Corporate Challenge

I had the treat of competing on behalf of Regions Bank in the Corporate Challenge this weekend. It is a friendly competition among companies in the greater Indianapolis area that has a few different events for people of all skill levels and abilities. I, being a runner of sorts, took part in the 2 shortest running events available. They were the half mile and a sprint relay. I ran the 400 of the sprint relay, which was a treat as compared to the 1/2 mile. I think I was a little over anxious on the 1/2 because I kept running with the leaders for the first 200m. I knew I didn't want to and couldn't for an extended period, but the pressure of the pack just kept pushing me.

The 400 was much easier to contain my enthusiasm. I even let a girl run out in front of me for the first 200. Once I knew I could kick it home at about 250 I opened it up and ran around 1:10. Not good by any stretch of the imagination, but considering my training and effort I was pleased. I think I could have gone 1.00 flat if it would have been my first race, without too much problem.

I also competed in the bowling event the night before. It was a unique format where with 5 bowlers you each bowl 2 frames per game. Your team gets a score based on the total after 4 games. We came up with 611, which averages just over 152 per game. I guess I'll take it. We ended up 1st in our division for this event which was a pleasant surprise, since I thought we didn't do very well at the time.