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| Party with the Varty, me, Grace, Neil, Cody |
Someone plunked out O Canada on a keyboard (note to self: volunteer to play next year!) and we were off. I started off running with Neil and Cody was run/walking so we were passing each other every few minutes. I chose to walk a hill, but Neil took off, so I ran with Cody until he had to make a pit stop and I was alone.
At the end of the first loop (the course was 3x8.3K), I saw that I was on pace to hit all my goals. I was passing a lot of people. There was a woman who would bolt out in front, then suddenly stop, or completely ignored the course marking and turn the wrong way and then jump back on course right in front of me. I was very glad to drop her!
The results say that I ran the 2nd loop really fast, a good 10 minutes faster than the 1st loop..I felt good but I find that pretty hard to believe.
I finally caught up with Neil again, he had calf cramps so I gave him my salt pills, which unfortunately did not help his problem. I felt like I should have stayed with him, but PB GOALS man! so I kept pushing hard.
The loop was slightly different from 2016; I remember going farther past the start/finish area, and that part was more open, nasty on a hot and sunny day but mentally harder as well. This year, we only went 1K or less past the finish and then a very fast slight downhill finish.
I thought I might have placed in my age group, and I probably would have, if I hadn't been in the huge "under 39" group!
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| 3 minute distance PB GINORMOUS 25 minute course PB! 📷by Cody |
Well, I will enjoy the last 6 days of my 30's while tapering and carbing up for MOTG.
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| I don't think my new age group is slower. NOT AT ALL. Sarah Marie Design Studio |
Fun times!
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