Colfax Half Marathon 2012

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I loved this race! It was my perfect race of the season. I hit my goal time exactly. I PRed by 2:45 since the Rock n Roll in October '11. The weather was perfect. I wore my new compression socks, which I loved. I really loved the fire station part of the race, where all the firefighters had their hands out for a high five in the middle of the fire station. Very cool! This finishes up my running races for a while. I have the Boulder Sprint Triathlon on 6/17 & then I think I might consider running a marathon at the end of the year. Anyone heard of the American Discovery Trail Marathon in Colorado Springs? It is tempting....

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Location: Denver, CO, USA

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