Jumbo Shrimp

Recently, Bruce "Vegas Runner" Robison referred to my Boilermaker as a training race. It struck me that that term is every bit as much of an oxymoron as jumbo shrimp. To be a race, a hard effort is required, and you must be trained well enough to run a personal best, whether for a time period, or your lifetime. I was not prepared, and as a result, my Boilermaker was a training run, albeit a very social one.

I find myself in the heart of the summer racing season in awful aerobic condition and without much toughness. Regardless, I'm hitting many of my usual races. So, are these training races? I guess the term "training race" is pretty accurate.

Chalk one up for Bruce.