Ran a 10k in June (5 Viewers)

[Juxtatarot]

Nice report B&B. Congrats on your son. That is awesome.

 

[Juxtatarot]

Well, that's pretty much it for this training cycle. No real running next week (sooo sick of all these recovery runs). Just a short 7mi dress rehearsal run stands between me and 3:30 next Sunday.

You're going to just crush this thing. Enjoy the rest of your race week.

 

[Ned]

Well, that's pretty much it for this training cycle. No real running next week (sooo sick of all these recovery runs). Just a short 7mi dress rehearsal run stands between me and 3:30 next Sunday.

You're going to just crush this thing. Enjoy the rest of your race week.

Thanks! Can't wait. Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

 

[beer 302]

Well, that's pretty much it for this training cycle. No real running next week (sooo sick of all these recovery runs). Just a short 7mi dress rehearsal run stands between me and 3:30 next Sunday.

You're going to just crush this thing. Enjoy the rest of your race week.

Thanks! Can't wait. Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

The rack weigh as much as the deer? WOW

 

[beer 302]

If anyone has time, can you review my 5K race website. It has not gone public yet but Im hoping within the week. Just let me know if you see anything I totally missed or doesnt seem right.

Rosto Run 5K

I would include pics of hot woman in skimpy outfits, even if there aren't any at the race but that's just me. Looks good

 

[2Young2BBald]

If anyone has time, can you review my 5K race website. It has not gone public yet but Im hoping within the week. Just let me know if you see anything I totally missed or doesnt seem right.

Rosto Run 5K

I like it. Just a few thoughts. A course map would be a great addition if possible. You can create a public map at MapMyRun and link it to the site (and even place water stops, etc). Comments about the course would be nice too (pavement, grass, gravel) and where (if any) water stops will be placed. Where you have the directions, you could link a Google or Bing map that allows the user to just populate their address to get directions. You may want to have a place where volunteers can register too. Finally, I think its a cool thing when beginner 5Ks link training plans. Since the race is in memory of someone that supported fitness, this would tie together nicely, liking a couch to 5K type plan.

 

[tri-man 47]

Mile 9 - 8:34, hr 161, 108 up, 19 down - This was the signature climb and their were uphill targets ahead. Did pass one cop on the climb, lifted my shirt, and said fat boys representing. Thankfully he checkled instead of shooting me. Passed about 5 and had two more in sight.

Now of to the best part. This was my son's road race debut. Age the age of 14 he knocked out a 1:15:15 good for a 7:33 pace. Won his age group and finished 23rd overall. He's been flying high over the result and can't wait to race again. He actually used some nice race tactics letting the guy he passed around mile 9 re-take the lead and set the pace. At the end he dropped the hammer and beat him by 2 sec at the line.

In a matter of less than a year it's gone from me having to slow up for him to me needing a bike to keep up.

at mile 9. Major to the mini BnB.

I was intrigued by mile 8 until I realized he was just abbreviating "cumulative." Solid racing, BnB - love to read that. Congrats to your son. We need to hook you up with 2Young ...park you at a track with a couple of lawn chairs and a cooler of beer while you watch your young studs race laps together.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Mile 9 - 8:34, hr 161, 108 up, 19 down - This was the signature climb and their were uphill targets ahead. Did pass one cop on the climb, lifted my shirt, and said fat boys representing. Thankfully he checkled instead of shooting me. Passed about 5 and had two more in sight.

Now of to the best part. This was my son's road race debut. Age the age of 14 he knocked out a 1:15:15 good for a 7:33 pace. Won his age group and finished 23rd overall. He's been flying high over the result and can't wait to race again. He actually used some nice race tactics letting the guy he passed around mile 9 re-take the lead and set the pace. At the end he dropped the hammer and beat him by 2 sec at the line.

In a matter of less than a year it's gone from me having to slow up for him to me needing a bike to keep up.

at mile 9. Major to the mini BnB.

I was intrigued by mile 8 until I realized he was just abbreviating "cumulative." Solid racing, BnB - love to read that. Congrats to your son. We need to hook you up with 2Young ...park you at a track with a couple of lawn chairs and a cooler of beer while you watch your young studs race laps together.

