Ran a 10k in June (2 Viewers)

[Ned]

It was here that I looked down and saw my HRM showing - - -. Well crap. We were running off of his HRM the whole way. That spooked me a bit. Was I pushing too hard the whole way? Nahhhhhh, I felt fantastic up to this point. Screw it. It's too late to worry about that now.

Right! Who cares about all that heart rate mumbo-jumbo anyway?

I felt like I had just committed the cardinal sin when I did that.

We still need to resolve that little matter of the Dances With Dirt 50K ultra next fall.

Not forgotten at all. But, I'd have to give up (or at least scale back) biking and swimming to get there. This doesn't jive well with a bucket list 5K swim a month before an Ultra. Might have to amend to a 3-year goal.

Don't know why, but I've got an itch for this. Maybe we sub me out of the relay and I run the ultra. We can decide later in the summer.--

Ned - gosh, what a great report on a great race. This has been a month to remember for you!!!

It sure has. PR season has been really kind to me. 15K, HM, and the full. Unreal.

I will fully admit that I owe a lot of this run to running with SC. The first 15 miles went by in the blink of an eye. Having someone to pace with, chat, etc was a huge boost. As we got going, the miles were coming super easy. Somewhere around the 2nd or 3rd mile we realize something. Our HRs are identical. WTF. Either someone's running in the wrong range or our watches are reading the same HRM. We tried running on opposite sides of the road to see who's strap we were reading to no avail. We finally gave up and ran by feel. Periodically checking on each other to see how we felt.

Run with SC enough and I'm sure your menstrual cycles will line up, as well.

:spittake:

 

[Ned]

2012 Philadelphia Marathon

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3 friggin 31....... YES! Finally, I've conquered 26.2. I'm sore as all get-out today, but it feels oh so good.

Final results are finally in. 3:31:20 good for 1,907/11,427 OA and 290/1112 AG.

 

[AcerFC]

Awesome job and great recap

Just dropped $200 on winter gear. Because I dont like to be cold when I run

 

[2Young2BBald]

Fantastic read Ned. For everything that is in the write up, its what is not that impressed me most. While the stretch goal was 3:30, not once did you write what ifs or lament something you didn't do or could have done better. Proud and happy need to be the feelings we take away from most events!!

 

[IvanKaramazov]

I will fully admit that I owe a lot of this run to running with SC. The first 15 miles went by in the blink of an eye. Having someone to pace with, chat, etc was a huge boost. As we got going, the miles were coming super easy. Somewhere around the 2nd or 3rd mile we realize something. Our HRs are identical. WTF. Either someone's running in the wrong range or our watches are reading the same HRM. We tried running on opposite sides of the road to see who's strap we were reading to no avail. We finally gave up and ran by feel. Periodically checking on each other to see how we felt.

Run with SC enough and I'm sure your menstrual cycles will line up, as well.

Great job, Ned, and great write-up as usual. Enjoy the next few days of basking in victory.

 

[The_Man]

2012 Philadelphia Marathon

Well, what can I say? Third time was the charm! I feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders with that 3:31. I've wanted a 3x so badly for almost 2 years now. To finally get that in such a huge improvement has me beside myself.

3 friggin 31....... YES! Finally, I've conquered 26.2. I'm sore as all get-out today, but it feels oh so good.

Great, great job. I think what you said in the beginning about your experience and not even getting slightly nervous was the key. You've been primed to run a quality marathon before but maybe got a little too pumped. This time, you were so cool and you killed it. Congrats!

As for me, I'm big, fat, and slow. Had started getting back into in early October then got sick. 5 miles yesterday - my first run since Oct. 15. But I'm off for Thanksgiving starting after work tomorrow and plan to use the vacation to get back into a routine. Going to sign up for a May 26 marathon to shoot for my dream of running Boston in 2014 - it's Easter weekend that year, which means my whole family could come and we can spend Easter at my mother-in-law's house, which is pretty much at the end of the downhill part of Heartbreak Hill.

3:15 or bust!

 

[SFBayDuck]

Beer Congrats! Seems like you'd be sub 2:00 on a flat course.

Dan Fouts Great PR!

Grue I agree with the others. Failure will make your future successes sweeter. And there's nothing to be embarrassed about. You know your body's limits well. I hope you have a speedy recovery...I know IT bands can be tricky.

SC Congrats on reaching your goal!

Ned Awesome job shattering your PR by 1/2 hour! Impressive, but you certainly put in the work. I know you wanted sub 3:30, but and least you have an obvious goal for next time!

, sums up my feelings. I let out an audible "Oh no, damn!" when I first saw Gru's FB update on Saturday. All of us in here appreciate how much work goes in to getting ready for our chosen races. Sometimes, it's just not our day. But Gru has had more "your days" than most, and he'll have many more.For the others, sounds like things did go your way this weekend, congrats!

As for me - pushed the low carb/fat burning thing over the edge this weekend. Had just some chicken wings and broccoli for dinner on Saturday (with a couple of beers), then set out on Sunday morning for a three hour run with just coffee in me (didn't even do my coconut oil). The first 3 miles was a steady climb of about 700 feet and my HR was a little higher than I wanted, and maybe that pushed me out of my fat burning zone too early. By an hour into it I was spent, no energy at all. I had one gel on me, took that at about the 90 minute mark, but even with mostly downhill for the next hour it was a struggle. By the time I got to the bottom of the hill I had 3 miles of flats to get back home, and it was like a death march - "run to that tree, then you can walk for 30 seconds" kind of thing. Got home and had a giant pumpkin pancake with pumpkin butter, and felt much better in just a few minutes. So I learned that I need to take some calories in before a long run (even if it's fat, because that has worked recently), and I should bring more than 1 gel just in case.

 

[BassNBrew]

Congrats Ned. Can't imagine a much better month than 3:3x and 193.

 

[gruecd]

Feeling like an absolute bag of #### today. My ITB feels a little better, but my quads and calves are sore as hell, and my Achilles is definitely ####ed up, too. To top it all off, I woke up with a sore neck. Looks like I'm gonna be on the shelf for a while, since the only real prescription for a sore Achilles is rest. I do not do well with rest.

