1/4 mile up hill sprint report

Roger 2k wrote in message ...

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The competition just keeps getting tougher and tougher.

Of the nine people that qualified for the race only 5 showed up for the
final. I think it might have had something to do with them seeing how fast
some of the other qualifiers were. I could not make it into town, for the
two other qualifying runs, to see how fast 6 of the other qualifiers were,
or I might have dropped out myself. ;-)

I ended up with a real neat tee-shirt for finishing the sprint, it was a

lot

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of fun being able to congratulate the winners and then watch the other
sprinters from the finish line. I was very happy I ran the final and hope

I

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can do it again next year.

BTW they claimed I ran it in 1:18 which is 7 seconds faster than my

fastest,

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but they also say the need a better way to start the clock.

Roger

I've never heard of this kind of race, where is it, and how steep is the
hill?

- Tony

<< I've never heard of this kind of race, where is it, and how steep is the
hill?

- Tony >>

it's a race, happening all around you, to lead the star-studded team threading
the Golden String to Heaven -- and the hill is only as steep as the price of a
Dunkin Donuts cup of coffee and a Boston Creme, to keep your battery charged.

so let the leader of the pack, winner of the race, Lance through infinite space
toward the Stars, arriving ever forward to the heart's enchanted answer.

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One dark day on Usenet, [email hidden] (Virginiaz) said
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<< I've never heard of this kind of race, where is it, and how steep
is the hill?

- Tony >>

it's a race, happening all around you, to lead the star-studded team
threading the Golden String to Heaven -- and the hill is only as steep
as the price of a Dunkin Donuts cup of coffee and a Boston Creme, to
keep your battery charged.

so let the leader of the pack, winner of the race, Lance through
infinite space toward the Stars, arriving ever forward to the heart's
enchanted answer.

That reminds me. Did you ever resolve your hyperextension problem?

Phil M.

--
If you can empty your own boat
Crossing the river of the world,
No one will oppose you,
No one will seek to harm you. -Chuang Tzu

<< That reminds me. Did you ever resolve your hyperextension problem?

Phil M. >>

i think so. thank you for asking. how are you?

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Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please ping me!

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"Tony" <qtrader2@(remove)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Roger 2k wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

The competition just keeps getting tougher and tougher.

Of the nine people that qualified for the race only 5 showed up for the
final. I think it might have had something to do with them seeing how

fast

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

some of the other qualifiers were. I could not make it into town, for

the

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

two other qualifying runs, to see how fast 6 of the other qualifiers

were,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

or I might have dropped out myself. ;-)

I ended up with a real neat tee-shirt for finishing the sprint, it was a

lot

Quoted message said:

of fun being able to congratulate the winners and then watch the other
sprinters from the finish line. I was very happy I ran the final and

hope

Quoted message said:

I

Quoted message said:

can do it again next year.

BTW they claimed I ran it in 1:18 which is 7 seconds faster than my

fastest,

Quoted message said:

but they also say the need a better way to start the clock.

Roger

I've never heard of this kind of race, where is it, and how steep is the
hill?

- Tony

See: http://bix7.com/sprint.html
then go down to where it says "Brady Street Sprint"

The hill is a 6 degree incline, but near the top it changes to 8.

My tee-shirt says "Who's the fastest in the Quad-Cities." Well I know who
the fastest is and I know who the slowest of the fastest is. ;-)