After our earlier Tbilisi Fun Run in spring, many of us from Caucasus Translations decided to take on another race together. Before this one, I had managed four 10K-focused sessions: three on a treadmill and one almost-9K trail run around Turtle Lake with a friend.
Race morning
The 7:00 start meant an early alarm. The course passed our street, Mikheil Tsinamdzgvrishvili Street, and we were not sure whether we would get through to the start. At 6:30 the street was still open, so we caught a taxi to Rustaveli Avenue in time.
My 1:10:01 personal best
I started with the slower runners, in the group aiming for more than an hour over 10K. My approach was simple: run a kilometre, then take about a minute walking slowly before getting going again. It was not elegant, but it worked better than I expected. At the finish, the 1:10:01 result was my personal best.
I have always enjoyed taking these small race-day photos. Our kiddo did both the kids' run and, together with mum, the 10K, which made it a proper family day rather than just a personal time trial.
Running with Caucasus Translations
I was running with the Caucasus Translations team and wearing a TerraMatris T-shirt. On that day, the fund's recorded value was $80.51; that is a dated 2023 note, kept here as part of the original story rather than a current financial update.
At the time, I hoped that one of the next 10Ks would come in under an hour. That goal took longer than expected, but this 2023 result was an important step.
Later Tbilisi Marathon reports
For the next chapters in the series, see my Tbilisi Marathon 2024 report and my Tbilisi Marathon 2026 report.