On a more positive note, super impressed with the rest of you guys...

DanFouts - Congrats on the PR!

beer 302 - Solid effort. Sorry you didn't make sub-2.

Sand - Iron? You sure it's not HGH?

prosopis - The towpath is a trail that runs alongside the C&O Canal. In the old days, the towpath allowed mules to pull barges up and down the canal.

Ned - One hell of a racing season for you, my friend. Stars really aligned for you. Congrats on another great race!

SC/CN - Nice work, men.

As I walked around DC yesterday morning, it was depressing seeing all the people out running on the Mall while knowing that I'd be out of commission for a while. Undecided at this point as to whether or not I want to attempt another 50-miler. Part of me wants nothing to do with it, but the other part of me wants to go back and finish it. Probably need to let the dust settle before making that particular decision. Regardless, still kinda bummed right now....

 

[BassNBrew]

Charlotte Thunder Road Half Marathon

Great race, weather was perfect, chilly this morning before the start @ 37 degree's but the wind chill had it around 30. Went out to the start line and it was like the Gods smiled down on us and stopped the wind, clear day so full sun made it just right. Myself & another guy from work had planned to run together but ole boy had other plans starting out and left me in the dust at mile two. I just couldn't keep the pace he was at and realized early on if I wanted to simply finish I had to dial it back. Course itself was a mother. Seemed like it was just one uphill after another. The part of the course I was most worried about was actually the easier half. I should have focused on the back half cause it kicked my butt. All those hills I've been running helped but two words. . .NOT ENOUGH! We don't have anything comparable to the length of uphills I ran today around here. Here's the Runkeeper link if you are interested.

Miles 1-3: 8:07/8:33/8:42 - Too fast for my fat ###. Not sure what the pace dude was thinking since we were shooting for 9:00 but whatever. Just glad I realized early on to cut loose and just run. I think he was wanting to bank time but I don't have that kind pace for this distance. He finished right at 1:59:55 so goal accomplished but I just couldn't hang with him.

Miles 4-6: 8:56/9:43/9:19 - First big hill that had me worried. Ran it a few weeks ago so I felt good about making it and when I crested felt good. Unfortunately that is where I stopped a few weeks ago so I didn't realize that we turn and keep going uphill for another 1/2 mile or so. Still felt ok because there was finally a downhill coming up to gain some time and rest a little. It was one of only a few that I distinctly remember on the course.

Miles 7-9: 9:01/9:38/9:12 - And now I'm into the part of the course I've driven but never run. Bunny hills through the neighborhoods of Charlotte. Lot harder than I anticipated but was still churning it out. The folks along the route came out in force and continued to encourage all of us. That was pretty cool considering how early & cold it was out. Big ups to all of them.

Miles 10-12: 8:45/9:22/9:34 - Figured I was right at or around my pace time, which I was (9:08) so I also knew that if I was running at pace now I was going to be behind by the finish. My body didn't seem to care. I tried to push as much as I could to compensate but it wasn't enough in the end. Again, I underestimated the hills at the end of this course, they were pretty tough to finish on.

Mile 13: 9:54 - The ##### in the box told me I was still right on my pace so I was feeling encouraged but mile 12 sapped any kick I had so it was a matter of just finishing at this point. Gave it all I had and finished with legs feeling like molten lead. Crossed the line at 2:03:36. Runkeeper had me at 2:03:37 with a distance of 13.56 (apparently I took the scenic route). Funny thing was Runkeeper has me at my pace I wanted to hit 9:07 so something is screwy but overall, given the course, I'm happy with the results. Went in wanting to finish under 2 but it was not to be today and frankly, don't think I would have had it in me regardless of the training I put in. Next year probably but this year, don't think it was in the cards.

That course is brutal by all accounts. You should do the Huntersville half as 2 hours would be right on your wheelhouse. I ran most of it a week ago and it's pretty flat.Was it a fun event?

 

[BassNBrew]

First-ever DNF.Ran great on the trail (no falls), coming into Weverton in 2:30ish just like I wanted. First little bit on the tow path was fine, but then my left IT Band started to tighten up, and by the time I reached Antietam (mile 27), it hurt so bad that I decided to call it a day. Same leg as the soleus/Achilles that's been bothering me, so I'm sure it's related.Anyway, I'm pretty pissed and disappointed and mildly embarrassed. Cleaned up and drove to D.C. for a night on the town to drown my sorrows.

Sorry to hear about this. Hopefully the rest of the trip was a good experience.

 

[SteelCurtain]

2012 Philadelphia Marathon

Well, what can I say? Third time was the charm! I feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders with that 3:31. I've wanted a 3x so badly for almost 2 years now. To finally get that in such a huge improvement has me beside myself.

The plan was to meet steel curtain and comfortably numb at the gear check-in at 6AM. CN and I ended up parking in the same lot, so we walked down with my family towards the start. We hit the portopots and I no sooner step in to do business and my phone rings. It's SC, of course. "Hey it's SC, I'm walking towards the gear check-in. Where are you?" "Ummm I'm in the portopot right now. We'll be there in a minute!". Talk about an awkward first meet. We all catch-up at the gear check-in and things were great. My entire family was there, so I was hoping that SC was a normal cat. There was zero 'internet' awkwardness. SC is a cool dude.

I was calmer than normal at the start. Maybe I'm becoming a more seasoned racer, but the anxiety levels before the race are nowhere near where they used to be. Before we knew it, we're in our corral and waiting for the gun. SC and I both agreed to go for a 7:55 pace and assess on the way. We both had our HR targets (roughly 10bpm apart) and agreed if one or the other had to adjust to not worry about the other guy. Just do your thing. The conditions were ripe for a PR, so we went for broke - <3:30.

I will fully admit that I owe a lot of this run to running with SC. The first 15 miles went by in the blink of an eye. Having someone to pace with, chat, etc was a huge boost. As we got going, the miles were coming super easy. Somewhere around the 2nd or 3rd mile we realize something. Our HRs are identical. WTF. Either someone's running in the wrong range or our watches are reading the same HRM. We tried running on opposite sides of the road to see who's strap we were reading to no avail. We finally gave up and ran by feel. Periodically checking on each other to see how we felt.

