Two wins in two weeks

It has definitely been a successful two weeks. Last weekend I ran an ekiden with one of my running clubs. Each person on our team ran 3K, so the total distance was 5x3k=15k. I ran lead off, my favorite position. I think going first is best because you can see who you are racing against. In the later legs you might never see your opponent. I ran a pretty good leg, I think I was 2nd or 3rd in my division and the rest of the team brought us into 1st place for our second win in two years.

This past weekend I ran a 5k along the Yodo river. Every third Sunday one of my clubs has an old-school race along the river bank. It is old-school because it is how I picture races were, back in the 60's before the running boom hit. There are very few bells and whistles, just simple races in the park along the banks of the river. When I lined up to start the race I took a quick look at my fellow runners and had a good idea that I would win and thankfully I did. Honestly just by looking at people you can often, not always, tell how fast they will be. At 49 it is great to win a race even a low-key race like that.