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Funny thing happened to me the other day...
I got a phone call from the chairman of our running club who called simply to tell me that I wouldn't be picking up an award this Sunday at the club's prestigious annual awards.
Ok, I can kind of deal with the fact...after all the Chairman's decision is final... but to phone me and tell me was, I thought a little cruel, especially as he knows what I'm going through right now.
But not only that... he then proceeds to tell me that he could easily nominate me for every award category (15 in all) except Tri. However, I wouldn't win anything.
I know awards are just icing on the cake, but after the constant struggle with the injury last year but still going out and representing the club in the Somerset Series, and putting in some fairly decent results, 2nd lady overall in a couple of races and top 5 in most others, finishing the whole series as 2nd Lady Overall, I kind of hoped for the 'Short Race Award'. But apparently that is going to an older lady, who, as the Chairman told me on the phone, is an 11 minute mile runner and got a PB in a 5 mile race last year.
Well, I'm all for encouraging older and/or slower runners, but surely everyone's achievements are important and should be recognised. During the Series I got a 5K, 10K, 10 mile and half marathon PB... all while trying to get my long term injury sorted.
Sorry for this rant, but I'd actually be interested to hear other people's views on it.
The thing is now, I'm not going to be going to the Club Awards this Sunday in the best frame of mind, I kind of feel like I've been kicked while I was down.
I got a phone call from the chairman of our running club who called simply to tell me that I wouldn't be picking up an award this Sunday at the club's prestigious annual awards.
Ok, I can kind of deal with the fact...after all the Chairman's decision is final... but to phone me and tell me was, I thought a little cruel, especially as he knows what I'm going through right now.
But not only that... he then proceeds to tell me that he could easily nominate me for every award category (15 in all) except Tri. However, I wouldn't win anything.
I know awards are just icing on the cake, but after the constant struggle with the injury last year but still going out and representing the club in the Somerset Series, and putting in some fairly decent results, 2nd lady overall in a couple of races and top 5 in most others, finishing the whole series as 2nd Lady Overall, I kind of hoped for the 'Short Race Award'. But apparently that is going to an older lady, who, as the Chairman told me on the phone, is an 11 minute mile runner and got a PB in a 5 mile race last year.
Well, I'm all for encouraging older and/or slower runners, but surely everyone's achievements are important and should be recognised. During the Series I got a 5K, 10K, 10 mile and half marathon PB... all while trying to get my long term injury sorted.
Sorry for this rant, but I'd actually be interested to hear other people's views on it.
The thing is now, I'm not going to be going to the Club Awards this Sunday in the best frame of mind, I kind of feel like I've been kicked while I was down.