Screw the beer (very hard to type that), I'd rather race with them. My young stud crushed me this past Sunday. It was his first true, technical trail race. This 5-Miler is the hardest and most technical thing I run all year. I was feeling a bit mother hen-ish about my son not knowing what he was in for, so I told he should stick with me for a bit to get used to leaf covered, very rocky (boulder) trails. This lasted all of about a mile until he was bored with the old man and tore ahead. Not times are posted yet, but we think he put about 4 or 5 minutes between us in the last 4 miles. No hardware for either of us this week. They only give out hardware for the winner of each, U-19 and then 10 yr groups after.

 

[AcerFC]

Beer- ill see if I can add some chicks. Lolz

2young, awesome advice and much appreciated. I'm not sure I can do everything you suggested but will definitely do some. Now I need to get to the stadium and map out the course to make 3.1

 

[BassNBrew]

Well, that's pretty much it for this training cycle. No real running next week (sooo sick of all these recovery runs). Just a short 7mi dress rehearsal run stands between me and 3:30 next Sunday.

You're going to just crush this thing. Enjoy the rest of your race week.

Thanks! Can't wait. Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

Hot damn. How many pts on that monster?

 

[gruecd]

Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

Not a hunter myself, but still....Wow!

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

Not a hunter myself, but still....Wow!

I can't believe he managed to bag a deer like that in what looks like the middle of a residential neighborhood.

 

[gruecd]

Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

Not a hunter myself, but still....Wow!

I can't believe he managed to bag a deer like that in what looks like the middle of a residential neighborhood.

I know, right?! And dressed like that, too!

 

[Sand]

Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

So you ran him down and snapped his neck, right? Otherwise I'm much less impressed.

 

[AcerFC]

Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

So you ran him down and snapped his neck, right? Otherwise I'm much less impressed.

 

[Ned]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs.

BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

 

[AcerFC]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs. BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

really? Im not trying to discredit your achievement, but it doesnt look THAT big from the pictureI also have no idea what I am talking about in terms of hunting so there is that

 

[Ned]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs.

BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

really? Im not trying to discredit your achievement, but it doesnt look THAT big from the pictureI also have no idea what I am talking about in terms of hunting so there is that

Now I've totally derailed this thread, but yeah. Here's the all time list for Delaware. He'd fall right around top 15.

 

[AcerFC]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs.

BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

really? Im not trying to discredit your achievement, but it doesnt look THAT big from the pictureI also have no idea what I am talking about in terms of hunting so there is that

Now I've totally derailed this thread, but yeah. Here's the all time list for Delaware. He'd fall right around top 15.

well, awesome for you then. I guess I have been to country bear jamboree one too many times.

 

[comfortably numb]

God it's been so long since I came here that I am almost embarrassed.

I just wanted to post a couple of days before venturing into my 1st ever HM in Phily this weekend.

I am so unprepared and figured if I die during the race, I would leave one last post here.

I got so lazy over the summer in preparation then just as i was getting back in the groove, the hurricane hit, then no power for a week, helping people, getting sick to lastly just getting lazy again.

Looking forward to it, meeting up with Ned and Steel Curtain (the 2 guys who will carry me back home to my family I hope). Plan is to just go out, take it easy, have fun and enjoy the moment.

Hope you all are doing OK in your running! Stay healthy!

 

[BassNBrew]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs. BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

Congrats...bow or gun? Public land? It's dead around here so let's get the full hunt report.

 

[tri-man 47]

Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

So you ran him down and snapped his neck, right?

Ned threatened to "curb" the deer, and the deer opted for a snapped neck instead.--

Wall Street Journal's sports page has a little blurb today on Paula Broadwell's races, which they picked up from Athlinks. What's funny is that I had already checked that out yesterday ...and tried tracing through to race pics. One recent race had pics, but they didn't have a search function. I spent some time looking through, but: Fail.

 

[Ned]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs. BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

Congrats...bow or gun? Public land? It's dead around here so let's get the full hunt report.

