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 Posted: 06/26/05 - 20:36 Post subject: Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained (race report)
WaucondaFest 5K, Wauconda IL
There isn't a lot to say on this one. This race was decided on in the last day or so as the race I originally planned on was cancelled. Seems there were not a lot of races in the Chicagoland area, so "there are a lot of the area's good runners here today." Perfect.  Throw in a blistered toe and bad humidity and all the ingredients were there for a train wreck.
This course is easily the toughest 5K I've done. 45* turns, rolling hills, and winding streets. Especially lots of that middle one. I've done 10Ks and even a couple halfs with fewer hills. The humidity started to bother me early on (the blister was heavily taped, and never affected me), but it seemed to bother many of the runners. In an unusual development by the half-way point I was in a group of about ten runners. We all had pretty much passed everyone we were going to, and the same applied to other runs with our group. Until the last quarter-mile, it was a pack mentality.
Considering I'd only run one 5K race since September, I'm happy with the result. Watch time :25:29.26; clock time :25:32.40. Splits of 8:20, 8:08, and 8:18 - would have liked to switch those last two around. Placings - 52nd overall, 38th for men, 6th in AG. All of those are in the top half - I don't get that too often - and any top ten finish in any category is a bonus. Bad enough to get better, good enough to be encouraged by it.
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Posted: 06/26/05 - 20:46 Post subject:
Wow Steve, really nice all things considered. You did awesome. It sounds like a tough course too. Nice splits too. 
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Posted: 06/26/05 - 21:00 Post subject:
looks like someone likes tough courses 
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robp
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Posted: 06/26/05 - 21:14 Post subject:
Nice job Gdawg.
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Kimba90
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 05:24 Post subject:
Nice job in awful conditions!
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rolling rock
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 06:31 Post subject: Re: Nothing Lost - Nothing Gained (race report)
| gretriever wrote: | | Bad enough to get better, good enough to be encouraged by it. |
the nature of the 5K beast!
 nothing like hilly winding city streets.
great job on that tough course G!
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TOsteve
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 07:42 Post subject:
Nice work - top half finishes!
To me, 5k is a hardest distance to race.
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akern
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 10:32 Post subject:
Nice freestyle oven racing!! 
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Dancer
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 11:43 Post subject:
Great job!!
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Pug
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 12:20 Post subject:
Nice work. I'm impressed your middle mile was the fastest. I can never do that.
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TriBob
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 12:26 Post subject:
Great race and placing.
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JUJR
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 14:43 Post subject:
great job! someday, I want to run a 9 min mile........someday....
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mickeyvw98
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Posted: 06/27/05 - 16:48 Post subject:
Nice job!
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TimRuns
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Posted: 06/28/05 - 01:28 Post subject:
| mickeyvw98 wrote: | | Nice job! |
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