I must have gone soft since leaving Kansas. Several locals commented about how little wind there was -- it was 18 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Hello!?! That is windy folks. I almost got knocked over at one point. Plus,
and if you have ever driven through Kansas you can back me up on this, the wind in Kansas is always against you. While you are going West, the wind blows East. Turn around and go East, the wind is blowing West. Argghhh.
Ok, enough whining about the wind. It was a great day, a great race, and the fan support was awesome. Of course, fan support is always awesome at every race I run because I have Shelly, and, well,
she is awesome!
I improved my personal record by almost a minute, finishing in 1:27:23. Yet, once again, my placement in this race fell from last year. The race is getting more popular, so more, and faster, people are running. I finished 29th out of 2140 overall and 4th out of 94 men in my age group. As my son, Ryan, noted, 4th is the worst placement of all. I was fastest among all the men my age who were not recognized.
