One second of progress is progress.
Reflections on progress, showing up imperfect, and being in the front-of-the-pack(ish)
Yesterday, I ran a one-second PR in the NYRR Mini 10K. The Mini is a women’s only road race that started in 1972. It was originally called “The Crazylegs Mini Marathon,” and had 72 participants.
“Mini” was a reference to the miniskirt and “Crazylegs” was the name of a women’s shaving gel. From this piece: “Another fact: Three weeks after the first Mini, …