Robert
May 21st, 2007, 07:23 AM
I ran a half marathon yesterday, placed 3rd and earned 100 bucks! :D
It was a tough race. I was in 4th spot most of the time, but went up in the 2nd position with 2 kilometers to go. Then the guy behind me caught me at the top of a long hill, and then sprinted down the hill where the finish was. There was nothing I could do - his technique running down hill was much better than mine.
I ended up 4 seconds behind (2nd place was $200). If the course had been flat at the ending, he would not have been able to catch me, since I was clearly pulling away on the flat parts.
It was a tough race. I was in 4th spot most of the time, but went up in the 2nd position with 2 kilometers to go. Then the guy behind me caught me at the top of a long hill, and then sprinted down the hill where the finish was. There was nothing I could do - his technique running down hill was much better than mine.
I ended up 4 seconds behind (2nd place was $200). If the course had been flat at the ending, he would not have been able to catch me, since I was clearly pulling away on the flat parts.