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Comments: Over all I am happy really tough in the start to get going. Walkers were told to start separately but they were everywhere with strollers and it was quite annoying. At 3k I was thinking finally getting into my groove then teh turn around and we came to a stop. it was crazy I had to walk probably 200 m 100 on each side of the turn around. After that is was good and took the hill nice and strong and am really happy with that last k time. It actually felt good to get out and run like that. I can't do that pace the whole time but the last bit I could have pushed longer and harder. What would you do differently?: Start closer to the front trying to get around walkers and stroller  Post race
Warm down: through the food tent (mmmmmmmm cookies!!!!) and a walk around, to watch others finish What limited your ability to perform faster: I think the start but hey at least there are that many people out there doing it Event comments: Good race!! The race package pickup was a disaster to many different instructions coming through email on how to do it. Was a complete Cluster @#$% (you know what) They didn't have our shirts. They wanted you to pay to get in and get them because they had a health expo at the same time blah blah blah Last updated: 2008-04-27 12:00 AM
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 2008-04-27 2:20 PM |
Master  1284    Victoria BC |  Subject: Times Colonist 10K |
| 2008-04-27 2:42 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Pro 4216 Sous Mon Diadème | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Nice job out there, Shawn! I can understand the frustration of trying to get by the walkers and strollers but you have a great attitude about it... it is nice to see so many people showing up for a 10k! Thanks for the reminder  . |
| 2008-04-27 4:00 PM in reply to: #1364772 |
Master 1420 Victoria, BC | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Hey you sub-60'd! Excellent work! ... I hear ya about the slow-pokes ... but you definately have the right attitude about them. ;-) |
| 2008-04-27 4:40 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
TinkerBeth 23096 Liverpool, New York | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K |
| 2008-04-27 5:53 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Melon Presser 52116 | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K I want cookies! Great job, Shawn!!! You do us proud. Congrats on the sub-1 and a speedy time despite, uh, obstacles. |
| 2008-04-27 6:03 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Master 2235 Pacific Northwest | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K That is an awesome time considering the barriers! What a huge turnout for the race--wow! Sorry about the confusion around the shirts, that always sucks some of the fun out of it. My event was tiny, maybe 120ish people competing....nice....but, the big runs are fun in their own way! Not to mention, the cookies. Mmmmm.....cookies. Great job!
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| 2008-04-27 8:52 PM in reply to: #1365066 |
Extreme Veteran 330 Omaha, NE | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Great job Shawn!! Great attitude about your obstacles too! Other than the obstacles, I bet it is fun to do such a big race . . . Nice job pushing that final lap - I bet it felt great to finish so strong!! :D |
| 2008-04-28 1:50 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Expert 973 Berkeley, Calif. | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Wow, Shawn, you are getting really fast on these runs. That's a super impressive race, especially with all the obstacles. |
| 2008-04-28 2:57 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Master 1320 Chilliwack, BC | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Great job out there with the strollers and the walkers. First time I heard that you had to pay to get your package... |
| 2008-04-28 3:11 PM in reply to: #1367315 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Yeah they were have a Helath Expo at teh same time. You got a rduced rate from 8 down to 2 dollars we didn't pay |
| 2008-04-28 6:09 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Extreme Veteran 664 Vancouver BC | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Nice job Shawn! I ran a 5k last fall that was 'as you described' - it was pouring that day - and I had barricaded by walkers, strollers, and umbrellas! If you are bringing an UMBRELLA to a run - then you shouldn't be up in front with the 'runners' - very annoying! Jill |
| 2008-04-29 9:15 AM in reply to: #1367357 |
Master 1284 Victoria BC | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K ShawnC13 - 2008-04-28 1:11 PM Yeah they were have a Helath Expo at teh same time. You got a rduced rate from 8 down to 2 dollars we didn't pay Wow what is up with my typing that is worse then if I tried to type when I am drunk |
| 2008-04-29 10:29 AM in reply to: #1364735 |
Expert 1110 Pitt Meadows, BC | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Congrats! I hear your pain about the walkers/strollers etc.... maybe one day our prayers will be answered!! |
| 2008-04-29 11:24 PM in reply to: #1364735 |
Expert 655 Denver | Subject: RE: Times Colonist 10K Hey Shawn, good job, a tip for the future, seed yourself higher up mate, I have been doing this race for the last 4 years and always get stuck behind slow people even when I start in the sub 40 area. Also wanted to say good job on those splits, looks like you finished really strong. |
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Woke up had a shower and some breakfast, a quick scan of BT then down to the Running Room store to meet up with some people.
Got to the store an hour before race time put my stuff upstairs and was ready to go. Jogged down to the start line and met up with my work team that we entered. Waited for most people to show up and get a picture but our picture taker didn't arrive. 7:50 get into a better starting spot.