RunningAHEAD - Topic: Today's 5K RR

Half Crazy K 2.0

posted: 4/16/2018 at 6:32 AM

Congratulations! That trophy is huge! Are you going to take it to work to display somewhere?

Onemile, don't you have a really cool GSD trophy from a win?

Baboon

delicate flower

posted: 4/16/2018 at 8:49 AM

Honestly, the trophy is a bit much even for me. The medal would have been just fine for the winners. Smile I'd have even settled for a hand shake. It's funny though because I saw the trophies displayed before the race and I sent the wife a text and said "I want one!!!" Be careful what you wish for!

Quote from Half Crazy K 2.0 on 4/16/2018 at 6:32 AM:

Congratulations! That trophy is huge! Are you going to take it to work to display somewhere?

It is now prominently displayed in the bay window in the front of our house. Wife saw it and said "Oh God..." lol

<3

onemile

posted: 4/16/2018 at 9:26 AM

Quote from Half Crazy K 2.0 on 4/16/2018 at 6:32 AM:

Onemile, don't you have a really cool GSD trophy from a win?

I do, but it's not 3 feet tall!

RunningOnSand

posted: 4/16/2018 at 5:26 PM

Quote from Baboon on 4/16/2018 at 8:49 AM:

Honestly, the trophy is a bit much even for me. The medal would have been just fine for the winners. I'd have even settled for a hand shake. It's funny though because I saw the trophies displayed before the race and I sent the wife a text and said "I want one!!!" Be careful what you wish for!

It is now prominently displayed in the bay window in the front of our house. Wife saw it and said "Oh God..." lol

LOL Smile Awesome job, baboon!!!!

ilanarama

Pace Prophet

posted: 4/16/2018 at 6:33 PM

Congratulations, Babs, that's awesome!

DavePNW

posted: 4/16/2018 at 9:44 PM

SO AWESOME.

You may have thought this could never happen, but with your consistent speed and the amount you race, honestly I think it was inevitable.

Now you better go adopt some kids, so you can have grandkids, so you can tell them the story about the time grandpa won a race.

Dave

LawyerMom17

posted: 4/17/2018 at 2:43 PM

Everything about this report was awesome, and I send huge (HUGE I tell you!) congratulations your way. However, I must point out the best line I've read today: "My gloriously ridiculous overall winner trophy. IS THIS THING ME OR WHAT?"

I just lost all my coffee, and it. was. worth. it. You're hilarious.

wcrunner2

Are we there, yet?

posted: 4/17/2018 at 3:08 PM

Quote from Baboon on 4/14/2018 at 4:41 PM:

Race time was 19:30, on an unexpectedly tough little race course. It's not world class speed, but I'll gladly take the race win since all I can do is race who shows up. It's my third best 5K time, so I'll take that too. The field was 138 runners...about average for a small local race 'round these parts. It was such a cool experience to win a race. It may not ever happen to me again, but it's awesome to have gotten to do that at least once.

I hung around and talked to other runners after the race. It's weird how many people wanted to chat with me, offering congrats and just shooting the breeze. Good stuff. I collected my trophy, then ran 7 more miles.

The irony is not lost on me that I would not have done this race if I actually made into the Boston Marathon this year. This was one hell of a consolation prize.

Sometimes the stars just align right. I had something similar happen in a race in Tolland many years ago. Same deal with the other runners wanting to talk with me after, some of them asking for advice as if I were an elite runner. All the fast runners were at a race in Newington that same evening. No trophy though. Only township residents were eligible for awards.

2024 Races:

03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles

05/11 - D3 50K
05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour

06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.

workinprogress11

posted: 4/19/2018 at 10:44 AM

That must have felt so awesome to know you were going to win as you came to the finish line. Great job!

Fredford66

Waltons ThreadLord

posted: 4/19/2018 at 2:49 PM

Congratulations! I loved the part about using water stop applause level to judge your lead. Next best thing after a jumbotron?

5k 23:48.45 (3/22); 4M 31:26 (2/22); 5M 38:55 (11/23); 10k 49:24 (10/22); 
10M 1:29:33 (2/24); Half 1:48:32 (10/22); Marathon 4:29:58 (11/23)

Upcoming races: Clinton Country Run 15k, 4/27; Spring Distance Classic 5k, 4/28

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