Miles 1-5: 8:01, 7:47, 7:44, 7:49, 7:55

This was stupid easy. The crowd dispersed pretty quickly which was nice. We were able to get pretty close to pace right from the start. We were chatting up a storm and having fun. This went by so fast I don't remember much about it other than us trying to figure out WTH was going on with our HRMs. We had to keep reminding eachother to ease up a bit as we were under pace at this point. So easy to do at the beginning, but overall we were doing well.

Miles 6-10: 8:07, 7:25, 8:03, 7:44, 7:59

Miles 6-7 are on Chestnut street which is usually packed with spectators and generally downhill. I forewarned SC that I always end up running mile 7 too fast because of this and wanted to chill. Sure enough, we nailed a 7:25 any way. There were some rolling hills after that piece and then the main hill at mile 9. Surprisingly we ran that really well, split wise. I was getting very antsy at this point. I felt awesome and was having a blast. I was genuinely excited to be out there and didn't have much doubt that we were pacing correctly. All great signs at this stage.

Miles 11-15: 8:07, 7:50, 7:48, 7:45, 7:50

Miles were still melting away here. I couldn't believe how easy they were coming. I kept thinking back to where I came from when I used to think running a 39x 5 miler was an all out gut busting effort. Freaky to think we're at mile 13+ and still cruising along like we were on a Sunday stroll. Mile 13 brought us back to the Rocky steps where we split off from the half marathoners. This started the quietest part of the race where you run down the Schuylkill river. I noticed how SC and I were still chatting it up, but most of the other runners were dead quiet. What a great sign that we were still full of energy at mile 15.

Miles 16-20: 7:52, 7:45, 9:07, 7:59, 8:05

Mile 17-18 were somewhat hilly. This was the first time I noticed that things were suddenly not as easy as it was just a half hour ago. A series of small hills and a bridge actually hurt at mile 18. I have no idea how that turned into a 9:07, but that matched SC's readout also. Getting right back on pace after that has me wondering if we lost satellite signal in the trees for a moment. Mile 19 was the start of the Manyunk section which had some good hills to it. Somewhere around here SC pulled away. I tried staying with him on the hill, but I had no answer so I tried to stay smart and fell back. It was here that I looked down and saw my HRM showing - - -. Well crap. We were running off of his HRM the whole way. That spooked me a bit. Was I pushing too hard the whole way? Nahhhhhh, I felt fantastic up to this point. Screw it. It's too late to worry about that now.

Miles 21-26.2: 7:59, 8:16, 8:19, 8:20, 8:38, 8:26, 0.33-7:27

Mile 21 was hard, but I was still clinging on to 3:30 pace. My hips were starting to bark at me. Getting good knee drive was becoming a chore. Each mile became progressively harder to stay on pace. More and more muscles started to gripe at me. My left achilles got pretty tight. Calves were melting. I started to chop the miles up into half mile segments to try to keep myself motivated. It's amazing how the last 10K can spiral out of control. Tenths become miles. "24.6..... cool don't look for a while. Just keep moving....." What seems like an eternity passes and I look again. "24.72.... WTF MAN!" Around mile 25 a girl was holding up a great sign - "WTF..... Where's The Finish?!". So perfect. As I neared the finish, I heard my brother yell out "193!!". (That was the unofficial measurement of my buck) That was the perfect thing to get my attention. That pumped me up pretty good and I gave him a huge YEAHHHHHHHH!!! All of the emotion that was piling up inside me was let out with that yell.

At the end of the finish line chute was SC waiting for me. We exchanged congrats and our stories of the final 10K. SC ran that last 10K like a beast. GB. Well done. We waddled our way back to the gear check to get his stuff. He checks his phone to see our times (he had signed up for the text updates). He gets this look on his face like he just saw a ghost and showed me the update from CN's race. He had a 2:09 HM split and was on target for a 4:2x marathon. WTF?!?! Did he miss the split?!?!?! Nah, that's nearly impossible! Come to find out SC signed up for the wrong CN. Whew! I was freaking out thinking he was stuck on the marathon course.

3 friggin 31....... YES! Finally, I've conquered 26.2. I'm sore as all get-out today, but it feels oh so good.

First -- I'll echo Ned's comments. Very cool and easy conversation before the race. No awkward internet "we just met in real life" moments. Although, I might have called Ned "Ned" a few times if I didn't catch myself. Very good guy and a definite positive guy. Comfortably numb was a great dude also. Too bad I only got to hang with him for a few minutes before the start. (Funny thing -- I did track someone at the race who I thought was Comfortably Numb. It was someone with a very similar name. And the guy was 55 years old. I remember thinking before the race, "damn.....CN looks good for 55". That explains it!)I'll do a full RR for my race and post later. But there were a few items that the FFA would like.

We decided that Grue is an animal and we spoke of his DNF and noted that he still ran further than we would during this marathon. We agreed that Tri-Man is a machine and an inspiration. We also agreed that the FBG's in the 10K thread help provide motivation, accountability and support that is critical for our success.

In the first two miles, Ned and I are jogging along and in front of us is a girl in pink who looks great from behind. I simply utter "Bib Number". Ned knew exactly what I meant by that. Of course, we failed in getting her bib number. We saw pink again at mile 9ish. Got a good look at her face and realized that he backside was the best side. We kept chugging along. Along the way, enjoyed the various signs and dealing with the frustration of our conflicting HR signals.

I must admit I was a bit disappointed. I thought Ned would be printing out his HR data mid-race to analyze. I kept hearing Tri-Man in my head saying trust your training and use the HR as a guide. Of course, we don't know whose HR was being captured. I think it was Neds. If it was mine, it was running high. Regardless, eventually, we decided to just run on feel.

Around mile 17, we saw Pink again. We passed her rather decisively. But then a mile later, she appeared in front of us. We both had no idea how she got there. There were a bunch of people who were running, but we were surprised that she was there. We ultimately passed her at mile 18 and didn't see her again.

