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emeraldvlly
<p>It's been a (long) while since I popped in here. But since I've been lurking about for a few days, I thought I'd shake things up by starting the Monday thread - even though it won't be Monday here for an hour and a half. :) </p>
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<p>I miss reading all the run, race, and life reports!</p>
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<p>I've been in "not-training-for anything" mode for a long time now. Thought I was still in it. But a couple of weeks ago, while enjoying a nice beer with runner-friends, I was informed that I am, actually, signed up for a half marathon Nov 5th. Oops! I had completely forgotten about the "hey everyone, we need to sign up for this amazing trail half before it fills up!!!!!" facebook message. I had, indeed, hurriedly registered online - and forgot about it.</p>
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<p>Now here I am, putting in 0 - 15 mile weeks. Oh dear. This week I got in 29 miles. But I'm still 30 (gasp) pounds over my marathon weight. Not that I was a skinny runner then either. I have discovered that I'm exactly 1 min/mile slower now than a year ago. But you know what? I don't really care. I'm having fun, running lots of trails, and going whatever pace feels right. I love the camaraderie of my running community, and hope to jump back into this wonderful online version! You all inspire and amuse me!  </p>
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<p>So, here's to a great Monday of running, all!</p>
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<p>You got it, Johnny - that's <span style="text-decoration:underline;">exactly</span> what those 3 guys were - "inspiration." They were extremely nice and <span style="text-decoration:underline;">very</span> cute.  My sister Jen in Calif. told me last night she sent them to "help" me - wasn't that sweet! It's just the sorta thing she'd do.</p>
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<p>So, the official results posted online today and my Garmin matches their chip time of 2:05. </p>
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<p>I was the only one in my age group; came in 6th out of 10 in the Masters category, 56th out of 91 total entrants, and 34th out of 56 females.</p>
<p>So I'm pretty much in the middle of the pack now - movin' up<img alt="Cool" src="http://www.runningahead.com/images/forum/emo_smile_shades.gif" style=""></p>
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<p>My biggest takeaway from this event was proving to myself  how much I've learned this past year about running hills, managing my pace, paying attention to my posture, and how I use different muscles in running. I felt like I had the tools I needed to try and run faster than usual and not fall apart. It was a very good feeling.</p>
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