look like a sack of shit.
September 15th, 2007 at 11:03 am
Awesome!
September 15th, 2007 at 11:31 am
Congratulations! You are right - I AM such a whiner! That was one of the most fun things I’ve done, possibly ever. I wish I knew you had been running it!
September 15th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
Fixpert: I marked/deleted you’re comment as spam on accident. But to answer you’re question… Indeed I didn’t mention MC Hammer at the finish line. I didn’t get to see him, cuz I finished “so early” (Yes I’m totally gloating now) and left right after.
September 15th, 2007 at 3:13 pm
Congrats! Way 2 Go!
September 15th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Let’s see some photos hu(p)h!
September 15th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
nerd hi-fives!
September 17th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
wooohoo! trots op broer!!
September 17th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Nice one Appleflik. You are inspirational sometimes. Don’t tell anyone I said that though.
September 18th, 2007 at 6:11 am
This makes me want to participate in some kind of physical activity.
September 20th, 2007 at 4:56 am
Congrats!
September 21st, 2007 at 5:58 pm
BOii ! I think my competetive bug has just kicked in ….maybe just inspired now cuz I know i could work on that kind of dicipline. Getting in that “zone” is well worth it, and u be lookin fit mister.
November 14th, 2007 at 10:15 am
I’m doing rock and roll arizona marathon this year. running helps with skating, I recommend it for every skater out there.