tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062926810935255294.post6753602873598392784..comments2012-08-06T21:07:35.877-04:00Comments on Running Thru Life: Winner, Winner, Chicken DinnerJD @ run-thru-life.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196732007819344467noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062926810935255294.post-24701028059535622702011-10-05T05:45:12.738-04:002011-10-05T05:45:12.738-04:00There's no need to qualify your achievement by...There's no need to qualify your achievement by saying it was mostly walkers and a first time event. Like how a football team can only play the teams that are on their schedule you can only run against the other runners that are there. So taking first place in your age group is an unqualified success. Congratulations!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692314680504183768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062926810935255294.post-18500434285942700082011-10-04T19:57:41.383-04:002011-10-04T19:57:41.383-04:00Thanks Rosiecat! I was completely taken by surpris...Thanks Rosiecat! I was completely taken by surprise. I knew I got a fast start, and the first mile chimed in at 9:03. The key was just keeping up the pace, and it turns out I ran almost identical 2nd and 3rd miles. Good times!JD @ run-thru-life.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196732007819344467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062926810935255294.post-14803764460983983002011-10-02T21:00:34.385-04:002011-10-02T21:00:34.385-04:00Whoa, dude, CONGRATULATIONS! First place! That i...Whoa, dude, CONGRATULATIONS! First place! That is awesome. We won't concern ourselves with details other than first place ;-) Really, when the event is raising funds for such a worthy cause, what matters most is that they had a good turn-out. But now you do get to tell people that James won the Jamesers race, which is pretty cool.<br /><br />Eee, I'm so excited for your half! Good luck. I know that game-day feeling you mention--it's tempting both to taper (run 10 miles) and to get close to race distance (run 12 miles).Rosiecat24https://www.blogger.com/profile/07219527037186545061noreply@blogger.com