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 Posted: 11/17/03 - 09:49 Post subject: Old Reliable Run
Word of warning: Decongestants dry out your mouth as well as your sinuses.
I ran this race 2 years ago as my first race in 15 or more years. I was fighting a cold and had some sinus problems, so I was just going to run whatever pace felt right for the day.
Mile 1: 7:11 Had to fight through people and I was surprised that this mile was so fast
Mile 2: 6:43 Downhill part of course and I was finally out of the crowds. But, this is where I realized what decongetstants do to your mouth. SERIOUS cotton mouth
Mile 3: 7:18 Uphill part of course
Mile 4: 7:16 Still slight uphill. I started to fell tired here, but I realized that I only had 2.2 miles to go. 3 weeks ago I was feeling tired at the MCM with 6.2 miles to go. Hey, 2.2 miles are piece of cake
Mile 5: 7:14 Just trying to coast in
Mile 6: 7:00 This is what I call my kick
Mile .2: 1:17
Chip time 44:05
27/129 for age group
209/1359 overall
PR by 52 seconds and beat my previous course time by 5 minutes.
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Posted: 11/17/03 - 09:51 Post subject:
Excellent, and with cotton mouth, no less! Congrats on your PR!
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Posted: 11/17/03 - 09:53 Post subject:
Great job! Does the 6.2 seem like a joke after the marathon?
Doesn't cotton mouth give you the irits?
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Posted: 11/17/03 - 10:02 Post subject:
What? You didn't win? 
Good job, particularly 3 weeks out. Damn, you are fast. Gimme some of those drugs, please.
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Posted: 11/17/03 - 10:07 Post subject:
very good time. You were in a fast age group too 
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Posted: 11/17/03 - 10:26 Post subject:
sounds like a most excellent effort despite the cottonmouth.
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Posted: 11/17/03 - 10:31 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | | very good time. You were in a fast age group too |
Yep, I figure if I ever want a chance at an age group award, I have either got to find a really small race or bring a baseball bat with me and start "knocking off" the really fast runners.
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Posted: 11/18/03 - 23:01 Post subject:
great job...
ummm, kinda makes me laugh that I would have come in about 30 minutes behind you.
YOU COULD HAVE LAPPED ME...roflmao
Most excellent job!
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Posted: 11/19/03 - 00:05 Post subject:
Great job! 
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Posted: 11/19/03 - 09:56 Post subject:
| TimRuns wrote: | | Great job! |
So, did you enjoy running right past the Krispy Kreme with the Hot Now sign on?
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Posted: 11/19/03 - 10:32 Post subject:
When I ran past the KK, my only thought was that some guy pushing a jogstroller had better not run through the drive through, buy a dozen doughnuts, eat and hand them out, and still run faster than me. This happened two years ago and my poor ego is still bruised.
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Posted: 11/19/03 - 11:09 Post subject:
| PackerBacker wrote: | | When I ran past the KK, my only thought was that some guy pushing a jogstroller had better not run through the drive through, buy a dozen doughnuts, eat and hand them out, and still run faster than me. This happened two years ago and my poor ego is still bruised. |
Ouch. That hurts, man.
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Posted: 11/19/03 - 11:11 Post subject:
I got beat by a guy pushing a stroller last year at Cajun Cup. It's a shot at your dignity, definitely.
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Posted: 11/20/03 - 17:32 Post subject:
nice racing!  
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Posted: 11/20/03 - 17:34 Post subject:
Good Job Packerbacker!
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