I had my first racing experience in India today where several of the teachers and members of our running club entered into a 10K. The race was held about 1.5 miles away from campus, so it was really convenient to jog over there this morning. The race sponsors also hosted a little dancercise warm-up just before the race which was more entertaining than anything, and then the race was off. There were not many girls up toward the front of the race, and I caught the only female ahead of me before the halfway point. Then an Indian man ran with me for the next 5K, and when he started to fall off the pace, he said to me several times, "Madam slow," trying to ask me to slow down so we could finish the race together! I did not slow down and finished the race shortly after as the first female and third person overall. My time was not great, but it was a firm effort and a fun event!
I had my first racing experience in India today where several of the teachers and members of our running club entered into a 10K. The race was held about 1.5 miles away from campus, so it was really convenient to jog over there this morning. The race sponsors also hosted a little dancercise warm-up just before the race which was more entertaining than anything, and then the race was off. There were not many girls up toward the front of the race, and I caught the only female ahead of me before the halfway point. Then an Indian man ran with me for the next 5K, and when he started to fall off the pace, he said to me several times, "Madam slow," trying to ask me to slow down so we could finish the race together! I did not slow down and finished the race shortly after as the first female and third person overall. My time was not great, but it was a firm effort and a fun event!
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