It is almost time. Tomorrow at 8AM, while many people, assuming they are awake, will be chowing down on a stack of pancakes, or a bowl of corn flakes, I will be running in the 31st annual Turkey Creek Festival 5K run in Merriam KS. It has been a while since I have entered a road race, and I’m hoping that this summer I will have a long list of races run. I love running, it is a healthy habit, and something worthwhile to do on a Saturday morning. And it is not just the running itself, though there is nothing like a runners high. For me, there are so many little extra perks in a road race. From the initial registration, where you have paid a fee which is usually non-refundable, so you’ve committed yourself. Some may argue people who enjoy running in a race should be committed, but I digress. Then there’s the package pickup, where you get your bib number, electronic chip, your tee shirt, etc. Then comes the big day, you are lined up near the start line, never sure where you should place yourself. “Do I position myself near the front, only to get passed by a hundred people in less than a minute”. “Do I start at the back of the line with the walkers?” Usually, I try to be somewhere in the first 25% of the runners, and try to finish in that order. It should be fun tomorrow, I don’t expect a stellar time this race, this will be my practice for more races this summer.
Time On The Road..........by Donnie 