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Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too.

You had all the bad luck of the world against you and did it under the time you’d hoped for, that is really great! Congratulations! Elisabeth

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It was Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. They stamped your number when you registered to get a free one. Plus they had some great caesar pasta salad, nachos and salsa, spicy cold noodle salad, then they had the "health food" for the people who were being good, fruit and bagles. They had the awards inside the brewery due to the rain. I am sure they made out great today.

That sounds great – although I find it hard to eat for a while if I’ve been running hard. Bet I could down a couple of cold ones though In fact my next two races should allow me to do just that – my 10k has an awards ceremony as it’s the last of an eight race series and I’m staying in a hotel that’s only 400 yards from the finish of the Gt N. Run. By the time I cross the line it will be late enough in the day to drink without looking like a drunk charlie

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Congratulations, Michele! Shame about the bad weather and your asthma acting up…. but it’s great that you stuck to it and finished. I guess I’ve just been very lucky…. never had a race in the rain (knock wood). Cam

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Brava! -S- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Too bad it rained, good job on your comeback. Bernard

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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*smiles*  Let’s compromise…Send it up north to the Yukon… Sean Chester Vancouver Island, Canada – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well done Michele.  And congratulations to your friends too.  That’s excellent, especially considering the harsh conditions.  Where do you live?  We don’t get much in the way of May rain here For a change, it’s central Canada getting it! Frankly, I’d gladly leave it to you LOL …(How does it go? April showers bring May flowers?) Sean Chester Vancouver Island, Canada Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before. — Daniel Pierre-Antoine Dept. of Political Science Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6

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Thanks, I am in NH. It has been raining off and on for a week now and forecast is for more for this week. I’m starting to think I will never see the sun again. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well done Michele.  And congratulations to your friends too.  That’s excellent, especially considering the harsh conditions.  Where do you live?  We don’t get much in the way of May rain here…(How does it go? April showers bring May flowers?) Sean Chester Vancouver Island, Canada Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Great job, Michele!! That’s a great time for weather like that. Coming back from long-term injury, you should be awfully proud. — David (in Hamilton, Ont) "Why should I practice running slow? I already know how to run slow. I must learn to run fast."                                                    Emil Zatopek http://www.angelfire.com/nc/swstudio/racing.html –

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Way to go! That must feel great making that kind of time under those conditions. Dot – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too.

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Well done Michele.  And congratulations to your friends too.  That’s excellent, especially considering the harsh conditions.  Where do you live?  We don’t get much in the way of May rain here

For a change, it’s central Canada getting it! Frankly, I’d gladly leave it to you LOL …(How does it go? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – April showers bring May flowers?) Sean Chester Vancouver Island, Canada Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

– Daniel Pierre-Antoine   Dept. of Political Science Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6

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It was Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. They stamped your number when you registered to get a free one. Plus they had some great caesar pasta salad, nachos and salsa, spicy cold noodle salad, then they had the "health food" for the people who were being good, fruit and bagles. They had the awards inside the brewery due to the rain. I am sure they made out great today. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Congratulations on beating your goal on a harsh day. BTW as well as excellent post race food, were the brewery handing out free samples to finishers? Might explain the high turnout… charlie PS Which brewery was it? Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Way to go! I especially applaud you for not quitting in the face of bad weather and the asthma attack. Victoria

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Well done Michele.  And congratulations to your friends too.  That’s excellent, especially considering the harsh conditions.  Where do you live?  We don’t get much in the way of May rain here…(How does it go? April showers bring May flowers?) Sean Chester Vancouver Island, Canada – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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Congratulations on beating your goal on a harsh day. BTW as well as excellent post race food, were the brewery handing out free samples to finishers? Might explain the high turnout… charlie PS Which brewery was it?

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Got up this morning to do my first race in almost 10 years. Pouring rain and the forecast was for rain all day. Not just rain but heavy, wind driven rain. Surprisingly there didn’t seem to be a lot of no shows. Even the little kids were still running. Since I am coming back from a number of injuries I had planned to alternate run/walk. Well, I couldn’t really force myself to walk much because it was so cold and I was completely drenched, I just wanted to finish. My shorts were plastered to me and my feet were squishing in my shoes. Plus I started having a mild asthma attack and couldnt’ breath too well. I had hoped for a time of 35 minutes and did 32:22. The friends I went with beat their previous times too. The post race food was great, the race was sponsored by a local brewery. All in all, it was a good day, glad I brought a change of warm clothes. Knees are kind of sore but hopefully not any worse than before.

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