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| Yourself |
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35% |
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cherylpf
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 Posted: 07/14/03 - 10:05 Post subject:
| kattzoo wrote: | Being the speed demon that I am  I race against the clock. Half of the other competitors are enjoying after race snacks or in their cars by the time I finish, and it seems so unfair to compete against old men on oxygen or 10 year olds.
For me, I would consider the clock and myself as almost the same. |
That would be pretty hysterical if it wasn't so true for me as well.... 
Clock.
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Wicked Flea
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Posted: 07/14/03 - 11:10 Post subject:
Myself or more specifically my body!
It's like my heart/head/spirit (whatever) wants to soar with the eagles, but my feet are doing the turkey trot! 
I can only hope with time I can go faster.
But with time I am also getting older and may possibly get slower, so I think I will be happy just to maintain my current pace 
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akern
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Posted: 07/14/03 - 11:44 Post subject:
| kattzoo wrote: | Being the speed demon that I am I race against the clock. Half of the other competitors are enjoying after race snacks or in their cars by the time I finish, and it seems so unfair to compete against old men on oxygen or 10 year olds.
For me, I would consider the clock and myself as almost the same. |
You can beat the 10 year olds!!! Damn them and their new, unabused lungs!!
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shelflifers
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Posted: 07/14/03 - 12:17 Post subject:
I think really fast folk race against others. I just noticed yesterday as I was hanging out with Cjay and sue after the race how they knew all the other elite runners around. I'd imagine that when you're that fast, it's more thrilling to beat one of your competitors than hit a PR...
witness?
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jpgarland
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Posted: 07/14/03 - 21:26 Post subject:
Clock. Particularly in a team race you want to (a) keep in front of as many of the major rival teams as possible and (b) pick up as many places as you can. As a non-elite, it's not as though the race is a big strategic thing from the start. You go in focusing on what initial splits you want to hit, sometimes adjusted for the weather conditions. And then you gut it out.
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