I did sort of barrel through the hills. I felt bad but I was running the numbers in my head and figured I had to get back on track with my pacing if I wanted to break 3:30. I did the first hill and passed a bunch of people. Got to the top and stayed with those folks. The next hill, I passed another group. And pretty much followed that throughout. Mile 25 has a steady uphill that can really knock people off. I wasn't really focused on others....I just wanted it done.

All in all, Ned was amazing. There was one point at mile 18ish, where I thought I was done at that pace and in fact said to Ned, "Go ahead and run your race. Don't let me hold you back." I was in a valley at that stage. Little did I know, Ned was in the same place. Fortunately, a mile later, we were both in a better place and the final push began.

A great race. Highly recommend for all. I really enjoyed it. It was a blast meeting up with some FBGs.

 

[Ned]

Fantastic read Ned. For everything that is in the write up, its what is not that impressed me most. While the stretch goal was 3:30, not once did you write what ifs or lament something you didn't do or could have done better. Proud and happy need to be the feelings we take away from most events!!

I knew 3:30 was a 'stars in alignment' kind of race, but I was still going to go for it. So I didn't care 1 bit that I missed it by 1:20. I don't think the what-ifs would've crept in at all with any 3:3x time.

2012 Philadelphia Marathon

Well, what can I say? Third time was the charm! I feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders with that 3:31. I've wanted a 3x so badly for almost 2 years now. To finally get that in such a huge improvement has me beside myself.

3 friggin 31....... YES! Finally, I've conquered 26.2. I'm sore as all get-out today, but it feels oh so good.

Great, great job. I think what you said in the beginning about your experience and not even getting slightly nervous was the key. You've been primed to run a quality marathon before but maybe got a little too pumped. This time, you were so cool and you killed it. Congrats!

As for me, I'm big, fat, and slow. Had started getting back into in early October then got sick. 5 miles yesterday - my first run since Oct. 15. But I'm off for Thanksgiving starting after work tomorrow and plan to use the vacation to get back into a routine. Going to sign up for a May 26 marathon to shoot for my dream of running Boston in 2014 - it's Easter weekend that year, which means my whole family could come and we can spend Easter at my mother-in-law's house, which is pretty much at the end of the downhill part of Heartbreak Hill.

3:15 or bust!

Yes! Glad to see you back.

 

[Ned]

Feeling like an absolute bag of #### today. My ITB feels a little better, but my quads and calves are sore as hell, and my Achilles is definitely ####ed up, too. To top it all off, I woke up with a sore neck. Looks like I'm gonna be on the shelf for a while, since the only real prescription for a sore Achilles is rest. I do not do well with rest.

On a more positive note, super impressed with the rest of you guys...

DanFouts - Congrats on the PR!

beer 302 - Solid effort. Sorry you didn't make sub-2.

Sand - Iron? You sure it's not HGH?

prosopis - The towpath is a trail that runs alongside the C&O Canal. In the old days, the towpath allowed mules to pull barges up and down the canal.

Ned - One hell of a racing season for you, my friend. Stars really aligned for you. Congrats on another great race!

SC/CN - Nice work, men.

As I walked around DC yesterday morning, it was depressing seeing all the people out running on the Mall while knowing that I'd be out of commission for a while. Undecided at this point as to whether or not I want to attempt another 50-miler. Part of me wants nothing to do with it, but the other part of me wants to go back and finish it. Probably need to let the dust settle before making that particular decision. Regardless, still kinda bummed right now....

SC just mentioned it, but you were a source of inspiration on Sunday. We all look up to you. Don't let this knock you off your game. I have a feeling you'll give'r another go (50) once things stabilize a bit.

 

[Hang 10]

So...

I signed up for a 50k...

And it's less than a month away...

 

[Juxtatarot]

As I walked around DC yesterday morning, it was depressing seeing all the people out running on the Mall while knowing that I'd be out of commission for a while. Undecided at this point as to whether or not I want to attempt another 50-miler. Part of me wants nothing to do with it, but the other part of me wants to go back and finish it. Probably need to let the dust settle before making that particular decision. Regardless, still kinda bummed right now....

Fortunately there is a lot of time before Boston. You're in such great cardiovascular shape, you could probably even go with a 12 week training program, if need be. And you're right, there is plenty of time before you need to make future racing plans.

 

[comfortably numb]

Getting hammered at work, and want to get my ### back in this thread so will get a Philly RR up tonight or in the AM.

Did wanna say it was cool to meet up with Ned and SC and one of the things we talk about was feeling bad about GRUE's race the day before.

Kinda cool where strangers can meet up and talk about other strangers runs. Always good vibes and support going out to each other even when where doing our own things.

Will check back, but did wanna say sorry for the DNF Grue, you're still a warrior in my book.

 

[tri-man 47]

So I didn't care 1 bit that I missed it by 1:20.

You will, GB, you will. The only question is whether the 1:20 starts to becken you before the 50 starts to whisper in gruecd's ear.

 

[beer 302]

Ned, great write up as always and a fantastic race by all three of you! Cool to meet up with innernets folk & discovery they aren't serial killers

Beer - nice run, create some goals for next year!

No worries, damn near same course for a 1/2 in March. I'm in

It was here that I looked down and saw my HRM showing - - -. Well crap. We were running off of his HRM the whole way. That spooked me a bit. Was I pushing too hard the whole way? Nahhhhhh, I felt fantastic up to this point. Screw it. It's too late to worry about that now.

Right! Who cares about all that heart rate mumbo-jumbo anyway?

That course is brutal by all accounts. You should do the Huntersville half as 2 hours would be right on your wheelhouse. I ran most of it a week ago and it's pretty flat.

Was it a fun event?

Had a blast, really left with a feeling of accomplishment and the more I over analyze it the happier I am with that time. The Corporate Cup in March has my name on it and redemption is MINE!Probably not going to do Huntersville. I want to do a core building routine for a while and focus on some speed & hills when I resume.

