After an ice storm
rolled through Fort Worth, freezing out the Cowtown Marathon, CarbBuster needed
to find a different run to kick off the 2015 season. With 18 weeks of heavy training it was time
for some serious fun. At the last second
the CarbBuster got signed up for the 25K at Lake Hefner as part of the OKC
LANDRUNNERS Beacon Run.
The OKC
LANDRUNNERS put on a great run venue. Everything went off perfectly. Despite
the low water level at Lake Hefner there was plenty of water stations and post
run snacks. The run started at Stars and Stripes going counter clockwise about
7.6 miles around Lake Hefner to the SW corner of the gulf course and back. Panera Bread provided Bagels and gift certificates
for the top finishers. This is clearly a run to put on the 2016
Calendar.
For the CarbBuster
it was a special run. Heading out from the start he quickly picked up his age
competition and locked in right behind for the long haul. At the split there
was only 4 seconds between the two runners.
Using the turnaround as a kickoff point the CarbBuster flipped his Garmin
over to pace and locking onto an 8 minute clip.
Completing with a
1:01:09 split and a 2:02:37 finish the CarbBuster set a new PR (Personal
Record) for a mid-distance run with a 7:54 pace. The 1 of 11 position rewarded
him with a $10 gift certificate to Panera Bread. Love their salads, and Panera
Bread is the preferred night before marathon dinner.
Next planned run
is O’Connell’s 8 k for Special Olympics. Hope to see you there or at some other
venue this summer.
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