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RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby RA. » Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:58 pm

Two weeks after the big race, and I wanted to go see my friends run in the valley. Guess what, they have a 5k! So I decided to do it. $30, long sleeved tech shirt, hat, and a guaranteed PB. Can't go wrong.

I just ran it with my watch, by feel, and just wanted to run strong and beat 30 minutes. Still working on that mental game. The first km was fairly quick for me, but easy, then onto a dirt path on the dykes. 2k is feeling a little harder, but it's supposed to, right? No wind, sun is hot, I'm wishing for the wind in my face on the turnaround. 3k is getting harder, but I'm on the back portion of the out-and-back and see Trish is on my heels, so I can't walk even if I wanted to cuz she'd yell at me! This was good practice on my mental. When it hurt, I just thought "slow down a little and think about something else" and it worked. Oh, and that wind I wished for, I got it. And I didn't want it anymore.

4k - tough, belly feels a little funny. Once I hit 4k, I could hear the finish. I did get passed by a few people. Oh well. Up onto the lovely rubbery track for the final sprint and passed 2 people. In under 28:30! Yay! And I am pleased that all my friends racing the Valley Harvest did fabulously!

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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby CinC » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:03 pm

sweet! now go and get that sub-60min 10k!
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Postby drghfx » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:03 pm

Great job RA!
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby RA. » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:04 pm

CinC wrote:sweet! now go and get that sub-60min 10k!

If there was a 10k race that I could get to this fall, I would. It's going to be April before I get the chance.
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby BJH » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:05 pm

Well done!
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby Marg » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:16 pm

Fantastic!! Way to go Ang. We have several 10Kms this fall, too bad you weren't coming this way!
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Postby bruyere » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:20 pm

This makes me smile. And you finished WELL in the top half. Just about in the top quarter! AND it predicts a sub-60 10K. :)
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby MINITEE » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:26 pm

Awesome work Ange! Way to go on your first 5K! :lol: Too bad you weren't closer, there's a perfect 10K here in London on the 25th :shifty:
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby trixiee » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:36 pm

Hey! That's an awesome result!
Now you can say:
"Oh Yah, 10K. I got you in my sights next!"
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby QuickChick » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:58 pm

Yay ANG!! That's awesome- I'm so happy to see you right back at the racing game again. that's a great result, too. Sooo... any 10Ks coming up? I'm so dying to see you break that hour barrier. :)
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby Kristen » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:37 pm

From a marathon to a 5k in, what, two weeks? You're a machine!
Congrats on your first 5k. Sounds like you had fun! :D
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Postby HCcD » Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:45 pm

Nicely done, RA ..... :clap: :clap:

eta: Anyone ever told ya, that you race too often ... :wink: :lol: :shifty:
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby Darth Tater » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:00 am

HCmD wrote:Nicely done, RA ..... :clap: :clap:

eta: Anyone ever told ya, that you race too often ... :wink: :lol: :shifty:


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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:21 am

great job!!!!
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby Jwolf » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:44 am

Nicely done, RA! Way to use that fitness carried over from the marathon-- looks like your legs are recovered now. :)

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Postby mas_runner » Mon Oct 12, 2009 8:48 am

That is awesome RA!! Surely that sub 60 10km is just around the corner...

http://www.runworks.com/calculator.html

That site above has you to finish a 10km in 58:58 based on your 5km pace...
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby DougG » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:33 am

Nice run RA!!
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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby La » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:41 am

Way to get your mental on, Ang!! And also to pull out a 5:44 in your last K after a 5:59 in your 4th! Bravo!
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Postby RA. » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:52 am

HCmD wrote:Nicely done, RA ..... :clap: :clap:

eta: Anyone ever told ya, that you race too often ... :wink: :lol: :shifty:

Haha, I was thinking of you and counted up all my races this year. I'm only at 8 races in 2009!
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Postby IronColl » Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:31 am

Great job! Too bad you have to wait until April for 10k.
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Postby Jo-Jo » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:03 am

Good job on your first 5km race...looks like your marathon training has built a solid racing machine!

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Re: RA's first 5k Chip-Timed Race

Postby Tori » Mon Oct 12, 2009 11:57 am

Great job! :D
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Postby Nicholas » Mon Oct 12, 2009 12:19 pm

Nice run, Ang!!! See what all that training has done for you. Go find a 10K quickly....
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Postby ratherBrunning » Mon Oct 12, 2009 2:09 pm

Great job RA--congratulations! :D
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Postby babysteps » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:57 pm

Nice job Angela!! I was so happy when I saw your result!

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