Side note for anyone that needs the point re-enforced, run your tangents guys. If my GPS is to be trusted and I have no reason to doubt it, I ran on the outside the whole race in order to be considerate for the multitudes passing me. #### em!

 

[BassNBrew]

So...I signed up for a 50k...And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

 

[SFBayDuck]

So...I signed up for a 50k...And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

Sounds perfect. Make sure you nail that taper.

 

[The_Man]

Going to have to break it to my wife....

You have registered for the Bob Potts MarathonA copy of your receipt has been emailed to you.DateSunday, May 26, 2013 @ 6:00 AM

... and my calves.

 

[BassNBrew]

Re-cap since my 10 mile race...

Sunday - 13.1 mile recovery @ 9:30 pace, 137 hr

Monday - rest

Tuesday - 2 x 1 mile speed. 1st at 7:58, 2nd at 7:18

Wednesday - off

Thursday - off

Friday - 10 mi @ 8:56 pace, 143 hr

Saturday - 17.8 mi @ 10:10 pace, 131 hr followed by 8.4 mi @ 12:54 pace, 121 hr

Sunday - 4.5 mi walk

Was in Raleigh this weekend and ran the Neuse River Greenway on Friday and Saturday. Looks like they're going to end up with 27 miles of continous greenway when finished. Friday was a solid effort. Saturday was my long day. First run was 3 hours. I hadn't taken a dump in two days so I came prepared. About mile 6 I tucked into the woods for an off load. Felt much better and started cranking out easy miles under 10:00 pace. With about 2 miles to go I had the gaseous feeling but soon realized it was a turtle thinking about taking a look around. Thought I could make it back to the hotel but I was very wrong. With a mile to go it felt like a freight train rolling. Raced up an embanked and busted through some briars to try to find some privacy. I yanked down my tights and squated just as the explosion hit. My calves locked up but there wasn't much I could do as the good times flowed. After a couple of minutes the tide receded. I cleaned up but unfortunately had found a bad spot. The ### cheeks started to burn as the briars and vegetation had done their damage. Ran the last mile in and found some relief in the shower.

Went out to Umstead after the shower to run the loop where my April 100 will be at. Unfortunately there was no parking near the loop and I had to jog/walk 2.5 miles to the start. Didn't have time to get in the 12.5 mile so I dabbled around on the course for a couple of miles and then jogged/walked back to the car. My calves were barking the entire time from the earlier cramping during my dump.

Anyway, I have no idea how I'll get through 54 in less than 3 weeks. Hope to hit things hard over the holidays with a 30 miler somewhere in the mix.

 

[beer 302]

So...I signed up for a 50k...And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

 

[Hang 10]

So...I signed up for a 50k...And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

Peer pressure is a #####.

 

[Ned]

So...I signed up for a 50k...And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

Peer pressure is a #####.

What's your longest run?

 

[BassNBrew]

So...

I signed up for a 50k...

And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

Peer pressure is a #####.

What's your longest run?

I think I can answer for both of us when I say not long enough. When I was doing my runs on Saturday I was telling myself that I'm not giving this distance enough respect.I'm lucky in that the climbing in my event will be front loaded. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/27436822/

 

[Hang 10]

So...I signed up for a 50k...And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

Peer pressure is a #####.

What's your longest run?

I did 15 on saturday and followed it up with 8.5 on sunday. I'll probably try to top out this weekend at around 18 or so...prolly do another back to back. Hopefully that will be enough...it's gonna have to be.

 

[prosopis]

Great reports

I got back at it today. My last run was 1 week ago and my knee/neck were really bothering me. I took a week off and felt pretty bad/guilty about it. That is the bad news.

The good news is that today I did 6.5 miles @ 9:40 and it felt way easy, almost to easy. I feel like I just took a nice stroll.

I am guessing the week off was a good thing. Just under 3 wks for my next half

Cant wait. i am hoping to beat the 2 hr mark.

 

[Hang 10]

So...

I signed up for a 50k...

And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

Peer pressure is a #####.

What's your longest run?

I think I can answer for both of us when I say not long enough. When I was doing my runs on Saturday I was telling myself that I'm not giving this distance enough respect.I'm lucky in that the climbing in my event will be front loaded. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/27436822/

Pretty much.

I've only averaged about 22 miles a week for the last month. Gonna do a couple 30 mile weeks and then just say, #### it and then just see how it goes, I guess. I'm not really that concerned about a time so it's doable...we shall see anyways.

 

[beer 302]

I think I can answer for both of us when I say not long enough. When I was doing my runs on Saturday I was telling myself that I'm not giving this distance enough respect.

I'm lucky in that the climbing in my event will be front loaded. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/27436822/

That little hill @ mile 32 begs to differ

 

[Ned]

So...

I signed up for a 50k...

And it's less than a month away...

Welcome to the party. Signed up for a 54 miler last week that's on December the 8th. Started my 3 week, 1 day training plan last Friday. Looks like 10 days of build followed by 12 days of taper.

You guys kill me, good luck!

Peer pressure is a #####.

What's your longest run?

I think I can answer for both of us when I say not long enough. When I was doing my runs on Saturday I was telling myself that I'm not giving this distance enough respect.I'm lucky in that the climbing in my event will be front loaded. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/27436822/

Pretty much.

I've only averaged about 22 miles a week for the last month. Gonna do a couple 30 mile weeks and then just say, #### it and then just see how it goes, I guess. I'm not really that concerned about a time so it's doable...we shall see anyways.

You're both friggin' insane.

 

[belljr]

2012 Philadelphia Marathon

Well, what can I say? Third time was the charm! I feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders with that 3:31. I've wanted a 3x so badly for almost 2 years now. To finally get that in such a huge improvement has me beside myself.

The plan was to meet steel curtain and comfortably numb at the gear check-in at 6AM. CN and I ended up parking in the same lot, so we walked down with my family towards the start. We hit the portopots and I no sooner step in to do business and my phone rings. It's SC, of course. "Hey it's SC, I'm walking towards the gear check-in. Where are you?" "Ummm I'm in the portopot right now. We'll be there in a minute!". Talk about an awkward first meet. We all catch-up at the gear check-in and things were great. My entire family was there, so I was hoping that SC was a normal cat. There was zero 'internet' awkwardness. SC is a cool dude.