I wrote this up on the archery forum I frequent. Cleaned up some of the gory details for the softies. I've hunted for 17 years at this park (since I was 16). This is a shotgun kill, but it's just too damn big to not share. Being on public land made it that much sweeter.I had a pretty down season up until yesterday. Passing on a lot of smaller deer or getting downright skunked on all of my spots, both public and private. A lot of empty sits and I was pretty frustrated and questioning my sanity. I was off work for 11 days to hunt the rut with yesterday being my last day off. I kept telling myself, and my family, that patience has to pay off eventually. And that payoff was yesterday at 6:40 AM. Light rain and dreery, I was pretty excited to finally get back into my favorite public land spot. The weather front just had to get them on their feet, I thought.At 6:30, I hear the stand next to me shoot and I get that sinking feeling that I picked wrong again. 5mins later a doe and a fawn come wandering out of the thick stuff and were coming straight down the trail I had seen them use all throughout archery season. I was very tempted to take momma. She was nice, but I refrained and watched them walk out to the field. I no sooner look back to where they came from and see movement. I see dark antlers. A lot of antlers. Instincts kicked in as he ran their trail like a dog looking for his lost tennis ball. Grunting on every step. That sound will be forever etched in my brain. He lost their trail momentarily, and circled a few times. I readied in the first opening and he passed through. I gave him the mouth grunt and he kept on truckin'. I move to the next opening and he gets there. I yelled out "YO!" and he stopped on a dime. I shot, he turned back to where he came from and dropped in 20 yards. I knew I had gotten a big one, but I wasn't exactly sure just how big. I started to worry about ground shrinkage. You know the mind games that settle in as you wait. It was dark. It was rainy. His rack was even dark. Did I really see what I saw??? Needless to say, I was absolutely stunned to see what I walked up on. He was so rutted up I smelled him before I saw him. He reeked to high heaven. It's hard to see in the pics with all of the trash on his brows, but he's 14pt. His left main brow is about 14". G2 and G3 are 12-13". Around 19" inside spread. I'll be getting him officially measured by the state biologist. Never thought I'd be saying those words...

 

[prosopis]

Well, that's pretty much it for this training cycle. No real running next week (sooo sick of all these recovery runs). Just a short 7mi dress rehearsal run stands between me and 3:30 next Sunday.

You're going to just crush this thing. Enjoy the rest of your race week.

Thanks! Can't wait. Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

The rack weigh as much as the deer? WOW

I am not getting the pic??I am a hunter and I would like to see this.

 

[prosopis]

I did run my ### back to the truck to get the cart and then ran with the cart all the way back. I was a tad paranoid someone would find him and snatch him (there's horror stories about stolen deer). All I can say is thank friggin' god I'm a marathoner. Took me close to an hour to get him out by myself. And that was on a cart! Weighed 180lbs. BnB - He's 14pts and guestimates are ranging from 170-180", if you're into that sorta thing. Gonna be one for the state record books.

Can I get a new link to the picture?

 

[prosopis]

Congrats on the buck Ned. I have yet to get something like that.

My last run was Monday.

Left knee is really acting up and my neck/shoulders are VERY sore. I have no explanation for my neck but I can barely turn my head. I have been hitting the Ibuprofen and icy hot pretty hard. I will attempt a run tomorrow. So weird that 2 days off feels like weeks.

I also got the new black ops game and i have been a couch potato with it.

Congrats on your race/son B&B.

 

[Ned]

Well, that's pretty much it for this training cycle. No real running next week (sooo sick of all these recovery runs). Just a short 7mi dress rehearsal run stands between me and 3:30 next Sunday.

You're going to just crush this thing. Enjoy the rest of your race week.

Thanks! Can't wait. Y'all know me by now. My other passion is hunting and I scored a true once in a life time giant this morning (deer). Being that it was public land makes it that much more special. Here's a pic for anyone interested (BnB hunts I think)...

My link

Hope this is a sign of good luck for this weekend!

The rack weigh as much as the deer? WOW

I am not getting the pic??I am a hunter and I would like to see this.

Sorry I moved the pics around which made that link dead. My linkGo get yourself a massage ASAP if you can. You probably just slept weird on your neck.

 

[prosopis]

Awesome deer Ned!!!

That pic was not taken where you were hunting, correct?

I am assuming that is at home.

 

[Sand]

Just to fill in space here while we all mourn the fact that Ned did not, in fact, run down the deer I finished up a double today: 7 mile run in which I held 8:15s or so (nice cool weather and I was feeling good today) and a http://bit.ly/UHIPgZ'>2000yd swim (still felt good - finished up with a couple sets of 100s on 1:40 holding 1:20 or so; given my poor work in the pool lately this ain't bad).

