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Topic: tucson 5000 -- run walter, run! |
mcsolar99
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 posted May-21-2007 11:54 PM
   
ok, i wasn't going to post a race report, but this picture (on our local running club web page) just made me do it:
 i passed kid at mile 1, thinking he was gassed. he passed me at mile 2.5, i had nothing. he beat me by 3 seconds, dang 11 year old. my boston time 3:05 predicts an 18:54 5k, and i ran 19:09. this is the first time in my life my 5k time has been slower than my marathon time would predict... must mean i'm a marathon runner? nobody fast showed up, so i won my age group. 29th overall out of 200. i usually run under 18 in this race, uggg. go walter! i gave him a big pat on the back and told him he finished well in the chute. congratulated him again getting water. then out on a cool down with friends we saw him and his pals running a 2 mile cooldown and i clapped for him and told him he ran a great race (sorry ribs)... but really what i'm thinking: 194 days till sacramento... grrrr....
edited to tone down the pity party... neighbors were complaining. 
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smpankowski
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posted May-22-2007 04:49 AM
There was a kid up here who smoked in races. Now he's an adult and kickin @$$. You should have meet up with him in the parking lot with out witnesses. ------------------
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hermosaboy
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posted May-22-2007 06:57 AM
Look at the kids form, attire and color matching -- it's a clone of Ribs!!!Hey, we can't PR everyday -- at least you got hardware!!!
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SkipAZ
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posted May-22-2007 07:03 AM
Consider yourself fortunate MC. There's a 14 yr old girl here who usually beats me!
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choover
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posted May-22-2007 07:47 AM
That is a great photo. I'm trying to visualize what caption the running club had with it.... Mcsolar, this is where I say, "Oh cry me a river." I usually get beat by pregnant women and people pushing triplets so no reason to hang your head over Walter. hehe. Looks like it was pretty hot that day -- maybe that slowed you down a tad? Thanks for the laugh. You'll see that 18:54 soon! ------------------
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hally
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posted May-22-2007 07:57 AM
Keep an eye on that kid MC, bet he becomes a star 
He was probably thinking why does this old guy keep congratulating me. Hey a win is a win ^5 on the AG award.
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Tramps
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posted May-22-2007 07:58 AM
Great photo! Remember he's carrying a lot less weight. Still a solid race for you with an AG win. Those times will come down again.
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Ileneforward
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posted May-22-2007 08:23 AM
Its got to be the red hair!! And that serious look on his face; the focus! 
Congratulations on winning your age group, you old stud.
The important thing is, your shoes and your shorts match and the HRM strap, oh my!
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perchcreek
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posted May-22-2007 08:35 AM
MC, those long legs of yours vs his short legs.... he must have been running like a Jack Russell Terrier perch
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millbot
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posted May-22-2007 08:55 AM
Nicely done Walter. Yes, here is a star in the making. Congrats on the AG win mcsolar!
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tomwhite
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posted May-22-2007 09:30 AM
.........mc//..........don't know how to tell you this,,,,,,''Walter'' is actually a 42-year-old midget from Muncie....................he pulls this Trick all the time.......
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DaveinAA
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posted May-22-2007 10:03 AM
LOL tomwhite, but I have to agree with you. Everyone knows that no kids are named "Walter" anymore. He's got to be in his 50s at least. Nice run, emcee.
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MustangSally
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posted May-22-2007 10:03 AM
First, it's Labduck and the sandwich - now it's mcsolar and Walter The Kid. Our icons are going down in flames, people.
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bobscamman
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posted May-22-2007 10:21 AM
Great photo MC and by the looks of this kids form and his concentration I would have to agree that he is a star in the making if he sticks with it.Congratulations on the AG award and we all know those times of yours will be coming back down. I'ld like to know what the kid was thinking ------------------
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ksrunr
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posted May-22-2007 10:24 AM
These youngsters have no respect for their ELDERS these days. I'm sure if the roles had been reversed. . . . Ah well.
By looking at the pics; you weren't the only casualty Walter (if that's his real name) caused in this race. Looks like some younger fellas behind you. Can you imagine their thoughts? Got beat by a kid AND some old guy! What's the use?ksrunr
enjoyed your report; now get back to training.
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La Tortuga
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posted May-22-2007 11:18 AM
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Originally posted by mcsolar99:
my boston time 3:05 predicts an 18:54 5k, and i ran 19:09. this is the first time in my life my 5k time has been slower than my marathon time would predict... must mean i'm a marathon runner?
or maybe it was that Friday anger management run that took a toll on you?
go walter! i gave him a big pat on the back and told him he finished well in the chute. congratulated him again getting water. then out on a cool down with friends we saw him and his pals running a 2 mile cooldown and i clapped for him and told him he ran a great race (sorry ribs)...[/QUOTE]
That is so cool - SR is all talk you know! 194 days...really???
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tselbs
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posted May-22-2007 11:24 AM
Nice job, mc. Nice job for Walter, too. If he chooses, he has quite a future as a runner.TomS ------------------
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rosecoloredglasses
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posted May-22-2007 11:34 AM
Notice how emcee's head is ever so slightly tilted to his right and Walter's head is ever so slightly tilted to his left... I like the name Walter.
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DFMAR50
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posted May-22-2007 11:37 AM
Hi MC,Great picture. I'm not in your league timewise - but your thread (and your running club's website) caught my eye. I went to Catalina HS and grew up just over the hill from your other training location - Catalina Foothills HS (before it was a high school). I had a similar experience with an 11-12 year old last year in the Estes Park, CO 5K. I never thought he would finish strong, but he did - and it was pretty humbling. Congrats on winning your age group.
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MarkGuy
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posted May-22-2007 12:50 PM
That's a fast kid. You better get him in your club. And I bet WalterMix2 is way nastier than SolarMix2!
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ThunderBolter
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posted May-22-2007 02:06 PM
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Originally posted by tomwhite:
.........mc//..........don't know how to tell you this,,,,,,''Walter'' is actually a 42-year-old midget from Muncie....................he pulls this Trick all the time.......
^^ Hilarious ! ^^
---> Mein Gott, that kid's running so fast his hair's on fire ! . . . .
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choover
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posted May-22-2007 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by bobscamman:
I'ld like to know what the kid was thinking
Funny you should ask: 
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Labduck
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posted May-22-2007 03:23 PM
Hey mc, at least he's 11 years old. I get smoked by a 9 year-old every Monday night in my running club. Little twerp...And here's me getting edged out by a 14 year-old at this year's Shamrock run:  Econo has the right idea on how to deal with these little ingrates. [This message has been edited by Labduck (edited May-22-2007).]
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tallrunner
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posted May-22-2007 09:35 PM
MCCongrats on the hardware and wow that is some fast little kid. Happy I dont have to deal with any of those at the moment...my ego would be shattered (-: You will get him next time. Yep it's a shame what marathon training does to 5K times...but you can recoup your form with a little time off the marathon treadmill. Tall
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busiman
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posted May-22-2007 11:37 PM
Congratulations MC! Nice zippy race and taking the AG is pretty sweet!btw, there was a kid in a local 5k here that I credit for pushing me to a PR. ;-P
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