dgrant at the Springbank Half
dgrant at the Springbank Half
Somedays it just all really comes together!
Doonst and I met up along the 401 to carpool to London (at 5:40am ) and had a good uneventful drive and arrival at the race. Plenty of time to pick up our gear and shiver a bit in the morning chill.
We started together and did the first 3K in just under 15 minutes. After a very quick stop to water the trees, I picked up the pace and hit the 4:35ish pace I wanted for the whole race. Happily the whole thing just went off without any drama, and before I knew it I was climbing the last (and sort of only) hill in the final kilometre.
Final time 1:38:30, a new PB by more than two minutes. I really wanted to break into the 1:30s this year, so I'm just elated. Still 8 races to go in the Fall Tour, but I won't really get a chance to "race" again until October, so I'm going to soak this one up... And it's nice to have bragging rights over my boy doonst for at least 13 days!!!
I don't know if I'd do this race again only because it's a bit on the smaller scale side of the spectrum to drive 2+hrs each way, but I did have a lot of fun and would really recommend it to any runners in the area. A great longsleeve tech shirt for only a $40 entry fee.
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Whooo Hoooo...
Glad that London could allow you the PB of all PB's...
As I mentioned in Sheldon's report, you guys were on my mind this morning as I was running in the absolute North end of the city.. By the time I was back home, you were probably in Guelph
Glad that you enjoyed the course... I've run it too many times to count.
Well Done Dave & soak up that win... well earned & well deserved.
Glad that London could allow you the PB of all PB's...
As I mentioned in Sheldon's report, you guys were on my mind this morning as I was running in the absolute North end of the city.. By the time I was back home, you were probably in Guelph
Glad that you enjoyed the course... I've run it too many times to count.
Well Done Dave & soak up that win... well earned & well deserved.
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Hey, be careful around me, apparently I'm a chronically offended kind of person...
Hey, be careful around me, apparently I'm a chronically offended kind of person...
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I knew you'd be into the 1:30's!! Must have been the Cajun food yesterday... I'm so proud of my speedier half.
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Smokin' time, dave ... with 8 to go ... and 2 minute PB's in each one .... you'll be down to 1:20's by the end of the Fall Tour ...
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Great job Dave! Congratulations on the PB! You'd be good on the CTRR RM Team.
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I'll beat you at Scotiabank! (Bunny)
Geez I'm good lookin!
My bib number's lower!
That's all I've got.
Nice race Dave.
Geez I'm good lookin!
My bib number's lower!
That's all I've got.
Nice race Dave.
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Way to go Dave! I knew you had it in you.
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Around the Bay - 1:58
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"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
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awesome job Dave - love that picture of you two!!
I was thinking about you two running as I was out today wondering how much trash talking there might be ! I think we need audio at times for you two running against eachother
I was thinking about you two running as I was out today wondering how much trash talking there might be ! I think we need audio at times for you two running against eachother
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