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Monday, May 4, 2015

Bloomday 2015

Yesterday was Bloomsday, so Scott and I traveled to Pullman and then Spokane to see our friends and run the race.  This was my sixth year running, and I am proud of myself for doing as well as I did with next to no training.  I wasn't fast by any means, but I ran more than I thought I was going to, and I averaged under a 13:30 mile, which is pretty good for me on a course with elevation change.  I ran when I could and walked when I needed to.

Here are my stats for the past 6 years:
Starting line

Crossing the finish line
I don't have a big race report in me, so here are the highlights:
  1. I got a free doughnut before the race.  Bonus! 
  2. I got hit with a water balloon, right in the neck. Not bonus!
  3. The weather was lovely! 70s and sunny.
  4. I saw a few great shirts and signs.  My favorite, perhaps, was a woman's shirt that read, "Dear God: Please let there be someone behind me to read this."  Also, there was a shirt that read, "I thought I said yes to a Bloomsday RUM." And finally, there was a sign that said, There's no time for 
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