I was calmer than normal at the start. Maybe I'm becoming a more seasoned racer, but the anxiety levels before the race are nowhere near where they used to be. Before we knew it, we're in our corral and waiting for the gun. SC and I both agreed to go for a 7:55 pace and assess on the way. We both had our HR targets (roughly 10bpm apart) and agreed if one or the other had to adjust to not worry about the other guy. Just do your thing. The conditions were ripe for a PR, so we went for broke - <3:30.

I will fully admit that I owe a lot of this run to running with SC. The first 15 miles went by in the blink of an eye. Having someone to pace with, chat, etc was a huge boost. As we got going, the miles were coming super easy. Somewhere around the 2nd or 3rd mile we realize something. Our HRs are identical. WTF. Either someone's running in the wrong range or our watches are reading the same HRM. We tried running on opposite sides of the road to see who's strap we were reading to no avail. We finally gave up and ran by feel. Periodically checking on each other to see how we felt.

Miles 1-5: 8:01, 7:47, 7:44, 7:49, 7:55

This was stupid easy. The crowd dispersed pretty quickly which was nice. We were able to get pretty close to pace right from the start. We were chatting up a storm and having fun. This went by so fast I don't remember much about it other than us trying to figure out WTH was going on with our HRMs. We had to keep reminding eachother to ease up a bit as we were under pace at this point. So easy to do at the beginning, but overall we were doing well.

Miles 6-10: 8:07, 7:25, 8:03, 7:44, 7:59

Miles 6-7 are on Chestnut street which is usually packed with spectators and generally downhill. I forewarned SC that I always end up running mile 7 too fast because of this and wanted to chill. Sure enough, we nailed a 7:25 any way. There were some rolling hills after that piece and then the main hill at mile 9. Surprisingly we ran that really well, split wise. I was getting very antsy at this point. I felt awesome and was having a blast. I was genuinely excited to be out there and didn't have much doubt that we were pacing correctly. All great signs at this stage.

Miles 11-15: 8:07, 7:50, 7:48, 7:45, 7:50

Miles were still melting away here. I couldn't believe how easy they were coming. I kept thinking back to where I came from when I used to think running a 39x 5 miler was an all out gut busting effort. Freaky to think we're at mile 13+ and still cruising along like we were on a Sunday stroll. Mile 13 brought us back to the Rocky steps where we split off from the half marathoners. This started the quietest part of the race where you run down the Schuylkill river. I noticed how SC and I were still chatting it up, but most of the other runners were dead quiet. What a great sign that we were still full of energy at mile 15.

Miles 16-20: 7:52, 7:45, 9:07, 7:59, 8:05

Mile 17-18 were somewhat hilly. This was the first time I noticed that things were suddenly not as easy as it was just a half hour ago. A series of small hills and a bridge actually hurt at mile 18. I have no idea how that turned into a 9:07, but that matched SC's readout also. Getting right back on pace after that has me wondering if we lost satellite signal in the trees for a moment. Mile 19 was the start of the Manyunk section which had some good hills to it. Somewhere around here SC pulled away. I tried staying with him on the hill, but I had no answer so I tried to stay smart and fell back. It was here that I looked down and saw my HRM showing - - -. Well crap. We were running off of his HRM the whole way. That spooked me a bit. Was I pushing too hard the whole way? Nahhhhhh, I felt fantastic up to this point. Screw it. It's too late to worry about that now.

Miles 21-26.2: 7:59, 8:16, 8:19, 8:20, 8:38, 8:26, 0.33-7:27

Mile 21 was hard, but I was still clinging on to 3:30 pace. My hips were starting to bark at me. Getting good knee drive was becoming a chore. Each mile became progressively harder to stay on pace. More and more muscles started to gripe at me. My left achilles got pretty tight. Calves were melting. I started to chop the miles up into half mile segments to try to keep myself motivated. It's amazing how the last 10K can spiral out of control. Tenths become miles. "24.6..... cool don't look for a while. Just keep moving....." What seems like an eternity passes and I look again. "24.72.... WTF MAN!" Around mile 25 a girl was holding up a great sign - "WTF..... Where's The Finish?!". So perfect. As I neared the finish, I heard my brother yell out "193!!". (That was the unofficial measurement of my buck) That was the perfect thing to get my attention. That pumped me up pretty good and I gave him a huge YEAHHHHHHHH!!! All of the emotion that was piling up inside me was let out with that yell.

At the end of the finish line chute was SC waiting for me. We exchanged congrats and our stories of the final 10K. SC ran that last 10K like a beast. GB. Well done. We waddled our way back to the gear check to get his stuff. He checks his phone to see our times (he had signed up for the text updates). He gets this look on his face like he just saw a ghost and showed me the update from CN's race. He had a 2:09 HM split and was on target for a 4:2x marathon. WTF?!?! Did he miss the split?!?!?! Nah, that's nearly impossible! Come to find out SC signed up for the wrong CN. Whew! I was freaking out thinking he was stuck on the marathon course.

3 friggin 31....... YES! Finally, I've conquered 26.2. I'm sore as all get-out today, but it feels oh so good.

Good job NED. My son ran the half this year - his first one ever (he's 18). He was going to do the full but he had to remove a bone spur and needed surgery on his foot, over the summer. His achilles still bothers him but he trained for the half from August on. He finished in 1:28.51. I think next year he's going to try the full.Was pretty cool hitting up mile markers to see him. I was tired just walking around

I don't "get" the running thing but I can appreciate how hard it is to do and the accomplishments

 

[IvanKaramazov]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

 

[sho nuff]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Im running a nice recovery run with some strides And while the pFitz 18/55 has worn me out (physically and mentally thinking I always need to be running)...and I thought all this taper mind tricks thing was bunk as I was looking forward to the cutting back. The start of week 2 has me feeling odd. Looking at my schedule and what I am running before the race...and feeling that I should be running when I don't need to. Such a strange thing the mind and body does after getting used to being pushed for 4 months.

