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Got an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.
Got an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.
Freakin cold here - particularly since I could only run at night. So onto the dreadmill - 2 mile warmup at 8:30 and then a 5k at 7:40. McMillan says I should be doing these in the interval training range at 7:15/mile. That's a joke - I can't hold that. 7:30-7:40 seems to be tough enough for now.Got an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.Good luck this time around! 3.3 hilly miles this afternoon here in Tucson, good Mexican food and some margaritas for dinner and now I'm off to get a good nights rest.
:goosebumpsforyou!:Got an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.Good luck this time around! 3.3 hilly miles this afternoon here in Tucson, good Mexican food and some margaritas for dinner and now I'm off to get a good nights rest.
Got an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.Good luck this time around! 3.3 hilly miles this afternoon here in Tucson, good Mexican food and some margaritas for dinner and now I'm off to get a good nights rest.
I'm very glad your daughter is doing betterGot an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.Good luck this time around! 3.3 hilly miles this afternoon here in Tucson, good Mexican food and some margaritas for dinner and now I'm off to get a good nights rest.
Sorry I could not make it last night. The office party went long and I had to get home. My daughter is doing well, she has a lot of red spots on her though. Doctor says she will have the rash for 7 days or so. I was reading the morning paper and in the editorial section there is a tool complaining about the marathon. Person lives in Saddlebrook which you will run past. I believe the shuttle for the marathon is up the street from the hospital. I worked there for quite a few years. We saw lots of patients from that saddlebrook area and they are very toolish. I am really excited for you. Looks like the weather will be perfect. Hope you enjoy your time here
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We dont get many clouds around here. Have fun.I'm very glad your daughter is doing betterGot an email that I was accepted as a Brooks wear tester again this year. Maybe they'll actually have me test a pair of shoes this year.Good luck this time around! 3.3 hilly miles this afternoon here in Tucson, good Mexican food and some margaritas for dinner and now I'm off to get a good nights rest.
Sorry I could not make it last night. The office party went long and I had to get home. My daughter is doing well, she has a lot of red spots on her though. Doctor says she will have the rash for 7 days or so. I was reading the morning paper and in the editorial section there is a tool complaining about the marathon. Person lives in Saddlebrook which you will run past. I believe the shuttle for the marathon is up the street from the hospital. I worked there for quite a few years. We saw lots of patients from that saddlebrook area and they are very toolish. I am really excited for you. Looks like the weather will be perfect. Hope you enjoy your time here
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You were missed but I totally understand. El Charro was pretty cool - and their margaritas are a little too good... there were 8 of us (5 running the 1/2, 2 of us running the full) so we had a great time. The temps here are nice and the breeze is perfect - but man the sun is strong!! Wouldn't mind some clouds in the morning but regardless it's gonna be epic. EPIC!!
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Thanks brother! bib #749. About to crack my oneWraith - Kick ### tomorrow, homeboy! I can't tell if there's going to be any raceday athlete tracking on the website, but just in case, what's your bib number?
Go get em !!!!!!!!!!Thanks brother! bib #749. About to crack my oneWraith - Kick ### tomorrow, homeboy! I can't tell if there's going to be any raceday athlete tracking on the website, but just in case, what's your bib number?beer for the night and have some pasta. Gruecd I will text you tomorrow when I'm done.
Notice how I completely ignore your Bears comment...
(Just for the record I am pretty sure Prosopis is referring to you in the race and not the Bears, since the Bears seem incapable of getting anyone this year).Go get em !!!!!!!!!!Thanks brother! bib #749. About to crack my oneWraith - Kick ### tomorrow, homeboy! I can't tell if there's going to be any raceday athlete tracking on the website, but just in case, what's your bib number?beer for the night and have some pasta. Gruecd I will text you tomorrow when I'm done.
Notice how I completely ignore your Bears comment...
Anyone find a race tracking link for Wraith yet? The old "I'll have one martini and switch to beer" mantra didn't work out so well last night, so me and the couch are going to be tight for most of today(Just for the record I am pretty sure Prosopis is referring to you in the race and not the Bears, since the Bears seem incapable of getting anyone this year).Go get em !!!!!!!!!!Thanks brother! bib #749. About to crack my one :( beer for the night and have some pasta. Gruecd I will text you tomorrow when I'm done.Wraith - Kick ### tomorrow, homeboy! I can't tell if there's going to be any raceday athlete tracking on the website, but just in case, what's your bib number?
Notice how I completely ignore your Bears comment...
I got an error message, too. I guess I'll have to wait to get his text after he's done.Anyone find a race tracking link for Wraith yet? I checked the race site and got an error message from the results link.
Great job, GB, and congrats on the PR!4:28:47. Holy headwind for 16 miles. PR by 12 minutes. I gave it all I had.
