TK over at Pigtails Flying issued a challenge to her readers to come up with a six-word race report in the vein of Not Quite What I Was Planning. I was only supposed to write one in the comments, but I got rolling and couldn't stop...
(I'm only posting them here because TK said I had to and I can't say no to a fellow runner! (especially one as awesome as she))
(Also, yes, I know this is the second post in a row for which the idea thereof was stolen from someone else. I clearly don't have an original thought in my head.)
Dexter-Ann Arbor 10K and A Most Excellent Race 5K: “Personal records fueled by alcoholic beverages.”
Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon:
“Seven hour drive, sub 2-hour PR!”
Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K:
“32:58 in 2006, 25:01 in 2007.”
Run For The Rolls 1-Mile:
“Won age group, six delicious rolls!”
Big House Big Heart 5K:
“Finish inside Michigan Stadium? I’M THERE!”
Meteor 10K:
“First 10K race means automatic PR.”
Shamrocks and Shenanigans 5K:
“Broke high school PR. I ROCK!”
I could also have said of this race: "Free beer glasses at finish: awesome!"
Detroit Half Marathon 2007:
“First half marathon. I did it.”
I imagine my six-word race report for the Detroit Marathon (which hasn't happened yet) will be something like "What the hell was I thinking?"
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Nice reports. I wholly support this minimalist approach to race reports. Seriously, who wants to hear my mile-by-mile rundown of any race distance? Lucky for them, my memory isn't that sharp.
Hello darling.
Here's mine for Disney World Marathon 2008:
Mickey, may I stop running now?
Cool idea! I don't race often, but I may try this approach when I do-- maybe start with the six-word summary and follow up with detail for those who like such things.
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Hello fellow michigan runner. I am new to the sport and still working on developing those running "skilz" but I am loving it non the less. I am putting you on my daily hit list because i loved your post about the conversation with yourself. I have those conversations all the time but I don't always win them as efficiently as you did.
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