 

[Juxtatarot]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Good luck, Ivan!I'm running too. Traveling to my brother's house in Virginia tomorrow and we're running a 10K Thursday. I haven't provided an update in a while because there hasn't been much to write about. I took everyone's advice here from a few weeks ago and decided to rest my calf longer. The only running I've done was a little over one mile on Saturday at 8:45 pace. My calf was a bit tender and stiff but there was no reaggravation to the injury this time. I somehow managed to tweek a hamstring though but that seems minor.My brother was never a serious runner but is starting to get back into it. His goal is to break 48 minutes. I have no business going all out for this race, so I'm going to pace him. I've never paced anyone in a race before so I looking forward to it. Hopefully I can make a difference.

 

[Hang 10]

2012 Philadelphia Marathon

Well, what can I say? Third time was the charm! I feel a huge weight lifted off of my shoulders with that 3:31. I've wanted a 3x so badly for almost 2 years now. To finally get that in such a huge improvement has me beside myself.

The plan was to meet steel curtain and comfortably numb at the gear check-in at 6AM. CN and I ended up parking in the same lot, so we walked down with my family towards the start. We hit the portopots and I no sooner step in to do business and my phone rings. It's SC, of course. "Hey it's SC, I'm walking towards the gear check-in. Where are you?" "Ummm I'm in the portopot right now. We'll be there in a minute!". Talk about an awkward first meet. We all catch-up at the gear check-in and things were great. My entire family was there, so I was hoping that SC was a normal cat. There was zero 'internet' awkwardness. SC is a cool dude.

I was calmer than normal at the start. Maybe I'm becoming a more seasoned racer, but the anxiety levels before the race are nowhere near where they used to be. Before we knew it, we're in our corral and waiting for the gun. SC and I both agreed to go for a 7:55 pace and assess on the way. We both had our HR targets (roughly 10bpm apart) and agreed if one or the other had to adjust to not worry about the other guy. Just do your thing. The conditions were ripe for a PR, so we went for broke - <3:30.

I will fully admit that I owe a lot of this run to running with SC. The first 15 miles went by in the blink of an eye. Having someone to pace with, chat, etc was a huge boost. As we got going, the miles were coming super easy. Somewhere around the 2nd or 3rd mile we realize something. Our HRs are identical. WTF. Either someone's running in the wrong range or our watches are reading the same HRM. We tried running on opposite sides of the road to see who's strap we were reading to no avail. We finally gave up and ran by feel. Periodically checking on each other to see how we felt.

Miles 1-5: 8:01, 7:47, 7:44, 7:49, 7:55

This was stupid easy. The crowd dispersed pretty quickly which was nice. We were able to get pretty close to pace right from the start. We were chatting up a storm and having fun. This went by so fast I don't remember much about it other than us trying to figure out WTH was going on with our HRMs. We had to keep reminding eachother to ease up a bit as we were under pace at this point. So easy to do at the beginning, but overall we were doing well.

Miles 6-10: 8:07, 7:25, 8:03, 7:44, 7:59

Miles 6-7 are on Chestnut street which is usually packed with spectators and generally downhill. I forewarned SC that I always end up running mile 7 too fast because of this and wanted to chill. Sure enough, we nailed a 7:25 any way. There were some rolling hills after that piece and then the main hill at mile 9. Surprisingly we ran that really well, split wise. I was getting very antsy at this point. I felt awesome and was having a blast. I was genuinely excited to be out there and didn't have much doubt that we were pacing correctly. All great signs at this stage.

Miles 11-15: 8:07, 7:50, 7:48, 7:45, 7:50

Miles were still melting away here. I couldn't believe how easy they were coming. I kept thinking back to where I came from when I used to think running a 39x 5 miler was an all out gut busting effort. Freaky to think we're at mile 13+ and still cruising along like we were on a Sunday stroll. Mile 13 brought us back to the Rocky steps where we split off from the half marathoners. This started the quietest part of the race where you run down the Schuylkill river. I noticed how SC and I were still chatting it up, but most of the other runners were dead quiet. What a great sign that we were still full of energy at mile 15.

Miles 16-20: 7:52, 7:45, 9:07, 7:59, 8:05

Mile 17-18 were somewhat hilly. This was the first time I noticed that things were suddenly not as easy as it was just a half hour ago. A series of small hills and a bridge actually hurt at mile 18. I have no idea how that turned into a 9:07, but that matched SC's readout also. Getting right back on pace after that has me wondering if we lost satellite signal in the trees for a moment. Mile 19 was the start of the Manyunk section which had some good hills to it. Somewhere around here SC pulled away. I tried staying with him on the hill, but I had no answer so I tried to stay smart and fell back. It was here that I looked down and saw my HRM showing - - -. Well crap. We were running off of his HRM the whole way. That spooked me a bit. Was I pushing too hard the whole way? Nahhhhhh, I felt fantastic up to this point. Screw it. It's too late to worry about that now.

Miles 21-26.2: 7:59, 8:16, 8:19, 8:20, 8:38, 8:26, 0.33-7:27

Mile 21 was hard, but I was still clinging on to 3:30 pace. My hips were starting to bark at me. Getting good knee drive was becoming a chore. Each mile became progressively harder to stay on pace. More and more muscles started to gripe at me. My left achilles got pretty tight. Calves were melting. I started to chop the miles up into half mile segments to try to keep myself motivated. It's amazing how the last 10K can spiral out of control. Tenths become miles. "24.6..... cool don't look for a while. Just keep moving....." What seems like an eternity passes and I look again. "24.72.... WTF MAN!" Around mile 25 a girl was holding up a great sign - "WTF..... Where's The Finish?!". So perfect. As I neared the finish, I heard my brother yell out "193!!". (That was the unofficial measurement of my buck) That was the perfect thing to get my attention. That pumped me up pretty good and I gave him a huge YEAHHHHHHHH!!! All of the emotion that was piling up inside me was let out with that yell.

