So I participated in the Beach Palooza 5k and adventure race on Galveston Island this weekend. Ouch. Every time I think I am fit enough, these events remind me of how much more work I need to do. The sadists who planned the course wouldn’t allow us to run the packed sand on the beach. That’d be too easy. Instead, we ran the coarse sand. This slowed everyone down a touch.
Official time was 37 minutes and I placed 30th in my age group. I averaged 11 minutes per mile. With the obstacles and the slow pokes on them, plus the sand, I’m pleased with the results. More importantly, I ENJOY these things.
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