Many of the awards I have won are from sub par performances for me. Unfortunately the reverse is also true, I have very little to show for my PR's and my best races as far as awards go. For example when I was in High School and College I ran the Ridgewood Run many times over the years (a Memorial Day tradition for me) and always came home empty handed. Even when I ran my 5K Road PR of 15:52 I was still only 7th in my age group. Well this year I run the 5K figuring most of the better guys in my age group (and masters) will be running the 10K. Well I figured correctly and ended up 2nd in my age group (getting an age group award) and placing 5th master (getting $35 prize money), with my slowest 5K time in the last 2 years and worst performance time wise (even figuring age grading) ever at Ridgewood. I am definitely not complaining, just kind of funny how these things work out sometimes.
Here is my history for the Ridgewood 5K:
Date.............Time.....Place...Age Place......Age
5/26/2008......18:00......26.......2.................42
5/27/1996......16:45......33.......6.................30
5/29/1995......16:54......25.......8.................29
5/25/1987......15:52......16.......7.................21
5/27/1985......16:23.5....23.......?.................19
5/28/1984......16:30......14.......4.................18
5/30/1983......16:53......18.......?.................17
5/31/1982......17:06.3....42.......8................16
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