At the end of the finish line chute was SC waiting for me. We exchanged congrats and our stories of the final 10K. SC ran that last 10K like a beast. GB. Well done. We waddled our way back to the gear check to get his stuff. He checks his phone to see our times (he had signed up for the text updates). He gets this look on his face like he just saw a ghost and showed me the update from CN's race. He had a 2:09 HM split and was on target for a 4:2x marathon. WTF?!?! Did he miss the split?!?!?! Nah, that's nearly impossible! Come to find out SC signed up for the wrong CN. Whew! I was freaking out thinking he was stuck on the marathon course.

3 friggin 31....... YES! Finally, I've conquered 26.2. I'm sore as all get-out today, but it feels oh so good.

Awesome job. When did you get so fast?

 

[Ned]

Good job NED. My son ran the half this year - his first one ever (he's 18). He was going to do the full but he had to remove a bone spur and needed surgery on his foot, over the summer. His achilles still bothers him but he trained for the half from August on. He finished in 1:28.51. I think next year he's going to try the full.Was pretty cool hitting up mile markers to see him. I was tired just walking around I don't "get" the running thing but I can appreciate how hard it is to do and the accomplishments

Wow! 1:28 at 18yrs old..... First ever HM..... AND coming off surgery?!?! Good lord he's got some talent! Congrats!

Awesome job. When did you get so fast?

Thanks! Piling on the mileage did me wonders. Pfitz 18/70 kicks ###. ---------------Go get'm Turkey Trotters! Hope the weather cooperates.

 

[Sand]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

I'm running, but it will most certainly be a long, slow plod designed to create a calorie hole to be filled with turkey later.

 

[beer 302]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Thought about this morning and in lieu of signing up for an event I'm starting my own. The 1st annual Nash Turkey Trot will take place sometime Thursday morning. The course runs the scenic route from my driveway to Walmart and back. Looking to break 26 this time out Anyone in the area looking for a race is invited. No registration fee or t-shirt. Just the opportunity to beat a fat man.

 

[belljr]

Good job NED. My son ran the half this year - his first one ever (he's 18). He was going to do the full but he had to remove a bone spur and needed surgery on his foot, over the summer. His achilles still bothers him but he trained for the half from August on. He finished in 1:28.51. I think next year he's going to try the full.Was pretty cool hitting up mile markers to see him. I was tired just walking around I don't "get" the running thing but I can appreciate how hard it is to do and the accomplishments

Wow! 1:28 at 18yrs old..... First ever HM..... AND coming off surgery?!?! Good lord he's got some talent! Congrats!

He ran all through HS for Cross Country and stuff was pretty good but not tops. He was training hard the last 2 months. He almost made me want to try running ... I said ALMOST

 

[gruecd]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

I'm registered to run a 5M (slowly) with the GF. Achilles is better today than it was yesterday, but I don't wanna push it, either. We'll see.

 

[tri-man 47]

I'll probably drive to a nearby trail for an easy-paced 10 miler ...resisting any urge to race until April.

 

[SFBayDuck]

I'll probably drive to a nearby trail for an easy-paced 10 miler ...resisting any urge to race until April.

This is exactly what I have planned. Only your easy-pace is probably 3:00/mile faster than mine!

 

[MAC_32]

Go get'm Turkey Trotters! Hope the weather cooperates.

Mid 40's and sunny here, perfect racing weather

 

[MAC_32]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Not doing the Cleveland 5 mile Turkey Trot as planned because I still haven't done my 5k race, doing a much smaller 5k in the sticks somewhere between Cleveland and Akron. The optimist in me says, better shot at placing!

 

[beer 302]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Not doing the Cleveland 5 mile Turkey Trot as planned because I still haven't done my 5k race, doing a much smaller 5k in the sticks somewhere between Cleveland and Akron. The optimist in me says, better shot at placing!

Where at? I grew up in Rootstown and graduated from Akron before they went big time and became THE University of Akron

 

[MAC_32]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Not doing the Cleveland 5 mile Turkey Trot as planned because I still haven't done my 5k race, doing a much smaller 5k in the sticks somewhere between Cleveland and Akron. The optimist in me says, better shot at placing!

Where at? I grew up in Rootstown and graduated from Akron before they went big time and became THE University of Akron

It's funny how much they're pouring into marketing and coaching yet the football team is still God awful.Race is in Hinkley Reservation, heard of it, but never been. The area's a bit hilly so that's a concern, but I believe there's a decent sized lake there so hopefully the majority of the race is around the flatter land by the lake. At least the website emphasized that most of the course was paved. Definitely going to need to get out there early to scope it out.

 

[beer 302]

So who here is running on Thursday? This is my one and only 5K of 2012, and unfortunately it's looking like it's going to be pretty windy in the 25 mph range. I'm hoping that it won't be that bad since the course is in town and largely sheltered, but we'll see.

Not doing the Cleveland 5 mile Turkey Trot as planned because I still haven't done my 5k race, doing a much smaller 5k in the sticks somewhere between Cleveland and Akron. The optimist in me says, better shot at placing!

Where at? I grew up in Rootstown and graduated from Akron before they went big time and became THE University of Akron

It's funny how much they're pouring into marketing and coaching yet the football team is still God awful.Race is in Hinkley Reservation, heard of it, but never been. The area's a bit hilly so that's a concern, but I believe there's a decent sized lake there so hopefully the majority of the race is around the flatter land by the lake. At least the website emphasized that most of the course was paved. Definitely going to need to get out there early to scope it out.

No one will ever confuse Akron with a DIV I schoolAh Hinkley, the only thing that returns to Hinkley are the buzzards. Good luck man, crush it

 

[Juxtatarot]

It was a beautiful fall night tonight in the low 50s. I ran 5 miles and the good news is I feel injury free. The bad news might be that I've quickly fallen out of shape. I averaged 7:56 pace tonight for the 5 miles but my average heart rate was 163! Compare that to my marathon October 7 when I averaged 7:05 with a 162 heart rate. Normally I'm able to run 8:00 miles with a heart rate in the low 140s or high 130s. I never would have thought that I could lose so much conditioning in a month and a half. I think I have my work cut for me to be ready to even start my training for Boston.