This has to be a new record over the last year or two – not one, not two but three non-birding posts in a row. Basically, I am just buttering you up because you are about to get hit with another wave of birding posts. Just trying to quell the growing pile of hate mail from all the non-birders out there. I am an equal opportunity time waster. Having just completed my second half marathon distance training run in 4 days, figure it would be appropriate to get a running related post out. So today I bring you the results of the Bix 7 race – you know, that annual race in Davenport, IA that goes for a paltry 7 miles (unless you take that right turn at the top and go for the 2 mile alternative)
…. and this is how I felt afterwards!
As bad as that looks it is still not INSIDE the ambulance. Actually we were just goofing around, I didn’t feel that bad at the end but it was harder on me than expected. Unlike the last couple of years, the weather gods were not helping out as much. Sure missed those colder starts from the previous years, but still not as bad as it has been – being at the end of July, you can start tipping the mercury in the mid-80’s at the start only to spiral down into a sticky mess half way through the race.
Hit the jump to see how the race turned out!
