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posted: 3/26/2007 at 3:39 AM
modified: 3/26/2007 at 8:40 PM |
Apprehensive, I am. Told myself not to, but I'm just so amazed and thankful. I'm posting anyway.
In 2001, my last serious effort as a runner, the best result in a 5k was 21:01, then later a 21:11. Age 36 then.
After about 6-8 months of running, I quit! Back to drinking and drugging.
In 2005, tried again. Not serious and after only 3 months and a 23:? 5k, I disappeared again into darkness.
Shorten this more. 2006, Mid-life Crisis. Hit rock bottom. Changed my life. Opened my eyes and heart. Came back home to God. Started running again October '06 with new found purpose and meaning.
On March 10th '07, after training just over 5 months, I raced my 1st 5k. I wanted better than the 21:01 above^. Age 42 now and far better than I deserve after such low mileage and time, I ran 21: 27.
Small race[103], no one around to pace-off, no splits and lost on the course. Still, 1st in A.G. and the potential to go Sub 21 next time.
Saturday"the next time", I raced again. When I got my number, I liked it. A two-digit # instead of the usual 3,4 or 5 digit #'s I've always been given. #27.Was this a sign? Did they somehow think I was a contender or something? That wasn't the case, but I liked the number!
The Sunday before I had gone out and ran the 5k course twice to know.. when to go/when not. Hillier than the earlier race, I was not optimistic about a PR and mentally checked off that goal till April 14th race in Nashville.
And after a hard"overtime"week at work, suffering dehydration and increased mileage, I checked this race off as training.
Shorten again. Warm-up sucked. Heart rate higher than normal. Legs heavy, no bounce in my steps. Stretched and
walked to the line. Took off keeping close contact with the leaders, as usual too fast, running 1stm in 6:15. Felt like I was blowing up from there to the finish. But if I could recoup, and hold tempo at 91%HR, sub-21 was still a possibility. Though I wanted to quit [I hate fighting that mental crap] and slowed to 6:50 for the second mile, I knew the beginning and end of this last mile were fast with only 2 long, gradual rises in the middle. I could not see the finish, but yet I could now see the finish in my head. Every turn and rise and at the top of that last rise with RA mapping help, just .34 to finish. Time to max-out! Time for those hard 800's to pay off!
No one but a under-14 boy, who had been my rabbit for the last mile, was there. I told him, "Last hill. At the top, it's time to go." He couldn't. I did. No one to catch at the finish, but a dream. Looking over at the clock at the line, I read what I could not believe. I punched my watch and it read 20:27.
I just dropped a full minute from March 10th 5k. Thankfully, I received 2nd place MASTERS and a $30 gift certificate. Awesome! Never received money before.
Amazed I am. What a shock! All-time adult PR. Next stop, my teen PR of 17:51.
Did I do it? I think not. I give our God all the glory
And tonight when I looked up the verse to put as my signature, it inspired me to write this because it was verse
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Ricky
2008 Goals: sub-18 5k 17:51 | sub-39 10k 38:35 | sub-3 M
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Eliot
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won.
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done.
You know in some way you're a lot like me.
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free. |
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posted: 3/26/2007 at 11:59 AM |
#27 - It wasn't "luck". 
Congratulations on a powerful race, very inspirational. |
"You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times so take a good look around.
You may not know it now but you're gonna miss this" ~ Trace Adkins
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posted: 3/26/2007 at 2:13 PM |
| Quote from pRED on 3/26/2007 at 3:39 AM: ...I give our God all the the glory...
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Wow, God has blessed you! Great race report and an incredible accomplishment. Congratulations. |
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posted: 3/26/2007 at 7:55 PM |
| Quote from pRED on 3/26/2007 at 3:39 AM: Apprehensive, I am. 27.
Yoda?
Kidding! Great race, awesome time, appropriate recognition!
Proud of you, we are.
Lynn B |
| "I was now a baby-burping, farting, too cold, too hot, not hungry-stripped to my core, a simple, frail consciousness." - R Claridge during '08 Leadville 100 |
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posted: 3/26/2007 at 8:20 PM |
Good for you!
bas |
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posted: 3/27/2007 at 1:39 AM |
| Quote from jlynnbob on 3/26/2007 at 7:55 PM: Yoda? Proud of you, we are. Lynn B
Yea, I was intentionally being like Yoda. "Don't try...doooo". Laugh you made me. Good for me that is. 
I'm verrry bashful. I just don't understand why it even happens in front of this monitor. I'll try posting more.
Specially if I get some responses like these from you. Thank you Mississippi, va123, Lynn and bas.
Feedback feels nice.
And note to self: congratulate others...in their efforts.
May the Force God be with you. |
Ricky
2008 Goals: sub-18 5k 17:51 | sub-39 10k 38:35 | sub-3 M
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S. Eliot
Play the game, you know you can't quit until it's won.
Soldier on, only you can do what must be done.
You know in some way you're a lot like me.
You're just a prisoner and you're tryin' to break free. |
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posted: 3/27/2007 at 5:33 AM |
| Quote from pRED on 3/27/2007 at 1:39 AM: I'm verrry bashful. I just don't understand why it even happens in front of this monitor. I'll try posting more.
May the Force God be with you.
Look for you we will.
Congrats on your great race!
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posted: 3/27/2007 at 3:55 PM |
| God Bless! Great race!!! I can't even think that fast!! |
To paraphrase an old poster: Today is the first day of the rest of your training. It doesn’t matter where you started or how far you’ve come. Today is the day.
Your training didn’t start 6 weeks ago. Your training started the last time you hit the road.
John “the Penguin” Bingham
Life is not tried, it is merely survived if you're standing outside the fire
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posted: 3/27/2007 at 5:14 PM |
That's really awesome! And you are FAST! Don't quit running this time!
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