tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post2790808169460785014..comments2024-03-28T12:05:47.779-04:00Comments on Racing Stripes: Crystal City 5K: Chipping Away at ItElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-39357209970569576702017-04-21T08:12:00.566-04:002017-04-21T08:12:00.566-04:00Congrats on the PR & a very smart race. I love...Congrats on the PR & a very smart race. I love that you tried to beat your bib #. Such a fun idea. Our results are always off by about 2 or 3 seconds, but very few, if any, of the local races here use chip timing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960831466511283030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-17398537114796360702017-04-18T09:26:55.422-04:002017-04-18T09:26:55.422-04:00CONGRATS!!! YAY for PRs all over the place lately...CONGRATS!!! YAY for PRs all over the place lately. I think once you get into a rhythm of running more 5Ks, your pace will drop quickly. It is hard to run a 5K after being in a "distance" mindset for so long. I am a big fan of working on the 5K over the summer. It is fun!Amy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310648835376582679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-7808101535366376922017-04-17T23:27:15.630-04:002017-04-17T23:27:15.630-04:00Twisty 5ks are hard to race - a straighter course ...Twisty 5ks are hard to race - a straighter course will be much faster. I have had some Garmin issues lately, too. Races that start downtown are the worst, as the tall building confuse the satellite reception.Graciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05641028266038110278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-63797830132173533912017-04-17T15:32:47.050-04:002017-04-17T15:32:47.050-04:00Interesting. I guess I need to make sure to always...Interesting. I guess I need to make sure to always start with Greg as a backup timing chip!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-64852586883009347872017-04-17T15:32:22.125-04:002017-04-17T15:32:22.125-04:00Thank you!Thank you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-23525745188847599092017-04-17T15:32:12.396-04:002017-04-17T15:32:12.396-04:00Yes, I remember a few races where they tore off th...Yes, I remember a few races where they tore off the bottom of your bib to score you. :-)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-44739460630739902862017-04-16T20:49:31.575-04:002017-04-16T20:49:31.575-04:00Congrats on your PR! I've had that happen to m...Congrats on your PR! I've had that happen to me at one of the Pacers Races too, and they fixed it right away (I happened to be running with a friend, so they used her time). Jennifer @ Run Jenny Run Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08374803569302371636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-81045434244813070312017-04-16T17:48:33.974-04:002017-04-16T17:48:33.974-04:00Congrats on your new PR! You continue to amaze me...Congrats on your new PR! You continue to amaze me with each race. I am glad they were able to sort out that chip/net time fiasco.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-9260715039555697552017-04-16T13:05:40.924-04:002017-04-16T13:05:40.924-04:00Congrats on your PR! Back in the day before chip t...Congrats on your PR! Back in the day before chip timing, at a 5k, my finish time didn't get counted, and I would have placed at least in my AG! Glad you were able to get it sorted out.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-53890484508620072682017-04-16T09:00:32.438-04:002017-04-16T09:00:32.438-04:00I emailed them and they looked into it. They said ...I emailed them and they looked into it. They said that my chip didn't register at the start line, so that's why I have a gun time. They looked at Greg's start time and used that for my start time, which gave me 3 seconds. 20:44 official it is! Typically when I run 70-degree 5K's, they are in the morning so it's really humid. That's why I was expecting the heat to be a major factor. But this race was nice and dry. Caused a bit of dry mouth, but otherwise it ended up being fine.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265175590096078175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2189875022254484779.post-74119644131373558672017-04-15T14:50:15.174-04:002017-04-15T14:50:15.174-04:00Congrats on your new PR! That stinks about the gun...Congrats on your new PR! That stinks about the gun/chip timing being off. Honestly, I'd accept the Garmin time. It's only 3 seconds but it's not your fault they had a timing mistake and besides, this probably won't be a PR for long. It sounds like this is a good race and series in general and you did really well... they should offer age group awards in a field that large, though. <br /><br />70 isn't too bad for a 5K. It's warm but at least it's a short race. It sure beats running a marathon and getting sunburnt which happens occasionally down here. Amy Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197087030892201936noreply@blogger.com