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5th Annual Platte City Duck and Run 5K

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Location:

Lawton,OK,United States

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Half Marathon Finish

Running Accomplishments:

Got off the couch and started running

5K PR   : 30:25
8K PR   : 58:53
7.2mi PR: 01:21:53
HM PR: 02:49:06

2010 Results --
Dallas RnR Half Marathon: 02:49:06

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Countries --
CA*

Short-Term Running Goals:

Build up to a 30 mpw routine.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Establish and maintain a program of cardiovascular fitness.
Participate in one of the Ragnar Relays.
Manage to place within the top 3 in my age group in a race. Any race.

Personal:

My wife, Teresa, has stayed by my side for over 21 years and I am a much better person as a result. Kristoffer, our only child, is now 15 and continues to exceed all my expectations. If you look in the dictionary under the word luck you will see my smiling face.

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Sun, Sep 21, 2008
Race: 5th Annual Platte City Duck and Run 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:37:24, Place in age division: 4
Total Distance
3.10

3.1 mi in 37:24 @ 12:04/mi.

One word best describes today's effort in the Duck and Run 5K: OUCH!

They started us off with a substantial downhill run and in trying not to let gravity overwhelm me I managed to hurt my left knee within the first 0.25 mile of the race. I continued running and wasn't terribly bothered by it until we got to more up/down hill segments. In this race, we were always running up or down a hill and some of them were monstrous. Eventually I recognized that my knee was not going to let me run on any of the steeper hills so I ran when I could and walked when I had to.

Apparently this is a tough course as my 37:24 time was good enough for 4th in my age group and third place was at 35:44.

After the run I showered and went to see the KC Royals. The knee was still an issue in climbing any stairs but now it is more a feeling of weakness than the sharper pain I had this morning during the race.

Location: Platte City, Missouri

Night Sleep Time: 9.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 9.00
Comments
From marion on Sun, Sep 21, 2008 at 23:10:38

CRUD about your knee! I hope it is ok :) Really great race for all the hills and injury. Darn, I sure hope is is just a flesh wound :) I am a Monte Python junkie :) Well the Holy GRail at least!

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