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43 minutes – my new nemesis. Rodes City Run 10k Race Report

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Thomas Powell

Course Commentary Ah, Rodes.  Despite being similar in size to the Anthem 5k [7301 finishers vs 8516 finishers], Rodes is the antithesis of the Anthem 5k. First of all, there is more than twice as much race course per participant, … Continue reading →

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Anthem 5k (Now with 50% less fail) Race Report

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Thomas Powell

Course Commentary I’m not particularly fond of the Anthem 5k.  There were 8516 finishers this year.   In years past, this race was entirely run along the downtown city blocks.  While this made the course incredibly flat, every turn in … Continue reading →

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Race Report: Monumental Marathon

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I’ve spent the past 6 months working up to this day.  Twice in the past 16 months, I’ve been sidelined from running for more than 6 weeks.  I began running everyday at the end of my last injury recovery, making … Continue reading →

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A new 5k personal record tonight #running #twit2fit

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Thomas Powell

I set a new 5k tonight at the Gaslight 5k in Jeffersontown, KY. Didn’t feel much up to finishing, even at the start, feeling winded from jog to the start. It was roughly 79 degrees at the start, which is … Continue reading →

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Johnny’s 5k Race Report #twit2fit

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Thomas Powell

Congratulations to @LouisvilleSoup who broke 24 minutes as well. I arrived close to 7 am at the Falls of the Ohio State Park, and ran a mile warm-up.  The air had felt chilly all morning until that point at around … Continue reading →

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