Competing in My First Race Since My Baseball Days
Ran the Scarsdale 15K this morning and finished in 10th place with a time of 1:01:19. I had never done a training run sub 7-minute pace, but when the lights turned on I was able to perform. It was a lot of fun and reminded me of my baseball days.
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Sahil Bloom
Exploring my curiosity and sharing what I learn along the way. Gave up a grand slam on ESPN in 2012 and still waiting for it to land.
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Ran the Scarsdale 15K this morning and my superfan cheered me on for the finish!
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023
Finished in 10th at 1:01:19 (6:35 pace).
Perfect day. pic.twitter.com/VtgtGxnXfj -
First time really competing at something since my baseball days.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023
I forgot how much fun it is when you get the adrenaline pumping.
Had never done a training run sub 7-minute pace, but when the lights turned on… -
Here were the splits (for any other running nerds out there).
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023
Plan was to start at 7:15 first mile and slowly pick up from there, but the starting gun adrenaline got the best of me and then I just tried to hunt. pic.twitter.com/KFAehEn1sB -
Here were the stats from my @COROSGlobal for the full run.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023
Pretty fun, winding course. Lots of short, steep hills test you.
The HR seems too high to me, perhaps some inaccuracy from a wrist monitor. Maybe normal for a race for it to be that elevated?
Any chest HR strap recs? pic.twitter.com/INuJ8TgX70 -
Wore a @WHOOP as well and it picked up similar set of HR readings, so maybe it’s right and I just grinded out 170+ for an hour. pic.twitter.com/QZOH94I1B8
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023 -
Man, that was fun. Started running a month ago and now I’m addicted. Might try to run a 50+ miler this fall.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023
Enjoying the hybrid lifting + running program.
Style points with a little finish line flex. pic.twitter.com/uxt5KQZpoD -
Big shoutout to @kurtisjlin who I texted 3 days ago saying “You wanna run this 15k on Sunday?” and he showed up and did it.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 26, 2023
Guy had never run more than 5 miles in his life and he still came out and ran it.
Lesson: Find friends that will show up and run a 15k on a dime. pic.twitter.com/IlN4Ox4TtG -
Banged up today.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 27, 2023
I missed this feeling from my baseball days.
Hard earned soreness—makes you feel alive.
Hope everyone crushes their goals this week!