Sunday morning, I ran the 1/4 Marathon race of the Route 66 Marathon. Its only about 6.5 miles and change so its not that big a deal.
I took my camera along. I experimented a little with pictures of the Tulsa Run and I wasn’t really happy with the results. I took a few pictures of the race today and I wasn’t happy those either. So much of the race is the feeling the sun on your face, the cold wind, the river, streets, other runners. Pictures are just a part of it and they are disappointing. Plus taking the pictures messes up the whole dream sequence that running is for me.
But I found a tree that makes a great picture! I think it may be a maple of some kind. Whatever kind it is I loved looking at it.
Oh yeah, the race. I ran about 10 minute miles. Which is wonderful for me. It about killed me. The half marathon and the quarter marathon started at the same time. I finished about 300 yards ahead of the winner of the half marathon. Shows you how slow I am.
I finished the race, grabbed a bagel, and downed two beers, (Yogi policy is not to run in races that don’t have free beer to the runners.), and started back to my car. On the way I passed the race car show. Great collection of Corvettes, Camaros, Dusters, etc. What got my attention were the two below.
The first one is a BMW Isetta. At first I thought it was one of those three wheeled Italian jobs like in the movie Cars. Its not. I chatted with the owner (he is the guy right behind the car). He loves it. He lives in Mounds and sometimes drives in the Tulsa with it. It does 52 mph. He said that it is very hard to park. Big steering radius.
The next car is a Studebaker. I forget which model. I think it is cool.
Car pictures are a lot more interesting than race pictures. At least to me they are.
Then I went home. It strikes me sometimes that the best things in life either begin or end with Starbucks. Venti Thanksgiving blend with room!
That’s my 1958 BMW Isetta 300 US EXPORT S/W (for Sliding Windows). The other car is a 1950 Studebaker Champion, a real beauty! It was great meeting you at the car show.
All good things must end… with Starbucks.
TAF race does not have free beer, by the way.
Wow! Those cars were unique!
I will have to try the Venti Thanksgiving!
Good for you for running! I can’t even run to grab the phone when it’s ringing!