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Comments: I can safely say that I actually enjoyed this run. I followed my 5 min run/ 1 min walk, which was the same interval as my running buddy. She just wasn't feeling it today, so I pretty much talked to her the whole way. We got passed by all of the zippy people, but it was better than a swim start!! At least I didn't get kicked in the face!!! I made sure to keep my shoulders relaxed and to be aware of my body position. I thanked every volunteer that I could since they were out in the windy, damp cold, too. Along the route, we saw some women playing "rhythmic tamborines" and there was one gentleman playing a bagpipe. SEE? I had time to enjoy what was going on around me!! SWEET! Our final turn was onto Fayetteville Street, which up until earlier this year had been one of those streets-turned-mall things. The city did some reversal surgery and *poof* it's a street again. The nice thing was that the long slow climb that got us away from the start was a nice slow downhill to the finish. I probably didn't push myself enough along the course because I still had alot of reserve left, so I stretched out a little and just ran. It felt good, even if it was just a couple hundred feet. What would you do differently?: For this, my first actual 5k road race, I don't think I would do anything differently. I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish and did it in PR time ... so I pretty much think I rock at this moment!  Post race
Warm down: NCTriNewbie met me at the finish. I grabbed a banana because it sounded REALLY good! The 10k started one hour after the 5k, so we had a few minutes to get her ready for her race. I'll let her do her own RR! :) I just kicked back while she was running. Talked to some folks. Hydrated. Checked my numbers. Double checked the numbers. Text messaged my friends ... got some awesome congrats from some awesome athletes. Waited for Teri. What limited your ability to perform faster: The extra weight I'm carrying around. Event comments: I didn't run into some of the problems that NCTriNewbie did, so I'm trying to evaluate this race strictly on my own experience. Last updated: 2006-11-11 12:00 AM
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 2006-11-12 4:26 PM |
Elite  2451    West Chicago, IL |  Subject: Old Reliable Run |
| 2006-11-12 4:41 PM in reply to: #597147 |
Champion 7704  Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run WOOHOO great job Robin!! Congratulations  |
| 2006-11-12 5:10 PM in reply to: #597154 |
Elite 2451 West Chicago, IL | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run sue7013 - 2006-11-12 5:41 PM WOOHOO great job Robin!! Congratulations Thanks, Sue ... coming from you ... that means ALOT!!! |
| 2006-11-12 5:14 PM in reply to: #597171 |
Champion 7704 Williamston, Michigan | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run 1 Foot The Other - 2006-11-12 5:10 PM sue7013 - 2006-11-12 5:41 PM WOOHOO great job Robin!! Congratulations Thanks, Sue ... coming from you ... that means ALOT!!!Hey you run faster than I can!!! |
 2006-11-12 5:52 PM in reply to: #597147 |
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| 2006-11-12 6:36 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Elite 2451 West Chicago, IL | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run Thanks! |
| 2006-11-12 7:10 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Veteran 293 | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run Awesome job Robin, you do rock!!!! You are every women. |
| 2006-11-12 10:13 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Elite 2553 Tucson, AZ | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run A PR in those weather conditions! That's awesome! Glad to hear your first 5K went so well. Way to go sticking to a plan and executing it. |
| 2006-11-13 1:41 AM in reply to: #597147 |
| Expert 831 Raleigh, NC | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run I got off work at 6am and thought of the runners today. I almost got blown off the highway on my way home. Job well done, keep it up! |
| 2006-11-13 3:28 AM in reply to: #597147 |
Master 1201 Indian Harbour Beach, Florida | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run AWESOME Congratulations, you did so GREAT! We've come so far, just think were we'll be in another year! WHOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! |
| 2006-11-13 5:34 AM in reply to: #597147 |
| Master 1397 Granvile, Ohio | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run |
| 2006-11-13 6:49 AM in reply to: #597147 |
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| 2006-11-13 12:03 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Extreme Veteran 340 Cary, NC | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run GREAT RACE! So happy it went so well for you and that you were able to ENJOY the whole experience. I'm looking forward to what 2007 has in store for you! |
| 2006-11-13 12:58 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Master 1732 Delafield, Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run GREAT JOB! So glad you didn't get kicked in the face on the run...I hate when that happens.  |
| 2006-11-13 4:15 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Veteran 120 Raleigh, NC | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run |
| 2006-11-13 7:42 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Expert 789 Lake Forest, Illinois | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run Awesome work! Nice time too especially in those conditions! You've made some huge improvements! |
| 2006-11-14 1:04 PM in reply to: #597147 |
| Master 1791 Raleigh, North Carolina | Subject: RE: Old Reliable Run Congrats on your race Robin! Way to go! |
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NCTriNewbie, her son and I had a nice breakfast at the Farmers' Market restaurant. It was still cold, windy and rainy. I can't speak for her, but I seriously thought about a DNS for today;however, dealing with you folks (MICHELLE) was less appealing than the DNS. ;)
I was pre-registered, so I picked up my race packet and number ... and chip. I ran into several people from my running group, so I didn't have to run alone, which cheered me up greatly. The rest of the event warmup consisted of trying to stay out of the wind and cold until the race started. There was shivering and jumping up and down at the start ... if that counts as a warmup.