Sunday I ran the Quarter Marathon Race of the Post Oak Challenge. A series of distance races over two days at the beautiful Post Oak Lodge in the hills north of Tulsa.
A nice view of downtown Tulsa.
It was my first trail race since I hurt my knee last September and my longest race at about 6.55 miles since then.
One of the grand young men of trail racing in Tulsa, Trail Zombie.
Usually I lope along and take lots of pictures and sample all the food and beverages and chat and visit. This time I sensed I might get an age group award so I hit it hard. Well, for me I hit it hard. I still walked a lot.
Trail Zombie’s TATUR Cantina at the race. The best aid station out there. All I had was a fireball shot.
Starting about a mile and half into the race I fell in with a group with good pace for me. We’d break up at the aid stations and then reform later on.
Heading up the Hill from HEll.
All the races go up the “Hill from Hell” a very long hill that doesn’t ever quite quit. I walked a lot of it.
The finish line!!
The preliminary result was that I got second in my age group. I was handed later on the third place award.
Turns out the final result was that I got second!! I don’t mind though. Also note that there were only three of us guys in the age group. The way I look at it is that the rest of the age group in the Tulsa area were still in bed, or drinking coffee. Or maybe they were running the half and and full marathon’s today.
Anyways I’m thrilled with my little wooden mislabeled trophy.
Oh, good for you!!! Congrats!! You do seem to have recovered from your injury! Does make one feel good, doesn’t it?!!!
Wow – second is even better! I was wondering if you were busy snapping pics at this one. I guess not when that competitive bug bites!
Congratulations!!! You were only 14 seconds behind the winner and nearly a half hour in front of third place. I was never a distance runner, so I admire your resolve to pursue the challenge. Well done.
You certainly won in my book!!!
Neat area to explore too, I’m sure.
You must feel so proud! You do inspire. I wish I could still run. sigh. Meantime, I clean up branches!!!!
Well done you! And I love that first shot!
Wow, you were only a few seconds out of first. Way to go! That plaque would be one of my prize possessions along with my half marathon medal.
Congrats… I am in awe of your speed …and your speedy recovery!
Congrats on placing in any position.