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Ran my 1st 8K today! Race Report - EDITED to add FE details because I am a moron and left them out before!! (Read 382 times)


Anomalous

    Congratulations to you and your friend! The both of you encouraged each other to finish strong!

    Half Fanatic  #3091  ~   Marathon debut: 11/16/13 Anthem Richmond Marathon

    "Run from what’s comfortable. Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious." - Rumi


    Sloooow.

      Congratulations to you and your friend! Sounds like you did a wonderful job encouraging her too Smile

       

      ^^ETA: we must be channeling each other, lol.

      DanFuller


      5K Specialist

        Congrats on the race Di. You did an awesome job to be able to finish the 8k after losing a bunch of training due to injury lately.

        Personal Bests:

        800M - 2:38 (5/28/13) | 1 Mile -5:54 (5/28/13) | 3K - 11:55 (12/29/12) | 2M - 13:00 (12/1/12) | 5K - 20:00 (4/12/13) | 13.1M - 1:37:24 (2/3/13)

        Purple Toes


          Great job on running the whole thing no walking!


          @runjerseygirl

            Congrats!  I'm so happy for you!

            Do you even run?

            Little Blue


              Well done, both to you and M!  Not only have you come a long way with your running, you're now inspiring others. 

              bluejay


                Congratulations to you and M on your race! So great that you were able to race with your friend and encourage her along the way.

                 

                My Dad plays the tuba and I could picture him serenading runners with Christmas carols. Smile

                BruceD555


                  Congrats & what an awesome encouragement you were to your friend. Great race report as well & I loved the detail of the tuba guy ... though when I first read it I thought he was running it as well Shocked

                  Train smart ... race smarter.


                  Don't call me Buttercup!

                    Congrats & what an awesome encouragement you were to your friend. Great race report as well & I loved the detail of the tuba guy ... though when I first read it I thought he was running it as well Shocked

                     


                    He was!!!  =)

                    Slow and steady wins the....  wait a second! I've been lied to! 

                    Bin Running


                      Congrats, Di... You ran a good race.. Keep on running..

                      2015 Races

                      2XU HM - 29 Mar

                      Jack K.


                      uʍop ǝpᴉsdn sǝʇᴉɹʍ ʇI

                        Nice one, Di! Tuba carols rock! Also, I didn't know there was such a thing as an 8k race? You would be fun to run with. Smile

                        MadisonMandy


                        Refurbished Hip

                          Worst FE ever!!!!!! No pictures? You don't have to be shy! I'm super jealous that you got to meet Jenn and Rich even though it was brief. Oh, and congrats on the auto-PR, Diana. Smile I'm super excited to hear how you do in your first HM next year!

                          Running is dumb.

                          RunTomRun


                          Wickedly Average

                            Great job, Di! You & M both!

                             

                            You both did great!

                            Tom (formerly known as PhotogTom)

                            5K - 25:16, 10K - 55:31,  15K - 1:20:55,   HM - 1:54:54


                            Penguin Forever

                              congrats on a great race... fantastic RR! Even more wonderful that you were able to share it with M!
                              Nevrgivup


                                Congrats Diana!! So cool that you had such a great day with you friend and meeting Jenn and Rich. Sounds like a lot of fun!!

                                Running is my mental-Ctrl-Alt-Del. 

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