Edmonton ING 10 km Race Report - 20 Aug 05 -Longish

[bunsontherun]

Good Day to you all from someone who has a big smile on their face today. I drove in to Edmonton from Calgary yesterday, having about two hours in delays due to major accident outside of Airdrie and massive fire in Edmonton. Had a relaxing evening with dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory and a earlier bedtime than normal.

Woke up feeling great, stopped at Tim Horton's for my coffee and then down to the Butterdome for the RR Friendship Run. It was a nice casual pace in an out and back distance of maybe 3 km. No pictures taken of the group though!!

After the Friendship Run I started to meet and reacquaint myself with the many of the people from the Edmonton area who I often meet at the races. One of the individuals that I shall mention specifically is Stuart Winkler who is constantly out at almost every race shaking hands, meeting people and gesturing his support and encouragement. He is very familiar to the running community in Edmonton by his tshirt he wears that says "Deaf Runner" on the back. His sense of humour is infectious and I can't help but get a good karma whenever I meet him.

At the start line I continued to feel relaxed, but when we did the countdown to the start I started to get pretty excited. The route was two times around the U of A and for the most part was pretty flat. The temperature was mild and was near perfect for running. I truly enjoyed the run and felt good throughout. I crossed the finish line still feeling fresh, and in fact even got both hands up for the finish photo as opposed to the stopping watch photo I seem to normally have taken. I finished 14th overall and 3rd in my age category with a time of 39:49. Although not a PB, I was still quite happy.

Tommorow I will be doing the 1/2 and I sure hope I feel the same as I did today, but tonight I have to go to a housewarming party...so who knows.

Congrats to Susanne (laufen...) and her son Steve who also finished in a pretty good time as well.

Ken

[ultraslacker]

Congrats on your great time and placing third in your age group! That's awesome!!

One of the individuals that I shall mention specifically is Stuart Winkler who is constantly out at almost every race shaking hands, meeting people and gesturing his support and encouragement. He is very familiar to the running community in Edmonton by his tshirt he wears that says "Deaf Runner" on the back. His sense of humour is infectious and I can't help but get a good karma whenever I meet him.

I remember seeing that shirt! I think it was at the Canada Day Road Race...

[Jo-Jo]

Thanks for reporting in...

But....Holy Smokes...you raced 10k today...and now you're racing a HalfM tomorrow...

Oh dear...I fear...you are truly a Maniac

Cyberspaces hugs (I'm allowed...cuz I met you in Real Life)...for a great run tomorrow

Joanne

[jacob42.2]

Hey Ken great run, and good luck on your half tomorrow. Rest it up. Look forward to hearing the rest.

[runamuck]

I crossed the finish line still feeling fresh, and in fact even got both hands up for the finish photo as opposed to the stopping watch photo I seem to normally have taken.
Ken

I am not surprised at all - when I met you at the friendship run I was impressed by what great shape you are in. I remember a thread "elsewhere" about who everyone would chose as their pace bunny if they could. I thought "bunsontherun - that guy is in such great shape that if I lost steam at the end he could carry me for a bit, and it probably wouldn't even slow him down!" Plus, your positive attitude and sunny disposition were pretty infectious! (this is probably the only time you can really enjoy being called infectious! ).

Do you ever have to travel to bases elsewhere? Nasim and I are pretty close to Borden and Meaford, Ontario.

Great to "see" you again!

Cheers,

Heidi (Nasim's friend!)

[Nicholas]

Not a bad warm-up for the real race. Let's hope you left enough in the tank. And no hangover either....

[Stephan]

Awsome run, way to tear it up and good luck tomorrow for the half.

Stephan

[ultraslacker]

haha, I forgot that this thread was from yesterday, and when I saw the title I thought, "how did Ken do that so fast? I just saw him 20 minutes ago at the post-race lunch!".

that's why they call me clueless, lol.

[wantmeback]

Hey Ken!

Sorry I missed you yesterday (I was lead cyclist for the 10K walk and then out on the course sweeping afterwards.) Awesome time!

[RA.]

Good job!

[dgrant]

Great racing Ken! I'm hunting around now trying to find your 1/2 report. What a double!

[barebuns1]

Super Race Saturday I was thinking you were slowing down some but I was totally wrong. I hope you saved something for the half Marathon. I will look up your results later tonight after I go for my run.

[lovethehills]

Awesome job Ken!! Can't wait to hear how the 1/2M went!

[bunsontherun]

Hey all of you, thanks for your comments - much appreciated.

Barebuns1 - me slowing down, not yet bucko!! Hey - what's with your copying some of my login name??!! Good thing I know ya and like ya!!

[CAW]

good report....I enjoyed it, thanks