ROAR!!!

OK, they finally posted the results of the Tunnel to Towers Run and my "official" time is 34:40. I finished 385th, out of 796 timed male runners-- which puts me in the top 50%, but I'm still PISSED!

The reason I'm annoyed is because I know the time is wrong!!! >:O

I got to the starting line of the race at 10:10AM (the race started at 10:00AM), and I got to the finish line when the clock read 37:XX-- so my time should have been closer to 30:00 minutes or less!!

I did an aquathlon this summer-- .5 miles of swimming, followed by 3 miles of running, and my split was 07:32 and 31:28 (I'm sure the swim was probably mistimed, since I'm really not that fast...).

But anyway- if it takes me just over 30 minutes to run 3 miles AFTER swimming half a mile in the Hudson, HOW CAN IT TAKE ME NEARLY 35 MINUTES TO FINISH A 5K ON A REGULAR DAY???

Grrrrr....

I just really hate to face the fact that I'm getting old and slowing down... =(

(And for the record, I also did a 5K and a 4-miler in March, along with another 5K in May and in all of those races-- I did well under 10-minutes/mile!!)

Now I'm signing up for a 1-miler on Saturday, just to see how slow I really am...

I'm kinda nervous, cuz there are going to be actual athletes (from the Olympics and stuff) in this event-- but my gym buddy's hoping to run in it, so I'll be the supportive teamster.

Results to be posted after the event...