Looks like I won't be there after all. Turns out orientation for fall quarter at Wesleyan is that day & I can't miss it. Bummer - this'll be the first time I've missed Jim Herrin since I started running.

Just as well, though. I fell off my bike (again) last Sunday & haven't been running at all this week. A friend suggested that Scott & I go with him on an easy ride so we could take a day off from running after the triathlon. Sixteen miles into it, I wiped out, hurt my shoulder and a spot on my left shin swelled up as big as a softball. Good thing endorphins are good at suppressing pain - I still had nineteen miles to go! He didn't tell us before we started that we were going 35 miles - I'd never been that far before. At least I'm no quitter. I taught my exercise classes all week covered in nasty bruises with my arm in a sling.

Know how you get to the point where you're not sure whether you're taking care of an injury or just being lazy? That's where I am right now. I'll find out for sure tomorrow morning at the triangle, though. If I see any of you there, go easy on me.

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I'm 22. See you guys Saturday.

Josh

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Scott....I'm glad you stayed at home with your family last night instead of coming to the group run to show off your birthday suit...but seriously, Happy Birthday!

Not to mention, the scariest thing I've ever had happen to me on a run happened last night. While I was running through Devinwood, lightning struck a telephone pole when I was less than 10 yards from it. Before I knew it, I was running through someones yard and was about to hind under their carport, when I realized, what would I say to them..."uh...yeah...I was um...running by, and uh...lightning struck that pole out there..and I'm uh..kinda scared, can I stand here until the storm is over?" So I just took back off and finished up my run, but ever time lightning would strike, I'd just like a little girl.

Just thought I'd share what you guys missed at the group run last night.

Josh

I had a good race on saturday. It wasn't the time I was hoping for but I bested my PR by about 5 minutes....old PR 44:06...new PR 39:1... so I am happy with the results. 1st in my age group and 6th overall but I had everyone but Josh in my sites for the whole race. I am just doing the 5k at the Labor Day Race in September because it is only a week before the half marathon in Ohio. Good job to everyone that ran in Jim Herrin...it was fun.
Spencer

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GEICO will be on Saturday, November 12th. I'm hoping to get it into the September issue of GA Runner. It'll definitely be a points race regardless.

Alright guys....we got them in today. Run Fit Sports Moisture Wicking t-shirts. The shirt itself is usually $35, but we're selling them for $15..thats right..$15 for a real tech running shirt, not some cotton shirt. On top of that, starting with Labor Day, we are going to have one race a month (on average), that if you wear this shirt, you will get 5 dollars store credit here at Run Fit...so do the math, after 3 races, the shirt has paid for itself !

Steve got one already, I hope the rest of you guys will take part as well. See you soon.

Josh

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I'll be running the Labor Day 10K in my new moisture wicking
"Run Fit Sports" shirt. For $15 thats a bargain anyway but I'll be glad to take the store credit too.

See you all on Labor Day if not before.

Steve