Run For Your Life 10K

It was my pleasure to participate in the Northland Hospice 10k over the weekend in
Flagstaff, AZ.

It was a beautiful day for a race. Only 27 men in my age group finished in front
of me , but I am certain that they were all on steroids.

10K RUN MALE AGE GROUP: 30-39

                                   GUN
PLACE   NO. NAME                    SEX AGE    TIME  PACE   DIV    CITY, ST
=====  ==== =====================   === ===  ======= =====  =====  ======================


26    85 GEORGE MASON             M   37    54:39  8:48  M3039  FLAGSTAFF, AZ
27   245 ALEX INIQUEZ             M   35    56:31  9:06  M3039  FLAGSTAFF, AZ
28    66 WILLIAM GASS             M   33    57:30  9:16  M3039  MESA, AZ     
29     1 T. MARK MONTOYA          M   34    58:09  9:22  M3039  FLAGSTAFF, AZ


I set out with three goals.

    1. Finish the race.  
2. Finish the 2nd half of the race faster than the 1st half of the race.  
3. Pass more people in the last mile of the race than I was being passed by.

All three goals were achieved, in my opinion.

Although the American Legion was offering a free pancake breakfast to all participants,
we decided to have breakfast at a little hole in the wall restaurant called La Bellavia.
I had the Eggs Benedict with Salmon and Cream Cheese, and it was
fantastic. At La Bellavia, everything is smothered in Hollandaise Sauce... even the coffee,
I think.

(La Bellavia)

Congratulations to my brother Bert and his girlfriend Lori. They finished the race too!


Here are some photos...

(Bert Lori and I near the Starting Corral)

(Bert gives us his Andy Roddick pose)

(I have no idea why that Pothead is following Lori)




(Me and some woman outrunning a Prius)

As you can see in that last photo, I was given the number 66. Perhaps that is why my hair turned red???