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9/12/2009

5 km

19:53

6:24 mi

Health

198 lb
1948
50.1
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Notes

http://www.badgerlandstriders.org/DefaultFilePile/RaceResults/09TOSAFEST1_Results.txt

http://runningintheusa.smugmug.com/Run/2009-Events/Tosafest/9613834_7yW3N#647769983_R3snF

first mile is downhill. the volunteer called out 5:52. shit, too fast.

I don't remember other splits but suffering began at about 1.5 miles. A little after 2 miles the dude in front of me farted and I could muster enough to yell "uncool!" at him. I know I slowed but the splits would have been deceiving anyway due to the downhill first mile. after the 3 mile mark I could finally see the finish clock 19:43... 19:44... and it took a couple of seconds for me to register I was still moving well enough and that I would break 20:00.

Goal accomplished. 40 years old, 200 pounds, 20 minute 5k.

it was not a round trip so I had no belongings with me other than the running stuff. finish line was 'Tosa Fest. no beer money at the finish made me sad. but bagels and water were plentiful. and there was much rejoicing throughout the land.

I think on this course 6:13/6:30/6:30/0:40 would be even splits for a 19:53.

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