Breaking News: Old Lady Runs, Part Deux
I was in a 5K race today. I ran for maybe 1/2-3/4 mile in all, and walked fast the rest of the time. I got light-headed after I ran, and felt pretty old and decrepid - really was affected by the temperature, even though it wasn't all that hot, so I wasn't feeling too fabulous about my performance when I finished. However, when I checked the race results online, I discovered that I was 3rd in my division (out of a field of 7), and that my time was pretty much the median of that group. So it appears that I was about average for that bunch of 60-some year old ladies. I don't know whether to feel good about that or not.