Wow - nice PR.Boo to the Tuscon organizers for majorly dropping the ball on the web times.Just got a text from Wraith:
Great job, GB, and congrats on the PR!4:28:47. Holy headwind for 16 miles. PR by 12 minutes. I gave it all I had.![]()
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You forgotJust got a text from Wraith:
Great job, GB, and congrats on the PR!4:28:47. Holy headwind for 16 miles. PR by 12 minutes. I gave it all I had.![]()
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breezy? breezy?!? Brother I live in the Windy City - what I experienced today was NOT "breezy"I am about 30 miles away from where Wraith is running. At 6:30 this am it was 45 at my house. Wraith is at a higher elevation so it may be cooler there. Morning was perfect for running. Now at 10:30am it is getting breezy out.
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FWIW, a friend of mine from the U.P. also ran Tucson today, and she said the exact same thing about the headwinds. Again, way to HTFU, buddy!breezy? breezy?!?
Brother I live in the Windy City - what I experienced today was NOT "breezy"![]()
####### aye, mate.New "official" PR 5K 26:56.
Nice work, Dexter.New "official" PR 5K 26:56.
WOW!!!!!!Great news.Just got a text from Wraith:
Great job, GB, and congrats on the PR!4:28:47. Holy headwind for 16 miles. PR by 12 minutes. I gave it all I had.![]()
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Way coolNew "official" PR 5K 26:56. Had fun at a small local run in New Baltimore. MI. About 800 people. Weather was perfect and I got to do this one with some friends which was neat. Every race I have ran I've done by myself so it was a neat experience.
It was not to bad 30 miles west of you. Glad you did so well. I did not realize there would be that much of an ascent. I thought the race would be a descent pretty much the whole way.breezy? breezy?!? Brother I live in the Windy City - what I experienced today was NOT "breezy"I am about 30 miles away from where Wraith is running. At 6:30 this am it was 45 at my house. Wraith is at a higher elevation so it may be cooler there. Morning was perfect for running. Now at 10:30am it is getting breezy out.
I am getting an error at the website as well.![]()
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Sitting having a beer with my cousin so I'll keep it brief today -
Running into the wind for 16 miles, despite the significant drop in elevation, was tough. Add to that a 290 foot ascent between mile 6.5 and 8 and the course was a lot tougher than I anticipated. I pushed through that uphill and I think I paid for it. Overall 2511 ft total ascent, 4232 decent. 4:28:47 may be slower than I wanted, but I honestly gave it everything I had and took only short walking breaks through to the end (Man I was tired!) - that's a big improvement over my past efforts.
Interesting side note: a running coach I know who ran planned on hitting 3:45 and came in 4:07 - so at least I'm in good company. It'll be interesting to see what other feedback the race gets.
Thank so much for all the support guys - I thought about you a lot while I was gutting it out at the end!! Now I must get back to my beer...
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Outstanding! Glad the cold and rain moved out for the race. 800 seems like a huge crowd for a race up there in the middle of December. Do you know if they used the same running route as the 5K at the end of the Anchor Bay Tri? I don't recall the streets, but it headed directly north from the downtown area by the beach and wound its way through a few neighborhoods by the water. Seeing your post reminded me that I received a Running Fit email (do you get them) this afternoon highlighting that they are having a triathlon event in March of next year and will be doing their Wednesday Night T-Rex Tri Series again next year. I'll likely head out to the event and will be doing at least one of the three T-Rex events. It was one of my favorites from this year. Here is a paste of the email:New "official" PR 5K 26:56.
Had fun at a small local run in New Baltimore. MI. About 800 people. Weather was perfect and I got to do this one with some friends which was neat. Every race I have ran I've done by myself so it was a neat experience.
Nice work Wraith. A new PR! It was not the ideal time, but you can not control the eliments. Be proud of yourself!wraith5 said:breezy? breezy?!? Brother I live in the Windy City - what I experienced today was NOT "breezy"I am about 30 miles away from where Wraith is running. At 6:30 this am it was 45 at my house. Wraith is at a higher elevation so it may be cooler there. Morning was perfect for running. Now at 10:30am it is getting breezy out.
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Sitting having a beer with my cousin so I'll keep it brief today -
Running into the wind for 16 miles, despite the significant drop in elevation, was tough. Add to that a 290 foot ascent between mile 6.5 and 8 and the course was a lot tougher than I anticipated. I pushed through that uphill and I think I paid for it. Overall 2511 ft total ascent, 4232 decent. 4:28:47 may be slower than I wanted, but I honestly gave it everything I had and took only short walking breaks through to the end (Man I was tired!) - that's a big improvement over my past efforts.
Interesting side note: a running coach I know who ran planned on hitting 3:45 and came in 4:07 - so at least I'm in good company. It'll be interesting to see what other feedback the race gets.
Thank so much for all the support guys - I thought about you a lot while I was gutting it out at the end!! Now I must get back to my beer...
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Another PR!Dexter said:New "official" PR 5K 26:56. Had fun at a small local run in New Baltimore. MI. About 800 people. Weather was perfect and I got to do this one with some friends which was neat. Every race I have ran I've done by myself so it was a neat experience.
