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Sunday, August 30, 2009

5K


So...at the last minute I found out about this 5K happening in my area; found out last night, ran it this morning. Just wanted to get some experience with this sort of thing, so I won't be as "green" going to Vegas in December. I ran the race in 28:24, which comes out to just over 9 minutes a mile. I guess I'm not made for short distances...I do think I could do better, and I want to try again soon. In any case, I had a great time, and I'm really glad I jumped in at the last minute, thanks to a lot of encouragement from my friend Reina...who kicked butt with a time of 22:05, and 2nd place! After she finished, she ran back to find me and cheer me on!
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