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I won a race for the first time in my life. (Read 1374 times)

dpschumacher


5 months til Masters

    I won a 10k this weekend in 35:19.  This is the first race I have ever won.  I've been in the top 5 in a few races but never flat out won a race.  This was a PR for me in the 10k, granted I was a mid-d guy in college so I've only ran a hand full of 10k's, but I ran right on my goal pace of 5:40 per mile and felt like I had plenty in the tank at the finish and plan to run 15 miles today.  I feel my training is right on pace for my marathon in January. 

    2023 Goals

    Marathon Sub 2:37 (CIM) 2:41:18

    10k Sub 35:00 (Victory 10k 34:19)

    5k Sub 16:00 (Hot Dash 5k in March (16:48), Brian Kraft in May (16:20), Twilight 5000 in July and August (16:20/16:25 Both heat index 102-103F)

    Sub 1:16 Half Marathon  City of Lakes Half Marathon 1:15:47)

    Sub 56:30 in 10 mile (Twin Cities 10 mile, Canceled due to weather, 56:35 as a workout)

     

    2024 Goals

    Sub 2:37 Marathon

    Sub 1:15 Half

    Sub 34 10k

    Sub 16 5k

     

     

    NoKenyan


      Congrats. Nothing better than winning a race to motivate you.

        GREAT ----- it must feel good

        Champions are made when no one is watching

        beat


        Break on through

          Congrats!  Nice to get both the PR and the win!

          "Not to touch the Earth, not to see the Sun, nothing left to do but run, run, run..."

            Fantastic!


            Maggie & Molly

              wow.  From someone who will never win a race, this is very impressive!!!!

               "It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop."
              Wisdom of Confucius

              HF 4363

                wow.  From someone who will never win a race, this is very impressive!!!!

                 +1

                 

                Way to go!!!!!!  That feeling must be amazing!  

                Suffering Benefiting from mature onset exercise addiction and low aerobic endorphin release threshold. Hoping there is no cure.

                  Like a Boss!

                  Goals: To keep running regardless of what happens.
                  Slice


                    wow.  From someone who will never win a race, this is very impressive!!!!

                     ^^What she said^^ That's awesome!!!

                    I don't half-ass anything

                     

                    "I have several close friends who have run marathons, a word that is actually derived from two Swahili words: mara, which means 'to die a horrible death' and thon, which means 'for a stupid T-shirt.' Look it up." - Celia Rivenbark, You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Morning

                     

                      Find some smaller races. At your speed, you'll place in most of them. Congrats!

                      dpschumacher


                      5 months til Masters

                        Like a Boss!

                         

                         

                        Lonely Island...Wooot WOOOOOOOOT. [warning a little adult language]

                        2023 Goals

                        Marathon Sub 2:37 (CIM) 2:41:18

                        10k Sub 35:00 (Victory 10k 34:19)

                        5k Sub 16:00 (Hot Dash 5k in March (16:48), Brian Kraft in May (16:20), Twilight 5000 in July and August (16:20/16:25 Both heat index 102-103F)

                        Sub 1:16 Half Marathon  City of Lakes Half Marathon 1:15:47)

                        Sub 56:30 in 10 mile (Twin Cities 10 mile, Canceled due to weather, 56:35 as a workout)

                         

                        2024 Goals

                        Sub 2:37 Marathon

                        Sub 1:15 Half

                        Sub 34 10k

                        Sub 16 5k

                         

                         

                        TeaOlive


                        old woman w/hobby

                          wow.  From someone who will never win a race, this is very impressive!!!!

                           Yes!  This!  Congratulations!

                          steph  

                           

                           


                          Happy Camper

                            Wooooooooohoooooooooo!  Very awesome!

                             

                            I've never won.  Highest finish ever was 3rd overall this year.  I have held the lead in 2 races.  It is a very strange feeling pulling away but it didn't last.

                             

                            I need shorter races.   Angry                 

                             

                             

                               Big grin

                            Determination: The feeling you get right before you try something incredibly stupid.

                            DoppleBock


                              Sweet - 35:19 is a really nice 10k.

                               

                              I think you are ahead of pace for Ice Breaker.  I have run it a couple of times  

                               

                              I won a 10k this weekend in 35:19.  This is the first race I have ever won.  I've been in the top 5 in a few races but never flat out won a race.  This was a PR for me in the 10k, granted I was a mid-d guy in college so I've only ran a hand full of 10k's, but I ran right on my goal pace of 5:40 per mile and felt like I had plenty in the tank at the finish and plan to run 15 miles today.  I feel my training is right on pace for my marathon in January. 

                              Long dead ... But my stench lingers !

                               

                               

                              JimR


                                Fun, ain't it?  My lone win was a small 5k, I even had a bicycle escort taking me through the course.  It's a very cool thing to experience.

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