Kyuu's Running Record

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 For now, I shall note my road racing history in my adult life:

Road Racing Record: Kyuu
DateRaceDistanceTimeBib Number
03/31/08NEIU Golden Eagle5K0:26:3466
05/01/08Race for a Safe State5K0:26:0967
07/10/08Bastile Day5K0:24:55921
08/31/08Nike Human Race10K0:55:410268550
04/19/09Prarie View5K0:24:2176
07/09/09Bastille Day5K0:22:162446
10/11/09Chicago MarathonMAR4:08:3432399
03/21/10Shamrock Shuffle8K0:37:229865
04/24/10Race to Wrigley5K0:21:592021
07/07/10Bastille Day5K0:22:33541
08/01/10Rock n' Roll ChicagoHMAR1:50:298739
10/03/10Twin Cities MarathonMAR3:53:253543
05/28/11Fleet Feet Soldier Field10Mile1:26:111991
08/14/11Rock n' Roll ChicagoHMAR1:51:113264
11/05/11Hot Chocolate 15K15K1:16:4350174
04/29/17Race to Wrigley5K0:40:082826

Had things turned out differently, I would still be running today.  However, a bunion during the 2012 training season knocked me out permanently.  Sure, I did get it one more shot in 2017 to celebrate the Cubs winning the World Series the previous year.

Essentially, this running history overlaps my transition into my mahjong life.  Noting the dates, I started mahjong play in Nov 2009.  I don't remember the day, when I approached Chicago Area Mahjong.  However, that day was definitely before the Twin Cities Marathon.  When I did show up, I remember noting my marathon training that day.  Thus, my regular attendance to mahjong wasn't a thing yet.

Today, I did trot a little.  That got me thinking: maybe with this cadence, I can actually go the distance again.  I new pair of running shoes would help too.  Given my fitness level now, I will definitely not match any of the above records.  I'm not as young as I was at 30 after all.

For now, I can consider it.  For my health, it might do me some good.

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