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    • DmartD
      Dmart
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      Congrats on the PR! I have a half coming up this Sunday!

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      • DmartD
        Dmart
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        PR‘d in 1:34:06 (5 min faster and a hilly course) but still disappointed to not break sub 90min. Next time then I guess.

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        • goosehdG
          goosehd
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          @Dmart Congratulations and excellent time! How did you feel afterwards? Still some reserve in the tank?

          "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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          • NikN
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            When's the next event then @Dmart so you can run under 90?

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            • DmartD
              Dmart
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              @goosehd that was all out. The course had 4 hills in the first 6miles that fried my legs…had to reduce the pace to stop accumulating more lactate.

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              • DmartD
                Dmart
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                @Nik I actually plan for a 70.3 in early summer and a full Marathon in fall.
                Although I am still in a race for getting a bib for London Marathon. In that case I run London and do a 70.3 in fall.

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                • NikN
                  Nik
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                  Great plan. Let us know which races you end up going for.

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                  • mumonkey72M
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                    @Napa-Transplant Congrats! Chicago is one of my favorite courses. Pretty sure I've worked a couple shifts with the tall guy in the back left?? Work at a little local running store when I'm not teaching!

                    Wish I didn't use this username but its too late now. - Joe

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                    • N
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                      @mumonkey72 It definitely felt like a fast course (which was confirmed when they announced a new world record while I was still quite far from the finish). Funnily enough, I think that Chicago was the first time I met the gentleman you mentioned; that photo was a cross section of several different running groups from DC.

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                      • DmartD
                        Dmart
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                        @Nik I registered for a small sprint distance in April since I never done a triathlon to see how it works. June 2nd Ironman 70.3 in Switzerland and I entered the ballot for Berlin Marathon in September.
                        Will be a sweaty winter on the trainer 🥵😂

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                        • mumonkey72M
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                          @Napa-Transplant Ahhh got it. What club are you in? I work once a week for Potomac River Running, were mainly in NOVA now, but we still do some events in DC.

                          Wish I didn't use this username but its too late now. - Joe

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                          • N
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                            @mumonkey72 I normally run with the Navy Yard Pacers gang, but the core of my marathon training was solo Anacostia River Trail mileage.

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                            • mumonkey72M
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                              @Napa-Transplant lol small world! If I ever see another guy at a convention/packet pickup in all Iron Heart I'll know it's you!

                              Wish I didn't use this username but its too late now. - Joe

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                                hello! i thought i'd share about my recent trip that i've just returned from. i'm sure many of you have read the book Born to Run. the book has inspired an annual trip and run in the copper canyons near Chihuahua, Mexico. this year i was able to partake. 40 of us made it down to the copper canyons and spent a week there. it was by far the most powerful trip i've ever been on. we were able to be included in numerous spiritual ceremonies, listen in on talks from leaders in the raramuri community who are fighting to preserve their history and lands, and receive permission to run on raramuri lands with various runners. the copper canyons are such a special place. there's something about them that will change you. i feel as though my spirit is still there. my appreciation for the lands that i've run on and those who came before me has grown immensely. here are a few images that bring me great joy from the trip:

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                                • mumonkey72M
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                                  @marco23d Wow, that looks absolutely beautiful! Congrats on the run, sounds like an amazing trip!

                                  Wish I didn't use this username but its too late now. - Joe

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                                  • T4920T
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                                    After years of on and off solo running, I took part in my first organised event today.

                                    Really enjoyed the whole experience. I was quite de-trained after a couple of lazy months, but being surrounded by a crowd and fellow runners, I managed to finish the 10k in a respectable 53 minutes.

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                                    “𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”

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                                      marco23d
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                                      New PR today. Was aiming for 1:45/ 8:00 mile pace. A friend texted me right when the race started to run with her. Did first mile at 9:00 pace. Got the okay to go ahead and managed to finish in 1:42/ 7:52 pace.
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                                      • NikN
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                                        Well done and the trip looks really special

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                                        • mumonkey72M
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                                          Just ran the Richmond half marathon this morning. It was my buddies first half and I just stuck with him the whole time. So much fun getting to watch people reach their goals!

                                          Wish I didn't use this username but its too late now. - Joe

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                                          • goosehdG
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                                            Less than 4 hours to go…

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                                            "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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