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Tremendous race. Tons of fun. FREE burritos for a year.
So glad I practiced the burrito eating the other afternoon — it really helped with understanding how I’d feel after munching down a Moe’s Joey Jr.
The race was a mixed Open 5K/Moe’s Challenge, so we all started together at 6:30pm. The eventual open 5K winner set off at a crazy pace, but I concentrated on finding a good rhythm and settled into second place behind local crazy guy Tommy Neeson, who incidentally, was my choice to win the burrito challenge.
First mile was a comfortable 5:37, and by this time I’d taken the lead and had a very slight advantage as we headed towards the Moe’s Burrito Zone. This was where I expected Tommy to wolf down the burrito and get a decent head start on me for the final 1.5 miles, but somehow I managed to stuff the last bite into my mouth and take off like a mad fool.
The next half mile was a tad uncomfortable as I tried to run fast, breathe and swallow the remnants of the last bite, all the time wondering how close Tommy was and how long I could keep the pace going.
By the end of mile two my legs were back to normal and it was just a question of keeping things ticking over, and more importantly keeping the burrito down. I must admit I uncharacteristically glanced back several times to see where the competition was, but with half a mile to go I knew I was pretty safe.
I know I was smiling as I approached the finish line, and hopefully managed to spit out the stray black beans before the camera guy took the finish photo. 😉
Official time — 18:59
Official finish place — 1st overall with a prize of free Moe’s burritos for a year!
Craziness, just craziness! 🙂
Congrats, but with burritos for a year you are probably going to be slowing down and needing to do more sit-ups 🙂
Thanks Tim. We already eat at Moe’s every Saturday, so hopefully I won’t be piling on the extra weight. More core work is always a good thing though! 😉
Congrats! While I’m not the biggest fan of Moe’s, I’m always jealous when someone wins free food. Nice job!
Wow, that’s a big friggin’ burrito to eat in the middle of a 5k! Nice work. I got a good chuckle watching everybody trying to stay loose and stuff their faces at the same time.
That is AWESOME! I wish the Moe’s around here would do that! Hmm… That give’s me an idea for Lex’s Run next year! “Welcome to Moe’s!!!”