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Race Reports for Santa Monica 5000 2007

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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Ran inaugural last year--it was already good and this year it was great. I was sad to see less people in costume, with dogs, strollers, kids, etc. ... last year was more like a party, this year was more like a race. Fast lines for goody bags and breakfast. Great live band. Just a super, super post-race party on the pier. ----- FUN OBSERVATIONS (for those still reading) Left my house before the azz crack of dawn (as Bunny would say, stupid o'clock) and saw stars. On the horizon I could see what appeared to be the sun rising behind the mountains--the sliver of a ball of fire--but it was an actual ball of fire burning in Malibu. Very eerie. Within minutes--and it happened in a split second, because I watched it--the sky turned from blue-black to grey. As for the race--I BEAT THE KENYANS YET AGAIN!! TWO YEARS IN A ROW! (Okay, so they were running the 10K and started 1/2 hour after me, but so what). Nesquik was a race sponsor, and during the run, I kept following bunny azz--I nearly
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