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shelflifers
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 Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:17 Post subject: The Shelf vs Sue 5K
First off, I must say that even though she beat me by just about 4 minutes, I think I won the battle today 
Had a 5K for the Red Cross down by the lake (1:00 start!)...60 degrees but pretty windy (who knew it'd be windy near a lake?)
To my surprise Sue and her fam showed up!  What a nice gal! And I definitely enjoyed chatting with her! But for some odd reason I thought I'd line-up by her and my buddy Cory (who runs a 17 minute 5K  ). The gun fires, we all take off like mad, I stayed with them for a good 5.8 seconds and they left me. But the silly start by me was all I had needed to turn in a sub-par performance. I could blame the wind. I could blame the lack of NO mile markers  , but in the end I have to blame the one person REALLY responsible. And that of course, is Sue.
I'm sure she'll post her times later but my time was 22:48 and I finished in 13th place...Not bad, mind you, guess I've just been spoiled with a string of PRs...
On a cool note/s, Joy did a splendid job at the water station and my Pops came out to see me run! At about the 2nd mile when I was hurtin, I hear a *honk* and a 'Way to go Joel!!!', and there was my dad driving on the road along side the trail by me!
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:26 Post subject:
1) PICS?
2) Good job racing (even if you did let Sue beat you  )
3) Way to help hold of the tradition of the meet-and-greet Riff-Raff weekend.
4) That's cool that your own family came out to see you race.
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:37 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | 1) PICS?
2) Good job racing (even if you did let Sue beat you )
3) Way to help hold of the tradition of the meet-and-greet Riff-Raff weekend.
4) That's cool that your own family came out to see you race. |
No pics cuz Joy was out by the water station with the camera, PH. She was so busy that she didn't even take any pictures of me when I ran by! In fact, now that I think about it when I ran past her I heard her say 'that damn tripwire!!!'
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monk25
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:38 Post subject:
Congrats on a great race, both of you. Shelfie, you are right there! 4 minues in a 5k? You should have had a lighter breakfast!
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:40 Post subject:
| monk25 wrote: | | Congrats on a great race, both of you. Shelfie, you are right there! 4 minues in a 5k? You should have had a lighter breakfast! |
Actually I shouldn't have attended my nephews birthday party yesterday and eaten all that lasagna and cake!!! 
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 18:59 Post subject:
| shelflifers wrote: | | monk25 wrote: | | Congrats on a great race, both of you. Shelfie, you are right there! 4 minues in a 5k? You should have had a lighter breakfast! |
Actually I shouldn't have attended my nephews birthday party yesterday and eaten all that lasagna and cake!!! |
You could have had dinner with us yesterday and had some cheesecake
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shelflifers
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 19:03 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | shelflifers wrote: | | monk25 wrote: | | Congrats on a great race, both of you. Shelfie, you are right there! 4 minues in a 5k? You should have had a lighter breakfast! |
Actually I shouldn't have attended my nephews birthday party yesterday and eaten all that lasagna and cake!!! |
You could have had dinner with us yesterday and had some cheesecake |
Thanks for the call, bro...left the phone in the car...damn!!!
(of course, I would've sounded like Erckle cuz of my allergies anyway)
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 20:51 Post subject:
I want to her Sue's version of how she smoked you.
Seriously nice job Joel
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 21:42 Post subject:
To back up Joel's story......it was very windy......but seeing that it seems to be a given this year.....we won't use it as an excuse.
I was a little apprehensive when they said no mile markers...I like to "feel my pace" as I was suppose to back off a little today. Last minute directions she said they changed the course......I thought I heard "out and back" but I think now she said "turnaround course" and I related that to be "out and back".....so when I reached the turnaround at over 11 minutes I thought I'd better hang back a little as this was going to be long.
So I was pleasantly surprised when I could see the 2 fast guys sprinting at the corner onto grass. I'm like "hey, great I'm almost done". When I reached the grass and saw the clock I could see 18:40 and just held pace......then I saw that if I wanted to break 19 I'd have to "gut it out". "Nah" .....I maintained and came in at 19:03.
Don't let Joel fool ya'.......he had something left in the tank to run a fellow down at the end.
I'm hoping they continue this race...it was small...but they did a good job and it is nice run along the lake and massages----at a 5k!!!!! How awesome is that???
Joel--will you thank Joy for me for volunteering her time? And thanks for the watah
Sue
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 22:02 Post subject:
Excellent times guys! Joel 22 minutes isn't bad by any means... and Sue how the heck did you get so fassssssst? 
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Posted: 05/04/03 - 22:22 Post subject:
Good goin' Mafia!!! Reading between the lines, did you take the title Sue?
I can imagine Joel "running down" someone at the end...poor guy was probably holding his kidney, right?
Cool to hear Dad was out on the course...  to Sr Shelfer
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Posted: 05/05/03 - 00:53 Post subject:
| Shelf's Dad wrote: |
Joel is running so fast today and there aren't even any cops chasing him!!! <sniff>
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Posted: 05/05/03 - 07:21 Post subject:
| akern wrote: | | Excellent times guys! Joel 22 minutes isn't bad by any means... and Sue how the heck did you get so fassssssst? |
1:00 race start is weird, no? i'm guessing neither of you consider that your "crash" time. i'm very nappy at that hour  great times you guys!
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Posted: 05/05/03 - 07:27 Post subject:
| Runner X wrote: | | Shelf's Dad wrote: |
Joel is running so fast today and there aren't even any cops chasing him!!! <sniff>
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purple hayes
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Posted: 05/05/03 - 08:24 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | | 1:00 race start is weird, no? i'm guessing neither of you consider that your "crash" time. i'm very nappy at that hour great times you guys! |
I love a good afternoon race during the fall thru early spring.
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