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Gogirlgo
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 Posted: 03/21/05 - 12:44 Post subject: Fightin' Irish 5K
Well, Rex is quite busy and probably won't get a race report up for a while so I thought I'd chime in.
We had driven the course the night before to get a feel for it (I hate surprises) and I spent all night in anxiety over the hills. I'm not great at hills, since I run on a treadmill.
Anyway, it was a magnificent day--40 degrees, sunny and cloudless. We left our kids with my mom and off we went, a whole 2 miles, to this race right near our house.
I of course went to the very back and Rex headed up front. He had a great race--he PR'd, I'll let him tell you his time. I didn't PR (34:21, as compared with my last race of 32 and change) but I had a good time anyway.
I don't love racing but I was very happy to do this race since it was a full circle. Almost two years ago, Rex and I ran our first race together. Immediately after that race, I had some ankle trouble, to put it mildly, that left me not running for a long while, and Rex took some time before really finding his ground as a runner and enjoying a whole new side of himself he never knew before.
And did I mention it's a great t-shirt?
Anyway, next on the race list for me is the Philadelphia Bar Association 5K on May 15th. I already checked--the course is flat.
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robp
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 12:46 Post subject:
You had fun, that's all that matters. And congrats to rex on a pr.
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Cappy
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 13:03 Post subject:
| robp wrote: | | You had fun, that's all that matters. And congrats to rex on a pr. |
and a cool shirt too
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rolling rock
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 13:10 Post subject:
great job GGG.
i hope all your ankle problems are ancient history too!
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 13:10 Post subject:
Racing does get addictive. Keep at it and you two will become junkies, I can just feel it. 
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 15:27 Post subject:
Nice race, G3! Having a great time at a race is as important as having a good time in a race. 
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 18:15 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | great job GGG.
i hope all your ankle problems are ancient history too! |
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 19:18 Post subject:
Good deal! Glad you had fun!!
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 19:18 Post subject:
Good deal! Glad you had fun!!
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 22:03 Post subject:
Great job, and you had fun! Excellent. 
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 22:27 Post subject:
You two are burning up the race courses these days. Keep it up - sounds like you're having a blast! 
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Posted: 03/21/05 - 22:35 Post subject:
Good, steady running Go!! It makes me  to see you out there again after everything you've gone through with that ankle.
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Posted: 03/22/05 - 01:47 Post subject:
Good for you!  I hope your ankle troubles are far behind you!
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Posted: 03/22/05 - 08:53 Post subject:
Sounds like a great way to spend the morning.
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Posted: 03/22/05 - 11:30 Post subject:
Great job Go and Rex. I hear that the hills on that course are KILLER!
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