So an 1:40 of good work done today. 2 hours scheduled for tomorrow.

 

[beer 302]

Just to fill in space here while we all mourn the fact that Ned did not, in fact, run down the deer I finished up a double today: 7 mile run in which I held 8:15s or so (nice cool weather and I was feeling good today) and a http://bit.ly/UHIPgZ'>2000yd swim (still felt good - finished up with a couple sets of 100s on 1:40 holding 1:20 or so; given my poor work in the pool lately this ain't bad).

So an 1:40 of good work done today. 2 hours scheduled for tomorrow.

Nice work Sand, way to pick up the slack. I too was disappointed Ned didn't Rambo the deer with a Bowie knife but maybe next year? Man gotta have a challenge, he's going to dust this marathon thing. You know, now that I think about it, combine this with grue's superhuman trail abilities and we could have us a new event for next year.Ultramarathon Elite Trail Deer Hunting. . .with Ned & Grue. You get a Bowie knife, 50 miles of trail, a herd of deer and 5 hours. Gotta come back with a heart or we leave you in the woods. We could dress them up ala Red Green and put them on public tv

 

[tri-man 47]

Just to fill in space here while we all mourn the fact that Ned did not, in fact, run down the deer I finished up a double today: 7 mile run in which I held 8:15s or so (nice cool weather and I was feeling good today) and a http://bit.ly/UHIPgZ'>2000yd swim (still felt good - finished up with a couple sets of 100s on 1:40 holding 1:20 or so; given my poor work in the pool lately this ain't bad).

So an 1:40 of good work done today. 2 hours scheduled for tomorrow.

Do you ever take a break? Seems like you Sand the whole year!

 

[Ned]

Just to fill in space here while we all mourn the fact that Ned did not, in fact, run down the deer I finished up a double today: 7 mile run in which I held 8:15s or so (nice cool weather and I was feeling good today) and a http://bit.ly/UHIPgZ'>2000yd swim (still felt good - finished up with a couple sets of 100s on 1:40 holding 1:20 or so; given my poor work in the pool lately this ain't bad).

So an 1:40 of good work done today. 2 hours scheduled for tomorrow.

Nice work Sand, way to pick up the slack. I too was disappointed Ned didn't Rambo the deer with a Bowie knife but maybe next year? Man gotta have a challenge, he's going to dust this marathon thing. You know, now that I think about it, combine this with grue's superhuman trail abilities and we could have us a new event for next year.Ultramarathon Elite Trail Deer Hunting. . .with Ned & Grue. You get a Bowie knife, 50 miles of trail, a herd of deer and 5 hours. Gotta come back with a heart or we leave you in the woods. We could dress them up ala Red Green and put them on public tv

This is the one thing I'm sure grue wouldn't stand a chance at. Good work, Sand. I don't understand the swimming numbers, but simply swimming that far after a run doesn't compute in my brain.

 

[SFBayDuck]

Just to fill in space here while we all mourn the fact that Ned did not, in fact, run down the deer I finished up a double today: 7 mile run in which I held 8:15s or so (nice cool weather and I was feeling good today) and a http://bit.ly/UHIPgZ'>2000yd swim (still felt good - finished up with a couple sets of 100s on 1:40 holding 1:20 or so; given my poor work in the pool lately this ain't bad).

So an 1:40 of good work done today. 2 hours scheduled for tomorrow.

When I saw the pic in this thread, I of course assumed it was the result of a persistence hunt. To see that instead there were weapons involved just left me feeling

 

[Sand]

Ultramarathon Elite Trail Deer Hunting. . .with Ned & Grue. You get a Bowie knife, 50 miles of trail, a herd of deer and 5 hours. Gotta come back with a heart or we leave you in the woods. We could dress them up ala Red Green and put them on public tv

This is the one thing I'm sure grue wouldn't stand a chance at. Good work, Sand. I don't understand the swimming numbers, but simply swimming that far after a run doesn't compute in my brain.

Beer.And Ned, to put the swimming on the continuum - those times are decently fast for a local tri event. Amongst real master's swimmers, though, they are laughably slow.

