From: runningmasked <gasketx@...>
Subject: [GetActiveSouthGeorgia] something lighter
To: GetActiveSouthGeorgia@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 10:31 PM

At the request of another poster and in light of the recent cautionary
but heavy post, I thought it appropriate to share this.

I competed in a "5k" this past weekend. Wait for it. Most everyone
is aware of my couple of tumbles over the Summer which resulted in a
lengthy layoff to heal a leg/foot injury. Still a-comin. I was
making what I thought to be a strong showing and looking at maybe,
maybe running a 19:something for the first time in months. Here it
is. Roughly 150 yards (YARDS not METERS, this is the U. S. of A.) from
the finish I run through the big ol mud puddle like the three guys in
front of me. Unfortunately, unlike those three, I totally bought it
when I hit the grass on the other side. Seems they all went around
the puddle, I, in the interest of gaining a second or two, ran through
it. End result being a fall, a nice little slide, and a 20 minute
something performance. yay me. This is really funny when you think
about my 6'3" frame sliding through the grass while holding up my feet
to avoid another injury. Sigh...embarrassing .

Excelsior