As a training race, the Minster Oktoberfest has traditionally been timed perfectly for finishing up a marathon program for Columbus. A 10K two weeks out…stretch out the legs, run fast, you know. This annual celebration of the harvest has become a staple in our racing schedule partly because of the timing but also since my wife is from that area and we get to spend the weekend with her family…Oh yeah, and they serve beer (It is Oktoberfest, Duh). I’m not sure, but I have this suspicion that the water in beer doesn’t count as part of a post race hydration program (I’m not a nutritionist or even a scientist, so who am I to make broad statements that could lead to no beer).
Anyhoo, the best/funniest thing was that Tiff came in 2nd in her age group, and only 10-15 seconds behind the age group winner. She is, you’ll remember, currently 15 weeks pregnant, and yes she beat me as well. Now, I’m used to getting beat by Tiffany and her being pregnant hasn’t yet proven detrimental to her overall racing capacity, but I wonder what the girls who finished behind her in the race might think if they knew that they were beat by a pregnant lady. My consolation…Tiff couldn’t have the traditional/celebratory beer (not much I know, but I have to hang on to something).
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