This was my first road race. I had only started running in early January. Though I had gone out and run once every couple of weeks before January, I had not started running seriously until then.
I found out about this race about 4 days before it was to run. The announcement said to be there an hour early so that we could register. No one showed up to take registrations until 30 minutes before. I was there with a friend sitting on the curb wondering if there really was a race that day.
The race itself was non-spectacular other than it was a first for me. It was supposed to be an 8 Km race. Later I found out it was only 7.75 Km. Which is typical of races here. They are not too exact on the distance. I have run a 5K that was really 5.5. A 10K that was only 9.2. And worst of all was the 5K that was only 3.3 K.
I came in pretty much last. There was a 70 year old lady and a guy in a wheel chair that were behind me, but for all intents and purposes, I was the last one who was seriously running. And I ran, or shuffled, the whole way.
Running Bib Info:
Carrera Atlética “Athletic Race” (David’s Comment: Good original name)
Supposedly 8K, but really only 7.75 Km
Mérida, Yucatán, México
February 19, 2006
Official Time: 49:42 (PR!!!!)
Did you win an award? A good bit of pride.
Submitted by David ww.mythoughtspot.com
