Thursday, December 1, 2011

I Think I've Mastered Running. Other Topics: Giveaway, Dallas Marathon.

I am so glad to have finally mastered the art of running.  Of course, on the surface there isn't much to it; just put one foot in front of the other as fast as you can.  However, some of us distinguish ourselves from the novices. 

So, how do I know/prove that I have mastery over the sport?  Is it winning a race?  Knowing what a fartlek is?  Getting a online degree called a Bachelor Of Running Degree (BORD)?  Could it be from qualifing for the Olympics?  Nope.  None of the above. 

Turns out all I had to do was turn 40, which I did last week.  Now I join this elite group that calls themselves masters.  All of a sudden I know what I'm doing when I toe the line at a race.  To all my fellow master runners out there, you no longer have to look down at me (like my last name is Sandusky).  I am one of you.

My first chance to show off my master prowess is at the Dallas White Rock Marathon this Sunday.  I am pretty excited for this race, in part because I have prepared well (300+ miles in the month of November).  However, the weather report isn't looking too good; chance of showers with a low of 37º, high of 44º.  This will probably be the worst marathon conditions I've ever ran in.  If I hadn't already paid for everything, I'd be tempted to find another marathon.



Last, but not least, I am currently conducting my first blogger giveaway of 2 pairs of Sony's W-Series Walkman MP3 player headphones.  It runs until December 6th, so please feel free to visit the link, read my review, and enter to win if you haven't already done so.
Sony Walkman NWZ-W263 MP3 Player

8 comments:

abbi said...

Enjoy your new masters status!

Jill said...

Welcome to my club - woohoo! Just be warned - it's freaking highly competitive...bleh!

Amanda@runninghood said...

Good luck to you this weekend! Crazy that masters starts so young! 40 is just getting going in life. You're going to to do great...just my hunch.

ajh said...

Oh those conditions do sound crummy! Let's hope the weatherman is wrong! Good luck regardless.

Meg O @watchmegorun said...

good luck this weekend! Clearly you're going to do well, as you're a 'master' now ;)

Christi said...

Good luck this weekend! I hope the weather forecast was wrong and the running gods smile on you!

Char said...

It's great being an older runner. If you have a bad day you can just blame the sciatica/arthritis/elderly disease of the day. If you lose your way you can blame dementia. And if you don't want to listen to the boring runner next to you, you claim hearing impairment.

Johann said...

A belated happy birthday to you! Just for interest sake, here in South Africa 40 - 49 are veterans and 50 - 59 masters. 60 - 69 grand masters and 70+ great grand masters.
All the best for the marathon!