Do you ever take a break? Seems like you Sand the whole year!

I took one last month. Right now I know I need to run more, so I am. On the flip side I am still riding and have worked up to being to keep up with the Cat 1-2 folks (well, until they lay on the wood) on their long rides, so I am also trying to do that. So I'm ending up doing a lot to try and fit it all in.---

ETA: So today I did get in a nice 6.5 mile run and a 55 minute spin class (I'm the guy who has a huge puddle of sweat under the bike at the end).

Speaking of spin class, there was a chick up front who was perfect (and in spandex). The face was a 7, but the rest was a 10. And the ### was an 11. So while the crowd is doing the "jump up, jump down, lean over, sit down, do it again", I'm pretty much

55 minutes never went by so fast.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Wow, this dropped all the way to page 3.

Got in about 7 miles after class this morning with my wife. She's training for the Tucson marathon next month and today was her last 20 miler, so I basically ended up running her last 7 miles with her. That was fun and something different to do.

 

[SFBayDuck]

If you want to learn more about what Gru is up to tomorrow, check out irunfar's JFK 50 coverage, with a good collection of links to other resources. The field is pretty stacked at the elite end, I would be surprised if the course records weren't broken.

 

[Ned]

Wow, this dropped all the way to page 3.

Got in about 7 miles after class this morning with my wife. She's training for the Tucson marathon next month and today was her last 20 miler, so I basically ended up running her last 7 miles with her. That was fun and something different to do.

Nice! What's she shooting for?

If you want to learn more about what Gru is up to tomorrow, check out irunfar's JFK 50 coverage, with a good collection of links to other resources. The field is pretty stacked at the elite end, I would be surprised if the course records weren't broken.

On my end... the final run is in the books. Legs feeling crisper after getting a DT massage and some MAT work on Wednesday. She beat me up good. Weather forecast has solidified and looks like we're going to have grade A conditions. A low of 35 Saturday night with Sunny and high of 54 on Sunday. Gun is at 7AM, so it'll be 40 or below at the start (inner city). No excuses! 5-10 mph winds out of the N will give us the wind at our backs on the way back from the Manyunk turn around at mile 20. Juicyyyyyyy.

SC, comfortably numb, and I will be meeting up at gear check around 6AM. Hoping we'll do the FFA crew proud!

 

[beer 302]

SC, comfortably numb, and I will be meeting up at gear check around 6AM. Hoping we'll do the FFA crew proud!

Good luck guys grue (bib #394) posted a pic on FB that is Guy from work is running there as well (bib #542), interested to hear his report. Had no idea until about 2 weeks ago the guy was an ultra runner.

 

[sho nuff]

SC, comfortably numb, and I will be meeting up at gear check around 6AM. Hoping we'll do the FFA crew proud!

Good luck guys grue (bib #394) posted a pic on FB that is Guy from work is running there as well (bib #542), interested to hear his report. Had no idea until about 2 weeks ago the guy was an ultra runner.

Definite GL for all those racing this weekend...going to be a fun one for you all as I finish week 1 of the taper...

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Wow, this dropped all the way to page 3. Got in about 7 miles after class this morning with my wife. She's training for the Tucson marathon next month and today was her last 20 miler, so I basically ended up running her last 7 miles with her. That was fun and something different to do.

Nice! What's she shooting for?

I think mainly sub-4:00.Good luck on Sunday. Sounds ideal.

 

[tri-man 47]

 

[gruecd]

Greetings from Hagerstown, MD. Tossed and turned all night, so I finally said "eff it" and just got up.

Nervous and excited at the same time. I think I've got a good gameplan, but having never run this far, I have no idea what to expect. Main goal is just coming off the AT in one piece, hopefully in about 2-1/2 hours. Then if I can run 9-ish pace the rest of the way, I'll get my sub-8.

Hope to be done before 3:00, but I'll post on FB when I'm done. Good luck to anyone else racing this weekend!

 

[SteelCurtain]

Greetings from Hagerstown, MD. Tossed and turned all night, so I finally said "eff it" and just got up.Nervous and excited at the same time. I think I've got a good gameplan, but having never run this far, I have no idea what to expect. Main goal is just coming off the AT in one piece, hopefully in about 2-1/2 hours. Then if I can run 9-ish pace the rest of the way, I'll get my sub-8.Hope to be done before 3:00, but I'll post on FB when I'm done. Good luck to anyone else racing this weekend!

