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    July 4th race results are in

    From the exercise forum:

    Originally posted by jroche5998
    What an awesome race!

    I got to the middle school around 6:20 and they had music blaring. Van Halen "Right Now", Theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Theme from Rocky, etc. Then three high school sisters did a patriotic medley (great voices) and everyone was still talking over them. Then they sang the national anthem. The crowd slowly got quiet, then slowly you could hear the voices of everyone singing softly, it raised goose bumps. Then a firework and the race was off.

    I decided to get aggresive and I lined up near the front. I'm so glad I did because I avoided a huge bottleneck coming out of the middle school driveway. I got to the first mile at 8:30, I was like I gotta slow down, I hit the second mile at 17:00, I was flying. Mind you it was about 60 degrees(awesome) and the course is mostly trending downhill. I had lots of kick at the end and finished strong.

    I said I wanted tobe under 45 minutes and I'd loved to break 40 minutes. Well I didn't break 40, I BROKE 39!!!!!!!! I ran it in 38:59!!!!!(unofficially, I'll check the official time later). I am soooooo happy! What a great day!

    Regards, my friends.
    Jim


    Yes I'm eating a smore in the picture, how do you think I got so fat?
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    Restart 338.0 2/5/10 ---Current 325.0 2/22/10---Goal 210(195?)

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    Re: July 4th race results are in

    Jim how very awesome, BIG CONGRATS man, you're flying for sure!

    Kathy


    SW 277 left photo 203 right photo F

    1st new goal, back to the right photo weight
    next goal 170
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    • #3
      Re: July 4th race results are in

      Nothing like the wind in your hair and the victory smile on your face to motivate your new body to move like you once could only dream about. Jim I am so proud of you!
      Deflating Diva


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      • #4
        Re: July 4th race results are in

        That's cool. I bet you'll rememebr this one for a long time and you broke your own goal!!
        F/30

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        • #5
          Re: July 4th race results are in

          Great job jim
          ~Lauren~



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          • #6
            Re: July 4th race results are in

            Awesome run Jim!
            Kent - 35-M-6'4"
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