Trophy Fail

I received the second trophy from Borsch’s and my win (as “Team Tighty-Whitie” at the Osceola Duathlon) in the mail today. Now, we both have one to take home. Look at how nicely they match:

So which one is “better?”

Looking at the one on the left, here are the pros and cons:
Pro: It’s taller (and I have penis inadequacy issues).
Con: On top, there’s an angel either doing the wave, or (poorly) signaling a “touchdown.”

Looking at the one on the right, here are the pros and cons:
Pro: The piece on top has a representation of run/bike/run.
Con: It’s shorter (and I have penis inadequacy issues).

So I think Borsch and I will just have to flip a coin to see which one goes home with him, and which one stays with me.

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During the TC Marathon this past weekend, I was able to make it down to “the German House” on Summit Ave, where Charities Challenge was cheering for the runners. Gary, the founder and president of Charities Challenge, was happy to see me as a chicken, and asked to snap these 2 photos with me:

(Notice the runners and great Summit Ave homes in the background)

Gary always puts on fun events, and I hope to shoot for a new PR at a Charities Challenge 5K this Sunday at Lake Como here in St. Paul. Check back for a report on Sunday afternoon!

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One quick last thing: an ACTUAL WORKOUT UPDATE! My knee and my heel have been feeling great lately, and I’m really happy about that, and I feel very lucky. So in the name of possibly shooting for a 5K PR on Sunday, I ran some 1600 intervals today. I’ve started enjoying doing 3 x 1600 on the track with 90 seconds rest between.

Eight weeks ago, I averaged 5:44 for those intervals.

Three weeks ago, I averaged 5:41 for the same workout.

Today, I averaged 5:36 for the same 3 x1600 workout!
(5:32, 5:38, 5:37)

Don’t get me wrong: it SUCKS running those. It hurts. My chest feels like it’s going to explode. But it does SOOO much for my speed. So we’ll see if it can bring me a PR at Gary’s event on Sunday.