I Paced A Girl And I Liked It.

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I Paced A Girl And I Liked It.

Postby q » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:29 pm

So, um, yeah, the rumours are true. I ran a the 2nd Lung Run 5K on my "coffee break" from work Sunday. Luckily the race begins about a mile from work, in fact the first turn around is at the main gate area. So, after getting up really early (way too early.... I had to pack a running bag, since I had to wear work clothes to work) and I had got in a little later than I had planned in the evening. (Casino = $$$$$ = :D ).

So, I get dressed in 5 seconds flat, and then my warm up was to jog from work to the start line.

Anyhow, I ended up, in the corral beside none other than the little curly haired girl, from some of my other race reports this year. Yeah, I KNOW!!! So, here I am just looking down at the tips of my running shoes thinking of something to say and off goes the air horn.

We're off like a rocket, and after the first turn a few 100 meters into the race, I decided I am going to pace her. Seconds after that I felt a little dry in the mouth. (I should have hydrated, in the good way, the night before). So I hear the beep of her garmin at the first K. 3:55!!!!!!

GOOD GRAVY! Way too fast for me, I haven't run this fast in months, if ever...

But, for some reason, I couldn't let the curly haired girl pull away. I stayed right on her... heels...

So the second K was a 4:10. That was still way too fast of a pace...

Things were going by way too quick. I felt a noticable lack of energy at roughly 3.5K but with that little bit of distance left what are you going to do... I passed a couple of people in the last K, and one guy (probably in my age group...grrr.) passed me.

Anyhow, I tried for the strong finish. Although I was really glad when it was over. It was then, I walked over and I finally had something witty to say :wink:


I was 14 seconds slower than last year, but the last 2 months have been kinda nuts and my "training" for lack of a better word, has indeed suffered. Plus I probably did go out a little too fast. I thought I could do better, last year, I had a hurting calf, this year I was undertrained, but healthly, still I thought maybe a PB was in order.

A couple of stats to show how fast the field has become...

In '07 I ran a 21:22 which made me 22nd out of 125 (15 runners were sub 20)

In '08 I ran a 21:36 which made me 47th out of 179 (30 runners were sub 20)

I still haven't figured out the 5K thing yet. But, squeezing it in during a coffee break from work, nor gambling to the wee hours of the morning probably the night before didn't help.

Oh well, next time...
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Postby trixiee » Mon Aug 11, 2008 7:44 pm

Gawd, I love reading your reports! Too funny! I think you're amazingly fast... so what was the curly headed girl's time, and what was the witty thing you said?
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Postby Sir Crashalot » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:00 pm

Good God Man! You're suppose to "Kiss" the girl!!!!

Blazing fast 5km though :D
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Postby CeilidhOnTheRun » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:16 pm

Sounds like fun none the less!
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Postby Nicholas » Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:23 pm

I hope you didn't barf on her....nice nooner!
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Postby q » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:16 pm

Nick wrote:I hope you didn't barf on her....nice nooner!


Nope, not a nooner, a 9:00 start.... I had started work at 7 A.M.

I think I'll treat myself to a pry bar for X-mas. So I can squeeze everything in.
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Postby RA. » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:23 pm

You're doing great, Q! Congrats on a great coffee break!
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Postby Iron-North » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:16 am

did she have the taste of cherry lipstick?

You did good and faster than a lot.

5k thing is a learning process. All about pacing yourself. :wink:
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Postby drghfx » Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:30 am

Great job Q, although I thought I had already read your report in Lonerunner's thread.
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Postby Strider » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:16 am

Nice job Stud.
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Postby Jo-Jo » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:27 am

strider wrote:Nice job Stud.


What he said :wink:

Your race reports are always a great read :D
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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:47 am

good stuff! very impressive job sneaking that race in there!
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Postby bruyere » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:14 pm

Good stuff! So, are you stalking her, or is she stalking you?
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Postby q » Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:49 pm

bruyère wrote:Good stuff! So, are you stalking her, or is she stalking you?


OMG.... Just because I'm paranoid, it does not mean I am not being stalked!!!

But, in this case, I have no complaints....
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Postby horselady » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:00 am

Great report and boy you are fast.
So..you did not answer the questions...what witty thing did you say??? :wink:
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Postby bicycle.boy » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:44 am

Nice work, Charlie Brown! Good luck with the little red-headed... I mean, curly-haired girl! :-D
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Postby Stephan » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:59 pm

Great report dude!!! You are quick!! 5K's still scare me too much. Next time you hit the casino let me know ..we can do the poker tables..never been but I hear the action is loose and profitable out here.
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Postby q » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:19 pm

Stephan wrote:Great report dude!!! You are quick!! 5K's still scare me too much. Next time you hit the casino let me know ..we can do the poker tables..never been but I hear the action is loose and profitable out here.



Hey, I called Saturday night about beer and poker...

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Postby q » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:17 pm

Irongirl wrote::wall:

can't get the song out of my head.


What song? :wink:
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Postby Stephan » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:04 pm

Q wrote:
Stephan wrote:Great report dude!!! You are quick!! 5K's still scare me too much. Next time you hit the casino let me know ..we can do the poker tables..never been but I hear the action is loose and profitable out here.



Hey, I called Saturday night about beer and poker...

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Postby turd ferguson » Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:38 am

Nice race, great report

bicycle.boy wrote:Nice work, Charlie Brown! Good luck with the little red-headed... I mean, curly-haired girl! :-D


Ha, I was thinking exactly the same thing
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Postby Lightning » Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:45 pm

Loved this report-from the title to the content. Glad you had fun!
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