One reason why I have liked living in Doha this year: I can win races! ;)
Two weekends ago, I had the pleasure of running in another race at
Education City in Doha. It was sponsored by Texas A&M Qatar and ASD was well represented. It was only a 5K, but I had not raced a 5K in a very long time. I had also stayed up quite late the night before and I was anxious to see how long it would take me. I was pleasantly surprised as I ran a 20:46. This was only about 10 seconds slower than my fastest 5K time, which I ran when I was 18 years old. I guess these older legs can still move from time to time. I did come in first for the women and fourth overall. I think it was said that about 100 people ran the race. Again, it was a great day to share with some great friends from work. There were many people that ran PRs for the day and a hand full that were running in their first race ever! I have always enjoyed the environment and vibe of races such as these. After the race a few of us enjoyed a delicious breakfast at
Bread and Bagels.
Photos are courtesy of Kari Detwiler and Stephan Beck...
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| The ASD group! |
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| Another shot of the ASD crowd. Like I said, well represented. |
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| I really like this photo of the start. |
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| And we are off... |
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| Kari and Karli running the race. |
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| My friend Aaron finished first. |
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| Katie crossing the finish line... |
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