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Comments: OK, I started doing this race back in March when I first started running.In fact it was the first run race I've ever did. Basically they hold the race the first saturday of each month. It's a handicapped race and the winner is the person who beats his or her handicap by the greated amount of time.The first time I ran this race it took me 29:14 min. I couldn't even run the entire way. Flash forward to today. This was my BEST run race EVER! I actually ran. No shuffle, no dragging the feet. I actually ran. I started off a at a good pace. Faster than I have ever run in a run race. I don't run fast on runs cause I'm always worried I will run out of gas. But felt good throught he first mile. My first mile was 12:01. The fastest first mile I've ever had in that race. The last time I ran it my first mile was 13 min. I just kept it steady. Usually when I run even though I stay in the back people always pass me. Well not this time. And when I was passed by some lady with one blue and one purple sock about 1/4 from the finish. I said screw that I'm not going to let some off color, sock-wearing grandmom beat me. I kicked it in a gear I didn't know I had. Just kicked it up and ending up finishing with my best time ever. Woo Hoo. What would you do differently?: Kick it up more in the end.  Post race
Warm down: Hopped in the car and then did a 23 mile bike ride ALL HILLS. My freakin' legs hurt! What limited your ability to perform faster: My slow ass. Event comments: My best race ever! Woo Hoo. I LOVE RUNNING! Last updated: 2005-05-08 12:00 AM
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 2005-05-08 12:35 AM |
Master  1927     Chicago |  Subject: Neilsen Challenge |
| 2005-05-08 2:22 AM in reply to: #154333 |
Extreme Veteran 386 Fort Worth, TX | Subject: RE: Neilsen Challenge |
| 2005-05-08 10:59 AM in reply to: #154333 |
Expert 852 Evergreen, Colorado Bronze member | Subject: RE: Neilsen Challenge Way to go Ovetta!! Great race! You've improved SOOOO much in one year - that's awesome  |
| 2005-05-08 4:11 PM in reply to: #154333 |
Pro 4228 Broomfield, Colorado | Subject: RE: Neilsen Challenge |
| 2005-05-08 6:42 PM in reply to: #154333 |
Master 1480 Plant City, FL | Subject: RE: Neilsen Challenge A big WOO HOO for you O!! You freaking Rock!! |
| 2005-05-08 8:59 PM in reply to: #154333 |
Master 2233 Mechanicsburg, PA | Subject: RE: Neilsen Challenge Great job O! It's so great to see how much you've improved with your running. I wanna be just like you when I grow up! -Frank |
| 2005-05-09 12:07 AM in reply to: #154333 |
| , Alabama | Subject: RE: Neilsen Challenge What a STUDWOMAN! Just bolt on an awesome running race and hop into the car to meet the guys for a bike workout too!! YOU ROCK! Sharon |
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OK, I wanted to do the Garden of the Gods race, a five miler but on Saturdays I do a group ride with the LBS and it's usually my long ride and since I suck on bike I decided to skip the race at GOG. On Friday night I decided that I could do the Neilsen Challenge before the bike ride since it's shorter only two miles and I could still make it to the LBS in time for the ride.
Rushing out of the house, packing a bag and making sure I made it to the race start on time.