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!!!First freaking place in my age group!!! (Read 156 times)

FreeSoul87


Runs4Sanity

    Oh my freaking God!!!! This morning's 5k was rainy, cold and I had to pee the whole time. I PR'd at 25:26 according to the clock time (my garmin says 25:29), with an average pace of  8:12 min/mile. I got a phone call around mile 2, didn't answer it and right at the finish I got another call and answered. It was my vet, Rocky's heartworm tests came back positive, and they wanted Rocky back in to test him again so all I could think about was getting back home and taking him to the vet. Little did I know....... I won 1st place in my age group!!!!!!

    I have a freaking trophy waiting for me at the Town Hall, my first freaking trophy!!!!!! Big grinBig grinBig grin I would put more but...............Big grin

    I can't stop smiling, this is so awesome and just unbelievable, I didn't expect to get a trophy or even have a chance until my 40's but I got a trophy at 25 years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Out of 196 finishers I placed 45th, out of 100 female finishers I placed 9 and then out of 13 I placed 1st in my age group!!!!!! This is so awesome, I can't believe it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*

    PRs

    5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace) 

    10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)

    15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)

    13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)

     26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)

      Congratulations! Fantastic accomplishment!

      “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” - T.S. Eliot

        nicely done! You rocked that run Freesoul.

        First Race

        Hot Chocolate 5K Chicago November 4, 2012 30:17

        Second Race

        Penguin in the Park 5K Decatur Illinois March 23,2013 27:08

        Scott

        Goorun


          LOVE IT. Big congrats.

          Nice improvement in 5k. I could feel your smile. Smile

          Hope Rocky will be OK too.

          Slow and steady never wins anything.

          happylily


            Congratulations, FS! Very happy for you!

             

            Give a hug to Rocky for me. Poor thing...

            PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013

                    Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013

            18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010


            Hip Redux

              Are you excited?  I can't tell.  Joking

               

              Congrats and we will need photos of this trophy bling!

               

              happylily


                Are you excited?  I can't tell.  Joking

                 

                Congrats and we will need photos of this trophy bling!

                 

                LOL...

                 

                And +1 to a pic!

                PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013

                        Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013

                18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010

                hog4life


                  Congrats FS! Sorry to hear about the pup.

                  Ric-G


                    way to go on the AG win...that's just great!

                    marathon pr - 3:16

                    LRB


                      A certain group member is going to go in a diabetic coma at the number of exclamation points in this thread lol!

                       

                      You had to to pee the whole time?  lmao!

                       

                      Your phone rang at mile 2?  rotflmao!

                       

                      What a cool thread!

                       

                      Congrats to you!

                      Rondog65


                        Awesome job on winning your AG and setting a PR.  WOW!!

                        Ron's PRs 5K 24:14 (12/07/2013); Half Marathon 1:53:33 (5/26/2013)

                        MrNamtor


                          Seriously, wow! Congrats x 1000 FS!

                          LRB


                            Seriously, wow! Congrats x 1000 FS!

                             

                            Only 1000?  Your finger got a cramp in it?

                            DavePNW


                              Great job!

                              Dave

                              RabbitChaser


                                Great job! Congrats on getting a new PR and finishing 1st in your AG! Cool

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