Peachtree Road Race

Some of these runners are way too serious. They take themselves too seriously about this upcoming Peachtree Road Race, the world's largest 6.2 mile race.  Except for the few hundreds elites and seeded runners starting at the front, the rest of the field of 60,000 participants will have absolutely no shot of winning anything.  There is more to life than winning a competition, someone said that somewhere, maybe Gandhi. There are just too damn many people around you to even try for a fast 10K time. Not gonna happen.
Now this is going to be my 4th Peachtree, my first one was in 2001, and I've ran the last two years in a row. My top priority will be to enjoy myself, enjoy the company, the atmosphere, and mostly the event itself as a celebration, a six-mile long non-stop party on the Fourth of July. That's all, no more no less. Not hoping for a PR, or win my age-group or anything silly like that.  Maybe next year my goal will change to run my age: 47 minutes.  But this time I think I'll keep it simple, short and sweet: Celebrate fitness, Have fun running in the middle of Peachtree Road. Enjoy the Experience.