It’s all about the equipment

My esteemed editor at CityBeat, Dave Rolland, ran his first 5k today. He announced his results on his Facebook page:

“My time was 26:12 (8:26 minutes per mile). I came in 171st overall (out of 1,217). I was 15th in my age/gender group (out of 39). And I think I was the only dude running in cargo shorts.”

I am very proud of Dave but have to question his choice of attire. Cargo shorts? Fine for hiking the Uintas or just shopping around at R.E.I, but not exactly built for aerodynamics. I’m certain if he’d worn the proper clothing, he could have shaved minutes from his time.

Something like this could have seen him place in the top three overall.

Maybe next time, Dave. Maybe next time.

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