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Post  ounce Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:40 pm

I was in Dallas to help celebrate my sister in law's 5 year anniversary of kicking breast cancer and ran the 5K on Saturday. Dallas is hillier than Houston, so I was hoping for a decent time. My PR is 30:50 set in 2006

It was a low 60's morning, which was fine and I was on the 'timed runner' side of the street and it was the closest to the starting line I had ever been.

Most of the other 25,000 people were either walking or running as best as you can with 25,000 people doing it.

I decided not to look at my Garmin, so it wouldn't influence me one way or the other. At the 2 mile mark, the course clock said 19:20. Really? THAT'S a PR in the works! I wasn't panting or feeling supremely taxed at that point, so I was hoping for a flatter last mile to bring it home. I crossed the finish line with a time of 29:26, which means I had a PR of 1 minute and 24 seconds, including mile 3 as the fastest time at 9:18 at 90% HR max. What a nifty way to start the racing season.

Thanks for your time.
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Post  Stephanie Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:35 am

Congrats Ounce on the PR!! Awesome split for that last mile too! That's always such a great feeling to finish a race like that! And what a great way to celebrate your sister-in-law!
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Post  Jerry Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:16 pm

Congrats, oz! That race is too crowded, go find a small and flat one to see your real improvement!
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Post  Jack_Scaff Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:29 pm

Nice PR.

25k people running a 5K??? Yikes!
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Post  amyjoann Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:44 pm

Huge PR awesome! congrats. on the sisterinlaw 5 years cancer free thats great news!Very Happy
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Post  ounce Mon Oct 17, 2011 2:49 pm

Most of the people were not timed. They were probably walking with other people 5 or 6 abreast.

Across the median were the timed runners and there were less than a thousand. My chip time was only 12 seconds slower than gun time. After the first 150 yards, I could get set into a pace.

And thanks for the attaboys, too.
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Post  Michael Mitchell Mon Oct 17, 2011 3:50 pm

Woo Hoo. Way to go sir!!!
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Post  Dave-O Mon Oct 17, 2011 5:15 pm

Definitely a good start to the racing season!
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Post  NoeDrilon Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:44 pm

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Post  mountandog Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:20 am

great race -- great cause
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Post  Jim Lentz Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:44 am

Great job on the PR Nekkid Oz!
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Post  Peg Coover Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:19 am

Very Good!
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Post  Joel H Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:27 am

Congrats Oz man on the PR! Looks like the speed is coming along nicely sir.
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Post  John Kilpatrick Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:04 am

1:24 PR sounds like a fine way to start a racing season - good job!

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Post  Alex Kubacki Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:37 am

Great job on the PR. I always find I do better when don't look at my watch. Congrats.
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