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Should I walk the 5K at NCM?

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No
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Postby seuss » Sat May 23, 2009 7:11 pm

WOOHOO!

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Postby Marg » Sat May 23, 2009 7:31 pm

Kelodie wrote:BEST DECISION EVER. I ran/walked the 5K tonight and it was awesome! I'm shocked at my fitness level, because I thought it would be much lower.

I didn't even PW... on about 12K in training since January, and before that, no more than 50K since April 2008. This is pretty awesome!


SO glad you opted to do this. I am really sad I didn't make it back into town for tonight's races. :(

Very happy for you, congrats!! :clap:
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Postby abhainn » Sat May 23, 2009 7:46 pm

Two Massive Thumbs Up!!!! :clap: Excellent news!!!!! I'm really glad that you chose to do this and that it worked out so well. Very happy for you Claudie.
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Postby redhead » Sat May 23, 2009 7:50 pm

Yay Claudie!!! Glad to hear you did better than you expected to
and that you had a fun time doing it. Fab-U :dance: -lous!!!
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Postby jes » Sat May 23, 2009 7:52 pm

Kelodie wrote:BEST DECISION EVER. I ran/walked the 5K tonight and it was awesome! I'm shocked at my fitness level, because I thought it would be much lower.

I didn't even PW... on about 12K in training since January, and before that, no more than 50K since April 2008. This is pretty awesome!


Very, very happy for you Claudie!! I wish I could have been out to watch :(
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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Sat May 23, 2009 8:00 pm

I'm so glad you had a good time! You looked great out there!!!!
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Postby VeloCarrie » Sat May 23, 2009 8:35 pm

scrumhalfgirl wrote:I'm so glad you had a good time! You looked great out there!!!!

Total ditto! :D :D :D
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Postby babysteps » Sat May 23, 2009 8:37 pm

:dance: :clap: Nice!!!
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Postby braveheart » Sat May 23, 2009 9:48 pm

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
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Postby Mouse » Sun May 24, 2009 2:24 am

campbellskid wrote::dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:


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Postby Iron-North » Sun May 24, 2009 5:50 am

this is awesome news Kélodie! Bravo bravo et bravo! :D
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Postby hmacdonald » Sun May 24, 2009 6:27 am

Well done! So glad that you enjoyed yourself!
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Postby a-slow-5 » Mon May 25, 2009 11:41 am

Kelodie wrote:BEST DECISION EVER. I ran/walked the 5K tonight and it was awesome! I'm shocked at my fitness level, because I thought it would be much lower.

I didn't even PW... on about 12K in training since January, and before that, no more than 50K since April 2008. This is pretty awesome!


Yay! Good going, C! So happy that this turned out to be such a positive experience!

Can't wait to see you out there at some other races this season.
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Postby Darth Tater » Mon May 25, 2009 12:12 pm

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