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The Cartersville 10K was a great race. It was cool and overcast. The air was fresh from the overnight rains. Cotton fields provided a scenic backdrop for the race. As always for the first mile I thought I had made a dreadful mistake and was going to have to stop and walk back to the car in shame. Then we got to the first mile marker and I was pleasantly surprised to have them call out my time as 8:02. I started to feel a little stronger, but was even more surprised as I consistently turned out eight minute miles for the rest of the race. My goal has been to beat the 50:00 mark which will put me into the top time group for the Peachtree next year. I did not think that I had a chance of reaching that goal this race. At my last race my time was 55:10 and the fastest time I have managed in practice the last few weeks has been around 52:30. I was amazed when I crossed the finish line at 49:24!

Next up is the 2005 Peachtree City Classic 15K next weekend.