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gretriever
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 Posted: 08/13/03 - 17:52 Post subject: Running Amok in New England
Two runs in New England, the big and the small of it.
The big was the Beach 2 Beacon 10K in (at?) Cape Elizabeth ME on August 2. 5000 registered, 4273 finished. Not too bad a course, but the largest field I think I ran in was 700. The size of the group didn't bother me, and neither did the course - rolling roads, but nothing that would wreck you. Ran it :57:39.80, a PR for the distance  . Also beat my first celebrity (if you can call him that), the Governor of Maine - I attribute this to Maddie, who was telling him to tax all the out-of staters in the race. And my first furriners, some Canajuns and some Brits.
The small was one week later at the Moose Chase 5K in Killington VT*. Only 64 signed for this one. More of a hill at the beginning than any point of B2B, and flatter roads (being Vermont, these were sand and gravel). Pretty humid, and started way too fast - the first two miles in :16:12 - but did get a PR here too, :26:07.00. More satifying was I did crack the top half of the runners - 32nd, but it still is the top half.
Considering I did maybe half the running I usually do, and cleared out parts of the Ben & Jerry's national supply, the races were very satisfying.
* - Yes, the t-shirt for this shows a moose being chased by several people.
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genie
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Posted: 08/13/03 - 20:26 Post subject:
Good job, G-dawg! Sounds like y'all had mucho fun at the B to B....and there's nothing like squeezing in a few good races whilst on vacation!
Any more planned before you complete your Gretrievamania tour?
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gretriever
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Posted: 08/13/03 - 20:38 Post subject:
| genie wrote: | | Any more planned before you complete your Gretrievamania tour? |
Gretrievamania - I like that! No, nothing planned while out west. Trying to set something up to run with Deb in her hometown on LD weekend, then the QC half-thon at the end of September. Them's the only two races on the schedule. For now. 
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pokychick
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Posted: 08/13/03 - 21:34 Post subject:
Congratulations on your PRs.  
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TimRuns
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Posted: 08/14/03 - 00:37 Post subject:
| pokychick wrote: | | Congratulations on your PRs. |
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rolling rock
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Posted: 08/14/03 - 08:07 Post subject:
congrats on the PRs and racing on vacation!
i'll trade ya somethin' for that moose shirt 
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purple hayes
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Posted: 08/14/03 - 08:17 Post subject:
2 PR's in 2 races is pretty good runnin'.
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jrjo
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Posted: 08/14/03 - 08:37 Post subject:
Is it allowed for a midwesterner to get a Pr in New England? Okay... we'll allow it  Those godzilla races like B2B are toughies for busting out a Pr on...good goin'!!!
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Dancer
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Posted: 08/14/03 - 14:48 Post subject:
Great job!!!
New England must have treated you well!
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gretriever
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Posted: 08/14/03 - 15:26 Post subject:
| Dancer wrote: | Great job!!!
New England must have treated you well! |
Oh, it did. I even ate lobster for the first time and lived to tell the tale. Tastes like chicken, with the consistency of Bazooka Bubble Gum.
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shelee
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Posted: 08/15/03 - 20:25 Post subject:
2 PR's out East! Excelente! You're really doing a great job and have come a long way. Congrats to you.
Shelly
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