Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Two Peaches Down. One To Go.

Greetings! Sunday morning’s temperature in the low 40s didn’t have me hyped up to run the Atlanta 10 miler, the second event in the Triple Peach Series. Once I arrived at Atlantic Station the energy of the other runners put me in the mood, even with a chill in the air. Shannan proved much more enthusiastic than me from the very beginning.

The run was a fine one. Before the race, large number of people were taking a variety of photos. This continues once the race started. On a couple of occasions, I encountered guys running with video cameras. I’m for people having fun at every their they do, but the truth is very few people want to see a video of a road race. If any do, a minute or so will certainly satiate any appetite.


Really, I feel confident about that statement. I invite you to go out to a race any given Saturday.  Generally, only a sparse handful of spectators line the streets and these include family members and very loyal friends. If going to those lengths sound much to exhausting, then look up a video on the internet of someone running with a mobile video camera. Watch a segment or two and see if you agree with me. Let’s face it, running is not an engaging or sexy sport.

As for actual running, this Atlanta 10 Miler was terrific race.  The course had a few hills, as is the case when running in Atlanta. Nonetheless, the path snaked through Atlantic Station going and coming, scenic neighborhoods, and of course covered a few miles on Peachtree Street, hence the namesake of the Triple Peach races. As a teenager, I spent a lot of time in the areas crossed by the race. I enjoyed the nostalgia while cruising along the familiar streets.

At the end of the grand race runners received a medal hefty enough to use in a resistance workout.  It’s nice.

One more Peach to RUN!


Tom

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