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gretriever
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 Posted: 01/08/05 - 21:00 Post subject: But the sky's still filled with stars (race report)
Poets and Slaves '05 starts out at the S'no'w Fun Run, Lake Geneva WI
This was the first time I have gone into a race concerned. Most of you know what happened in my last race, and my overriding anxiety was what if I get hurt again? To get over that hurdle, I set a goal of my training pace for this week, 10:30/mile, or 52:30 for the race. I would be ecstatic with 10 minutes per.
On getting to Grand Geneva (the resort where the race is held), I thought I would have to add to that goal. This was the worst of the three years for conditions - not so much the weather as the roads. They had patches of packed snow and ice. To boot, traffic was allowed to work the roads during the race - another first. 
The race starts with a run downhill of about 1/4 mile. About ten seconds into it, something happens that happened in Chicago. I get heel-clipped again. As I bring my leg around, I'm telling myself, "Well, this is it, butt-head." I step down on the foot. NOTHING. NO PAIN. I was so damn happy I could have cried (but it was so frickin' cold I couldn't).
The first mile is fast, as always, because of the hill, and therefore the fifth mile will be slow. The whole race I could not get a good rhythm; I felt it was the after-effects of my chest congestion not letting me get good, deep breaths. But I knew I was going at a pace way faster than the 10:30 goal, even the 10 (?). I was hitting the watch at the markers, but not looking. I didn't care - I only wanted to finish. I do. AND NO PAIN.
Now the specs: Time - 44:58.90 ( 8:59.78 ! ). Splits - 8:21.99, 8:56.00, 8:56.87, 9:07.38, 9:36.66. Overall finish 309 of 466. AG 8 of 10 (a poor man's top ten, but I'll take it  ). A nice finisher's medal - shaped like a mug of beer  .
Post race party - no hams were thrown into the crowd this year. Had the traditional free shot of peppermint schnapps, and brews - you know this was going to be an adventure when the official beverage is Louie's Demise Amber Ale. This was actually the 25th anniversary for this race. When it started, Grand Geneva was a Playboy Resort, and to commemorate this, they had women dressed in Playboy Bunny costumes. Now this is not the kind of setting for a wholesome, clean-cut, all-American boy like yours truly to be at. So I made sure that I got myself out after a couple hours. Or so. 
But I am back from my injuries, and that is better than any hardware I could have gotten. I'm a happy boy. 
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TimRuns
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Posted: 01/08/05 - 21:20 Post subject:
nice comeback...what's the distance if you don't mine me asking?
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 01/08/05 - 21:59 Post subject:
OH.MY.GOSH!!!!!!!! WHERE DID YOU GET THAT TIME????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
G - I'll take back everything I have ever said bad about you (yeah, right!) because you are now my new hero!!!!!!!!
Awesome job! w00t!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Posted: 01/08/05 - 22:12 Post subject:
Oh my! Wonderful. Great news on the heel not hurting but unbelieveable you got clipped again.  Congrats on an amazing race. I knew you'd have the speed. 
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Cappy
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Posted: 01/09/05 - 08:00 Post subject:
| TimRuns wrote: | | nice comeback...what's the distance if you don't mine me asking? |
Looks like a five miler to me,
Nice way to start year dog
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Posted: 01/09/05 - 10:07 Post subject:
please take that sign off your back "CLIP MY HEEL PLEASE" 
great run, excellent time for weather conditions and post-injury paranoia.
looks like you're on the real road to recovery g. very nice job.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 01/09/05 - 14:35 Post subject:
Nice race, and congrats on the recovery!
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gretriever
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Posted: 01/09/05 - 16:43 Post subject:
| TimRuns wrote: | | nice comeback...what's the distance if you don't mine me asking? |
Cappy is right, it is a five mile race. This is why we have a good group here... I had no idea I'd omitted the distance!
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mickeyvw98
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Posted: 01/10/05 - 10:09 Post subject:
Wonderful race! Congratulations!
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jrjo
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Posted: 01/10/05 - 11:08 Post subject:
10:30 goal pace??? You dog. I nevah wanna read you talkin' about anything beyond sub-9 again, ya hear!
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akern
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Posted: 01/10/05 - 11:11 Post subject:
Great race G-Dog!!
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robp
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Posted: 01/10/05 - 11:49 Post subject:
Good job dogboy. Next time whack the heel clipper a good one.
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Posted: 01/10/05 - 12:01 Post subject:
Good Job!
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genie
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Posted: 01/10/05 - 16:55 Post subject:
This is why they make spurs, son......  Nice comeback race!
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Zatoichi
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Posted: 01/15/05 - 13:45 Post subject:
Nice comeback G-dawg.
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