By way of update:I ran 8 miles yesterday averaging a 9:15 pace. This was my longest run to date and it felt really good. I did my normal 4-mile loop twice. After the first loop, I had one of those moments where I realized I still felt really fresh and that things are beginning to get a little easier in some ways. As for the shoes, I did the first 4 miles in the new Asics. It was definitely a different feel, but they felt pretty good. They are a little heavy and stiff as I guess could be expected with shoes that are 1) new, and 2) motion control. Had no discomfort in my feet or knees, though. I did seem to feel a little "tightness" in my hips. It wasn't severe and not even really tightness, just a little pressure I haven't noticed before. Guessing that might be related to the shoes forcing me more to the center of my foot at toe-off.Weather has been sour lately, so I ran some indoors this morning. My son had b-ball practice, so I ran the track around the top level of the gym. Could not find a distance calculation, but I ran 50 laps in about 30 minutes. I also finally got to go to the specialty running shop to get properly fitted. I had a really nice and knowledgable lady help me. She first put me in some neutral Asics and watched me run outside the front of the store. She immediately diagnosed with me moderate overpronation and recommended a medium stability shoe. I tried a Nike (don't remember model), and a Mizuno Wave Inspire. We tested those and she observed that I still had a little more pronation than is ideal.After a few more test runs and resizings, I ended up in an Asics Gel Evolution 5. It is actually classified as a Motion-control shoe, which surprised me. Actually, they are MC+ and are recommended for "bigger" runners. I am 5'11", 160 lbs. - not exactly big. The shoe itself felt really good. In wearing them around the house and running around the block once, I can definitely feel the stability compared to my previous shoes. It will take a little adjustment. Guess I will just see how they do, though I am somewhat unsure if this will turn out to be the right shoe...perhaps a bit too stiff.Any of you require motion control? Any suggestions or things to be aware of as I get used to a pretty different pair of shoes? This is a new experience for me.
I ran 8 miles yesterday averaging a 9:15 pace. This was my longest run to date and it felt really good. I did my normal 4-mile loop twice. After the first loop, I had one of those moments where I realized I still felt really fresh and that things are beginning to get a little easier in some ways.
Pretty much the same here. Except I was bonking bad. That is the only bad thing about evening workouts - they're typically before dinner.I did 5 on the treadmill today. Limped my way back to my locker. Time to start the stretches.
I did mine this morning. I was fine while I was running. The second I climbed off the treadmill my knee was hurting and the stairs killed me.Pretty much the same here. Except I was bonking bad. That is the only bad thing about evening workouts - they're typically before dinner.I did 5 on the treadmill today. Limped my way back to my locker. Time to start the stretches.
We sound like two old ladies in a retirement home. Except no talk of hemorrhoids.I did mine this morning. I was fine while I was running. The second I climbed off the treadmill my knee was hurting and the stairs killed me.Pretty much the same here. Except I was bonking bad. That is the only bad thing about evening workouts - they're typically before dinner.I did 5 on the treadmill today. Limped my way back to my locker. Time to start the stretches.
After riding 90 minutes on the trainer on Saturday, I had similar soreness. OK walking, but add stairs and the fatigue was evident. For me, I think it was more a matter of time in the saddle than the intensity of sprints during the workout. I have a "Spinervals" DVD i need to take the wrapper of and get after. As I was riding, the other guys there had very set routines for when they sprinted and how they banged through the gears. As a challenge of sorts, like I stated, my plan is to ride the entire 90 minute Kona broadcast on NBC @ 4:30 EST Saturday. Anyone with me?2,500 yards swam for me yesterday. I am traveling for work and found a health club with a cheap 1 day admission. I had the pool all to myself for most of the swim and they only had a few lights on in the pool area. It was a neat atmosphere for a swim.So last Saturday, I was on the indoor bike trainer for 75 minutes while watching a TV movie. Typical cable - 11-12 minutes of movie, then about 5 minutes of commercials.During the long commercial breaks, I'd stand up on the pedals to simulate hill climbing. Given the length of those commercials, it turned into really hard work! Now: For the couple days since, my upper quads have been quite sore - kind of like a post marathon feeling with some extra pain walking up and down stairs. So what does this tell me? Are the simulated hills targeting muscles that I've not otherwise been workin'? Could this specific training help both my biking and my endurance running? That'd be great, if that's the case.
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As a challenge of sorts, like I stated, my plan is to ride the entire 90 minute Kona broadcast on NBC @ 4:30 EST Saturday. Anyone with me?
2,500 yards swam for me yesterday. I am traveling for work and found a health club with a cheap 1 day admission. I had the pool all to myself for most of the swim and they only had a few lights on in the pool area. It was a neat atmosphere for a swim.
You'll love to hate Coach Troy.I have a "Spinervals" DVD i need to take the wrapper of and get after.
At that age they heal up so fast it is ridiculous. He'll be getting the cast off in, what, two weeks? It'll be a blip in your memory pretty soon.To top everything off with me, my youngest finally got a cast put on his leg yesterday. This was from two thursdays ago when he jumped off the couch and missed the cushions he was aiming for. Toddler's fracture in the tibia that barely showed up on the x-rays yesterday. It sucks, but he is fighting through it.