The Jingle Bell 5K was today. I've done it twice before. To get to the finish line you need to cross Hecktown Rd. It has a light. Today as we neared that intersection the cops were directing traffic as they should. Now I've seen before that they leave a car or two go when there is gaps. I'm fine with that. But today the cop STOPPED THE WALKERS NOT THE TRAFFIC. I shouted I'm being timed. They didn't care. No, I'm not going to win any prizes but you don't stop. Your body starts to relax, and you have to regain momentum. Argh.
This year I finished slower than last year. Only 10 seconds, but still. Maybe if the !@%$* cop didn't stop the walkers I could have come in in the 49s or at least as well as last year. Very disappointed.
Today we walked as a team. Ellie's Angels. Lydia wore wings. Yes, they are upside down, but otherwise you couldn't see them. It was her friend Kathy's 1-year Anniversary of doing 5ks. She's logged over 800 miles walking this year. Kathy kicks asphalt.
This race is usually fun. Everyone wears crazy costumes. How they ran in the tree outfits is beyond me. A photog from the Morning Call took out picture. Her digital camera had a recorder in it. You said your name and town right into the camera! The one that appears online is just a general start pix. I haven't seen it in the printed paper yet.B104 also took our picture for their website.Were #12 if it doesn't come right up.
Everyone but me did much better than last year. Kathy and Lyd got to the intersection as the cop was leaving people thru. Sharon didn't mind waiting.
Name / 2011 / 2010 / difference
Gayle / 50.58 / 50.48 / +.10
Kathy / 52.19 / 63.30 / -11.11
Lydia / 54.02 / 61.50 / -7.48
Sharon / 65.56 / 60.01 / -5.56
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