May 31, 2005
i placed!
smsmh and i scooted pretty fast after the race on monday. i was hungry and i figured there were so many people ahead of me that i never would have taken a placing. what i didn't know was that i'd passed quite a bit of my competition during the run and only came in 64 back from the leader. even if i'd known that, i don't think i would have stuck around for the awards ceremony. i still don't think it's sunk in that i'm making big strides in my speed, especially at the shorter distances.
well, checking my official results this morning, i saw that i came in at 19:56 rather than 19:57 and there was a '3' in one of columns. i scrolled up the list and the '3' was in the Div Place column. i took 3rd place in the M35-39 division. WOW!
talk about a huge confidence boost! i think i may stick around for the awards ceremony at the 1/2 marathon on saturday...
Posted by jeff at May 31, 2005 9:52 AMComments
Woohoo! Way to go!
Posted by: Dawn (aka Pink Lady) at May 31, 2005 11:08 AMThat is so awesome, Jeff!!!!
Congrats, Congrats, Congrats
Posted by: Kristin at May 31, 2005 11:32 AMWay to go buddy! Good luck in you up and coming race. Great blog page!
Posted by: Lynell at May 31, 2005 11:37 AMExcellent!! You are so speedy:)
Posted by: susan at May 31, 2005 11:47 AMThat's so darned fast! You rule!
Posted by: Chris Brogan... at May 31, 2005 12:28 PMFantastic!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: beverly at May 31, 2005 5:22 PMWOW!!! you inspire me with your dedication and stick-to-it-ative-ness (is that proper egnlihs??)
my opinion:
maybe you shouldn't wear your elvis outfit on saturday after all... all that hair might slow you down... not to mention pushing the juke box!
bfbh
Posted by: bfbh at May 31, 2005 9:08 PMThat is Awesome!! Congrats Jeff
heather
Congratulations! Isn’t it crazy how one second can make a difference in racing. All the non-runners out there are probably thinking, "who cares! It is only a second." But to us–it makes a huge difference! :) Way to go!
Posted by: aprilanne at June 1, 2005 12:09 AMSub 20s and a trophy all on the same day? Gnifty. You /will/ be posting a picture of whatever bling you receive, right?
Posted by: Richard at June 1, 2005 4:40 AMThat's awesome Jeff!!! Congrats!
Posted by: Nanda at June 1, 2005 8:24 AMCongratulations, Jeff! You knew all that lightning speed training would pay off. Nice job! Must still be on top of the world today?
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at June 1, 2005 9:45 AMExcellent! Congratulations!
Posted by: Deene at June 1, 2005 10:08 AMcongratulations! that's a supersonic time
Posted by: Ali at June 1, 2005 11:30 AMCongrats, that's awesome, you really do rule!
Posted by: SmartyPants at June 1, 2005 4:32 PMYahoo!!! Awesome run! You have earned the speed. It is deeply rewarding to see your hard work come to fruition.
Posted by: BD at June 1, 2005 9:47 PMWOW! That's awesome! Way to go!!
Posted by: AB at June 2, 2005 4:56 AMJeff: Wow! You're doing so fantastic. Congrats to you!kirsten
Posted by: mid-pack mom at June 2, 2005 10:00 PMCongrats!! That's def. something. And good luck for the 1/2 marathon on saturday.
I do not really think that I will have a chance to place on saturday's marathon :-(( But winning is not everything, is it?
Posted by: Michael at June 3, 2005 5:01 AMHey, Congratulations!!! I am proud of you!! Wish we could see you run sometime....Tulsa Run in October???? Ditto on the Elvis thing...bad idea!
Posted by: Kurd at June 3, 2005 1:11 PM