On Saturday, I participated in the second leg of the Louisville Triple Crown , the Rodes City Run . The course started at Broadway and 4th Street and ended up behind Louisville Slugger Field.
I ended up walking most of the race like I did in the Anthem 5k. My body just doesn’t want to run. The whole time I was out there my body kept telling me to stop the race. Fortunately, I persevered.
The biggest problem I had at the Anthem 5k was that I had to use the restroom the entire race and was in pain. On Saturday, I got downtown with plenty of time to spare and made sure I found the porta-potties. As soon as the race started, my body started telling me that I had to find a restroom. I knew there was no way that I could make it six miles with having to use the restroom so I ended up running into a Thornton’s on Broadway. I sure felt silly running into Thornton’s but there were already a couple of other people in there.
After three miles, my time was around 44 minutes. It was slightly ahead of my 3-mile time at the Anthem 5k and included my 2-minute run into Thornton’s.
Sadly, almost everyone out there beat me. My final time was 1:32:59 and I finished 5,388 out of 5,958. I only did better than 103 men. The guy that finished first did the entire race in less than 29 minutes. Oh well. I guess I’ll stick with my day job and not enter the professional running circuit.
This morning I ran (I use the term “ran” loosely) the Anthem 5k Fitness Classic in downtown Louisville. The race began and ended at Louisville Slugger Field. There were a whole lot of people down there. 6,892 people to be exact. I ended up walking most of it. It wasn’t because of poor physical condition. Well, that was part of the reason, I guess. When I got to Louisville Slugger Field, I couldn’t locate a bathroom. I figured I’d be okay once the race started. Man, was I wrong. Every time I ran and my feet hit the ground, it felt like my bladder was getting shook around inside my body. I was really worried that I was going to have an accident. So I ended up walking most of the rest of the race. It slowed me down but having an accident would have been even worse…
I finished the race in 44:46 minutes. I placed 5,702th overall and 2,822th out of the 3,055 men. I was hoping to finish better but I’m proud that I finished faster than over 1,000 people. Okay, so most of the people I beat were much older than me or pushing their kids in a stroller. I’m still proud that I completed the race.
Next up is the Rodes City Run (10K) on March 17.
I’ll definitely be sure to find the restroom before the next race. I’m not making that mistake again.
For some wild and crazy reason, I decided to sign up to run in the Louisville Triple Crown . It includes three different races:
- Anthem 5K Fitness Classic run/walk – Saturday, March 1
- Rodes City Run (10K) – Saturday, March 15
- Papa John’s 10 Miler – Saturday, March 29
I’ve never run an official race before. Heck, I don’t remember the last time I ran period. Since my first son was born in 2004, I haven’t done much. It’s sad…
I just don’t want to be that guy that finishes last. I’m in horrible shape but I thought it would be a pretty proud accomplishment for me to finish all three.
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