Was 22 of 23 women. But you know what, I didn't care. I had a PR for what was essentially 5 miles. (but my Garmin said it was less, but since I want to believe it was 4.9699 miles, I'm going to say it was. I was kicking butt on this hilly course. At least, for me I was kicking butt. Who would have thought that just 7 months ago I was running 14-15 minute miles?

Not a flippin thing.

No real comments. The area was muddy from the storms the night before, but that couldn't be helped.

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Was 21 of 23 women. Once again, happy not to be last. The whole time, I thought I was last, so I was shocked that I wasn't. A truck of course officials drove next to me on the last lap picking up cones and asking me what lap I was on. LOL. There were still 2 girls behind me. Bless their hearts!

Nothing. I had worked hard to get ready for this and I knew I was in some tough competition. I was really racing myself. I was just happy to have been able to make it through!

Nothing much to say about T2

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19 of 23. After I made it back down the devil's hill, I saw that there were 2 girls behind me. Really behind me. So far that I thought I was the last one. So I was pretty happy that I wasn't last. I mean, I didn't mind being last, but I was glad to know that I wasn't! So after I saw them, I tried to kick it up a notch. When I ran into the area close to the finish, a man was walking his bike towards his car. He smiled at me and I commented that I didn't think the end was ever going to get here. He told me I was doing better than him, he quit after the bike. The hills and wind beat him. But they didn't beat me!

nothing. I left it all out on the course.

Ran to my husband and promptly sat in his chair. My legs were hurtin'!


The extra 20 lbs I carry around on a daily basis. (but I'm working on it, it was an extra 70 lbs in January)


Last year for this race. Race Director said they lose too much money because the turnout is low. I hate that. It was a really challenging race. I think if more people knew about it, they would participate.

Finished 20 of 23 women. Finished 2 in my age group. (But there were only 2 of us!) But I didn't get the AG award (which was just a hat or something and maybe a gift certificate) as they were giving out my age group just as I was finishing. DOH! Oh well, it wouldn't have meant anything since there were just 2 of us and I have enough hats and the gift certificate was only for $10 bucks.

The only think I would do differently is to remember my helmet. That wally world POS didn't really fit right, but I guess it did its job.