Mid North Coast Road Running Champs 5km & 2km race reports

Look mum no shin splints

Look mum no knee tape

Look mum no Garmin

I went to be a spectator at the mid north coast road running championships

There was a 15km race first. I took some photos of this race. That I will post later in my blog.

After that there was a five kilometre race. I told the registrar that I would run along at the back of the pack.

So I start without my McConnell taping. In my Kingfisher T-shirt, and casual shorts. I start as a dawdle, but pretty soon I’m catching the back markers.

Mmmmm…..my leg feels alright so I’ll stride out a little. I catch some more people.

Down a hill, no shin pain, no knee tape. Nice!

Round a corner, I’m jogging along just shooting the breeze. Down another hill, a long one. A week ago it hurt to walk down hills.

Not worried about my time. I’m running and that is enough for today.

To the turn around at 3km. A young runner had torn his quad. I feel for him. Been there, done that injury too. Touch footy don’t you know.  

There’s a lady runner up ahead about three hundred metres. And I’m gaining on her without any real effort.

I keep listening for a complaint from my shin, from my knee, but there isn’t any.

Over the last two kilometres, I reel in the 300 hundred metres on the lady runner, and finish just behind her.

I cross the line and a lady at the finish says.

“I thought you were going to jog at the back?”

“My leg was feeling good so I thought I’d speed up.” I tell her. 

I finish, I go for a warm down.

I listen to my shin

I listen to my knee

Nothing.

Nice!

OK, now I do something a little reckless. About 15 minutes later I line up with the 2km start.

I jog at the back again. Again I am going past people. After 1km I open a little, I go past more people.

With 300 metres to go I start to sprint.

The last 200 metres I’m flat out.

I listen to my shin

I listen to my knee

Nothing

Nice!