Comments on: Crystal City Twilighter 5K – 19:12 http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/ Andy. Now served with awesomesauce. Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: blog.andyobrien.com » Paul Thurston Burke Lake 4.5 Miler - 29:15 http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-170 blog.andyobrien.com » Paul Thurston Burke Lake 4.5 Miler - 29:15 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:06:34 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-170 [...] sight to cover the 2:22 spread. I went out much easier than the way I went out in my previous Crystal City Twiligher 5K race. This time my first mile was a friendlier 5:59, according to my Garmin. And, Matt took it easy the [...] [...] sight to cover the 2:22 spread. I went out much easier than the way I went out in my previous Crystal City Twiligher 5K race. This time my first mile was a friendlier 5:59, according to my Garmin. And, Matt took it easy the [...]

]]> By: andy http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-155 andy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:17:13 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-155 <a href="#comment-141" rel="nofollow">@Daniel Norton</a> - Thanks. Yeah, I had no idea how to run this race. All my training and recent races were focused on marathons. And, I've been working on doing progressive split runs in my workouts. I guess you just have to go all-out, pretty much, when you run these 5Ks. @Daniel Norton – Thanks. Yeah, I had no idea how to run this race. All my training and recent races were focused on marathons. And, I’ve been working on doing progressive split runs in my workouts. I guess you just have to go all-out, pretty much, when you run these 5Ks.

]]> By: andy http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-154 andy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:13:18 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-154 <a href="#comment-140" rel="nofollow">@steve</a> - Thanks. It was great to chat with you again. Sorry about the stress fracture to your foot. You should've taken the DNF, because now I can say that I officially beat you! ;-) Get well soon. @steve – Thanks. It was great to chat with you again. Sorry about the stress fracture to your foot. You should’ve taken the DNF, because now I can say that I officially beat you! ;-) Get well soon.

]]> By: andy http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-153 andy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:10:29 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-153 <a href="#comment-139" rel="nofollow">@Pete</a> - Thanks. I had one of those Dumb & Dumber moments when my cup was starting to get filled up. Luckily, only 1 cup was needed. @Pete – Thanks. I had one of those Dumb & Dumber moments when my cup was starting to get filled up. Luckily, only 1 cup was needed.

]]> By: Daniel Norton http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Daniel Norton Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:53:04 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-141 That's my strategy for 5Ks. Run as fast as possible at the start and just hold on. I usually find that I only slow by 5-10% in the last two miles. Way to PR! That's a great time! That’s my strategy for 5Ks. Run as fast as possible at the start and just hold on. I usually find that I only slow by 5-10% in the last two miles. Way to PR! That’s a great time!

]]> By: steve http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-140 steve Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:51:14 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-140 Many congratulations Andy! Really, really pleased for you! All the hard work and consistent training is definitely paying off and I'm excited to see what you'll be able to run at MCM'09 Great chatting with you post-race. Shame about the very average beer, but like you say....it was free. Hope my encouragement helped a little - least I could do on a disappointing, but enjoyable evening for me. Keep up the great work! --Steve aka @britishbulldog Many congratulations Andy! Really, really pleased for you! All the hard work and consistent training is definitely paying off and I’m excited to see what you’ll be able to run at MCM’09

Great chatting with you post-race. Shame about the very average beer, but like you say….it was free.

Hope my encouragement helped a little – least I could do on a disappointing, but enjoyable evening for me.

Keep up the great work!

–Steve aka @britishbulldog

]]> By: Pete http://blog.andyobrien.com/2009/07/crystal-city-twilighter-5k-1912/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Pete Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:56:08 +0000 http://blog.andyobrien.com/?p=138#comment-139 Sounds like it was a great race, congrats on the sub-20:00 + PR. Running 5k speed is a lot of fun, I need to get one in soon - I think our 5k pace is pretty similar, but I haven't run one since March. Love your solution to avoiding the port-a-potty lines - I'll remember to bring a cup with me to my next race! Sounds like it was a great race, congrats on the sub-20:00 + PR. Running 5k speed is a lot of fun, I need to get one in soon – I think our 5k pace is pretty similar, but I haven’t run one since March. Love your solution to avoiding the port-a-potty lines – I’ll remember to bring a cup with me to my next race!

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