I was the overall winner of the race!

April fools!!!! Now, for the truth.

The morning began a bit rough as it was pouring rain. So, I showed up and packet pick-up was in wait mode as the registration tent and tables are shutdown waiting for the downpour to end. Upon ending, I joined into help set them up and got my packet. I hopped on the first bus as this is a point-to-point race from the Vulcan statue to the Liberty statue. Registration and the finish line are at Liberty and the starting line is at Vulcan. The race started a little late thanks to the impact of the delayed start and the weather. But once the race started, the weather was fine; it was comfortable actually.

I was caught trying to get my watch to get a good GPS signal, and was the last person over the starting line. From there, I first got next to Travis Self and was shortly joined by Sophia Lal, both friends and fellow triathletes. I talked their ears off for awhile until Travis shooed me forward. I knew he had noticed something about my running form and was going to confer with Sophia accordingly. I, of course, accused him jokingly that he was checking out my behind. He shared his observations with me later in the day and I took them to heart. Let's say I'm doing things like working abductors.

Shortly after that, I starting chatting with another a friend, Cara, that was running with yet another friend, Mary. I talked Cara's ear off for awhile until she begged off as we had drifted forward from Mary. Meanwhile, a new acquaintance that heard Cara's name and shared that she too was named Cara. So, I ran with the new Cara and her friend and, well you know it is coming, I talked their ear off for a while until they too, shooed me forward. The last victim was another new acquaintance, Kawitta.

This new social way of running was very enjoyable for me, but I fear I may have bordered on talking too much.

This remains one of my favorite running races and I enjoyed it again this year.