Grue -- good luck! Rock it!I'm up preparing to head to Philly for my marathon with Ned. Also Comfortably Numb will be doing the half.

 

[sho nuff]

Greetings from Hagerstown, MD. Tossed and turned all night, so I finally said "eff it" and just got up.Nervous and excited at the same time. I think I've got a good gameplan, but having never run this far, I have no idea what to expect. Main goal is just coming off the AT in one piece, hopefully in about 2-1/2 hours. Then if I can run 9-ish pace the rest of the way, I'll get my sub-8.Hope to be done before 3:00, but I'll post on FB when I'm done. Good luck to anyone else racing this weekend!

Grue -- good luck! Rock it!I'm up preparing to head to Philly for my marathon with Ned. Also Comfortably Numb will be doing the half.

GL everyone...go out there and kill it.I feel odd with all the racing stories just going out for a chilly easy 16 today.2 weeks out from my marathon...Im sure I will be up tossing and turning like grue.

 

[DanFouts]

Ran a local Arlington, VA charity (Rediscovery) 10K this morning....quite chilly (36 degrees at the start) but clear!

Beat my old 10k time last month (55:36) by running at 49:50! That other 10k last month was HILLY!

This one was nice and flat.

Came out way too fast...ran first two miles at 7:45 pace (I am usually a 8:50 guy)

Then slowed for miles 3 and 4.

Left enough in the tank for miles 5/6.

Very happy with that time!

One more race next week (4 miler)...then back to training. Goal is still Cherry Blossom 10 miler in April with a 8:30 pace.

 

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Greetings from Hagerstown, MD. Tossed and turned all night, so I finally said "eff it" and just got up.Nervous and excited at the same time. I think I've got a good gameplan, but having never run this far, I have no idea what to expect. Main goal is just coming off the AT in one piece, hopefully in about 2-1/2 hours. Then if I can run 9-ish pace the rest of the way, I'll get my sub-8.Hope to be done before 3:00, but I'll post on FB when I'm done. Good luck to anyone else racing this weekend!

Good luck Grue

 

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Greetings from Hagerstown, MD. Tossed and turned all night, so I finally said "eff it" and just got up.Nervous and excited at the same time. I think I've got a good gameplan, but having never run this far, I have no idea what to expect. Main goal is just coming off the AT in one piece, hopefully in about 2-1/2 hours. Then if I can run 9-ish pace the rest of the way, I'll get my sub-8.Hope to be done before 3:00, but I'll post on FB when I'm done. Good luck to anyone else racing this weekend!

Grue -- good luck! Rock it!I'm up preparing to head to Philly for my marathon with Ned. Also Comfortably Numb will be doing the half.

Good luck guys. Lots of good stuff going on in here this weekend. I am really looking forward to hearing about all of these races.

 

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Ran a local Arlington, VA charity (Rediscovery) 10K this morning....quite chilly (36 degrees at the start) but clear!Beat my old 10k time last month (55:36) by running at 49:50! That other 10k last month was HILLY!This one was nice and flat. Came out way too fast...ran first two miles at 7:45 pace (I am usually a 8:50 guy)Then slowed for miles 3 and 4. Left enough in the tank for miles 5/6.Very happy with that time!One more race next week (4 miler)...then back to training. Goal is still Cherry Blossom 10 miler in April with a 8:30 pace.

Way to kill your old PR. That is a huge improvement.

 

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Ran a local Arlington, VA charity (Rediscovery) 10K this morning....quite chilly (36 degrees at the start) but clear!Beat my old 10k time last month (55:36) by running at 49:50! That other 10k last month was HILLY!This one was nice and flat. Came out way too fast...ran first two miles at 7:45 pace (I am usually a 8:50 guy)Then slowed for miles 3 and 4. Left enough in the tank for miles 5/6.Very happy with that time!One more race next week (4 miler)...then back to training. Goal is still Cherry Blossom 10 miler in April with a 8:30 pace.

Nice job man! Awesome time!!! I continue to believe the 10K is the optimum race distance, long enough to pace, short enough to bust it. Well done!!

 

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Good luck guys.