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Gogirlgo
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 Posted: 02/13/05 - 16:18 Post subject: Valentine's Day Couples Race
On Wednesday, I learned about a conference I wanted to attend in Charlottesville, VA on Friday. On Thursday, I learned there was this 5K going on there.
Less than a year ago, I thought I would never be able to run again, much less race again. After some PT I began to run a little bit last May. I haven't done any racing. But I thought, hey, if I'm going to be running on a treadmill at this hotel in Charlottesville anyway, I may as well run with some people and get a T-shirt. It benefitted Amnesty Int'l, so why not?
I got out there with about 300 other people and told myself that if I were dead last, if the police car was pushing my behind toward the finish line, well that was just fine with me.
I had been running 3.1 on the tread in about 35 minutes. Not very fast, but as I say, I don't plan to race so I don't much care about speed. Still, I wondered if I would be a little bit faster outside. What I did not realize is that Charlottesville is in the mountains, and it is a pretty hilly place.
Anyway, I put on a good show, I wasn't dead last, I managed the hills pretty well, and I did the whole thing in 32:14. I was so happy to be out on a beautiful sunny morning, running with like-minded folk. It was just super, and has me pumped up for another 5K that Rex and I are going to do together next month.
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Cappy
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Posted: 02/13/05 - 16:28 Post subject:
Good to see you running again Go.
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MechEngDropout
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Posted: 02/13/05 - 16:28 Post subject:
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Gogirlgo
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Posted: 02/13/05 - 16:57 Post subject:
| Cappy wrote: | | Good to see you running again Go. |
Thanks, you
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jrjo
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Posted: 02/13/05 - 17:17 Post subject:
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robp
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Posted: 02/14/05 - 08:33 Post subject:
The competitive spirit never dies.... good job Go.
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gretriever
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Posted: 02/14/05 - 08:35 Post subject:
I'm very happy for you, Go. You certainly lived up to your name here! 
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Posted: 02/14/05 - 08:48 Post subject: Re: Valentine's Day Couples Race
| Gogirlgo wrote: | | I was so happy to be out on a beautiful sunny morning, running with like-minded folk. It was just super, and has me pumped up for another 5K that Rex and I are going to do together next month. |
this is a very good thing. 
congratulations go!
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Posted: 02/14/05 - 09:18 Post subject:
You go girl! Excellent. 
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mickeyvw98
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Posted: 02/14/05 - 09:33 Post subject:
Awesome! I'm glad to hear it!   Great race!
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DCRunningDiva
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Posted: 02/14/05 - 12:39 Post subject:
Great job!
BTW, you were in VA and didn't tell me????????????? 
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Posted: 02/15/05 - 08:58 Post subject:
Great job Ms. Go!
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Posted: 02/15/05 - 12:15 Post subject:
Way to go, Go!
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