Chiangmai 2022

Of course I used ChatGPT to generate my most recent race report (see below).    

I mean aren't all race reports pretty much the same boilerplate formula?   And despite my reputation as a Luddite, I am always curious about new technology.  

So while the artificial intelligence failed to capture the story I would hope to tell and tiresome phrases like "it was a bit daunting to lace up my shoes" make me cringe, it would appear that it will be futile to resist the robots..   

So here is my Chiangmai race report as told by ChatGPT  -- 

Last month, I had the pleasure of participating in the ChiangMai mini-marathon, an annual tradition that I was excited to return to after over a year away from running competitions. I have to admit, it was a bit daunting to lace up my shoes and hit the starting line again, but the joy of competing and the excitement of being back in the race scene quickly overcame any nerves.

As for my performance, I am quite pleased with it, at least as long as I don't pay too much attention to my time. My pace was slightly over 4 minutes per kilometer, which isn't my personal best, but I was passing other runners throughout the 10.5k course, which was a nice boost to my confidence.

But the real highlight of the day was my placement in my age group. I was thrilled to be on the podium and even more thrilled to win an excellent stuffed elephant as a prize. It was such a fun and rewarding experience to be back in the race scene and I'm already looking forward to next year's ChiangMai mini-marathon.