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purple hayes
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 Posted: 11/26/04 - 17:55 Post subject: Franklin Habitrot 5K race report
I've done this race 2 times in the past, but this year it was held at a new location (for me). Now I know why it moved to a bigger venue too--it's much, much larger. When I first did it, it was maybe 200 people, but now it's up close to 1,000.
I think the temps were in the low/mid 30's and it was kinda windy. I pushed my way up to the front of the crowd so I'd have a decent start place. I was supposed to meet Poky before the race, but the crowd was too large and I didn't spot her. 
Gun goes off and I take off with the lead group. Both the 5K and 10K started at the same time. I help back on the first mile and hit it at just under 6:00. The 2nd mile was pretty uninspired, I forget what my split was, but I just wasn't in the racing mood. During the 3rd mile, I heard "PURPLE HAYES!" as I was doing the return leg of the 5K. It was Poky, she spotted me while I was running and I  'd to her.
Not much more and I was headed for the finish line. I knew I wasn't going to break 19 and there wasn't anyone that was going to pass me, so I just cruised home. Finished in 19:09
I finished 7th OA out of at least 475 people and 2nd in my AG. Race results will be posted on this page soon, I'm sure :: http://nashvillestriders.com/RaceResults.htm
Winning time for the 5K was 17:10 (I think).  I don't know if that's an indicator of the course and conditions or just nobody really fast showed up that day. 
I did meet up with Poky after the race. Got to meet her husband too. All she did was say bad things about Akern and all the other Riff-Raff peeps she's met. 
Her husband took a picture with his camera phone. Hopefully, Poky can post that.
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Posted: 11/26/04 - 20:36 Post subject:
Excellent race PH.
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marathonrnr262
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Posted: 11/26/04 - 21:12 Post subject:
Damn speedy.....
Sweet job and congrats on the hardware. More poeple racing and yet you still stay on top.
Sheldon
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rolling rock
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Posted: 11/26/04 - 22:25 Post subject:
 7th OA rocks!
nice race, congrats on the 2nd place too 
sub 20---how does that happen???????
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Bill_Sev
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Posted: 11/26/04 - 23:11 Post subject:
Damn Speedy is right! Good job!!!!
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Posted: 11/27/04 - 08:07 Post subject:
7th overall is amazing. Nice job PH
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Kimba90
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Posted: 11/27/04 - 09:01 Post subject:
COngrats! So, had Poky met you before or did you have your famous shirt on?
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mickeyvw98
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Posted: 11/27/04 - 12:47 Post subject:
Nice job! 
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purple hayes
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Posted: 11/27/04 - 13:03 Post subject:
| Kimba90 wrote: | | COngrats! So, had Poky met you before or did you have your famous shirt on? |
Neither. I think she just yelled out "PURPLE HAYES" a lot and waited for someone to wave back.
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TimRuns
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Posted: 11/27/04 - 15:28 Post subject:
| mickeyvw98 wrote: | | Nice job! |
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