Legs of pain

Last Thursday, I got enough energy in my body to drive down from the Golan to run the Tiberias 10 kilometer race (6.2 miles).

I'm not particularly fast, and I was originally training for the marathon, and stopped training for six weeks ago because of my knee. So granted, I was just aiming to finish it; the icing on the cake was to do it in under an hour and 15 minutes.

The race started on time at 9:10 in the morning - ten minutes after the 32nd Annual Tiberias Marathon - and I started slowly at the end of the pack. And there I'd stay for most of the race. I was feeling good, though, but of course making sure to pace myself so I could finish the race. Shortly after the halfway mark, I started picking up the pace and passing people and when I approached the finished line, I got my first glimpse of my time.

I crossed the finish line at 01:03:40.30 or 01:03:15.60 after I crossed the starting line, i.e., it took me around 25 seconds to get to the starting line.

Needless to say, I was very proud of myself. And although my legs were extremely sore for the next few days, it was well worth it. I can't wait for 2010.