Ran a 10k in June (11 Viewers)

[El Floppo]

I just signed up for the Hustle up the Hancock. I may scrap the 5k and heal my toe. Anyone have tips on training for a run up 95 flights of stairs?

I am on the 38th floor at work so the team from work will get the building to allow us to run in the stairs during the week. I guess do that twice then run some miles on flat ground another day.

It might be good to run the stairs once, but rather fast, one day. Then the next day, on tired legs, do two cycles (or three, since you'll be coming down (carefully) between cycles). OR run the flat ground first and then hit the stairs. At home, you can be doing squats and lunges. But heal that toe first!And hey, thread-starting man, any early running goals for next spring/summer?

Thanks for the tips. I am already doing squats and lunges finger at home on a regular basis. Am thinking of adding weighted step ups as well for the Hancock run. Not really planning on breaking any records. Just hope to finish ahead of most of the people in my work group.I will probably be coming down the elevator in between cycles.

I clearly need to heal the toe before the stair run as that will put a lot of pounding on it. I still think I can do the 5k in November then heal until December then start training in January (the Hancock is Feb 24 or something). We will see.

Whoa... good for you for going for it I've always wanted to do the one that goes up the Empire State Building- I've heard it described as nothing but the sound of people breathing REALLY hard.

 

[El Floppo]

Just picked up my race-packet... Jiminy Christmas- that was a LOT of people in there.

The biggest races I've done were in the 2500 range- this is something like 38k... I really should've done a lot more lateral training so I don't pull something weaving through traffic. Oh wait... excellent ... another PTTS to throw into my arsenal.

 

[El Floppo]

I think the cold weather turned drivers in to a bunch of #######. I had the nearest of misses on my run this evening. What looked like a teenager driving with her mom turned left turned against the red and came within about 2” of hitting me as I ran across an intersection. I ended up eye to eye with the mom in the passenger side window.

You should have flopped on the hood (assuming she stopped wrt the 2" miss), and offered her a Mentos.

But trying to enforce such a rule on a 26.2-mile course filled with thousands of runners may be futile.

EMP.

Extra Mammary Protection Perception?eta:

 

[Darrinll40]

I finally got to watch the Nova's Marathon Challenge. If the end of that show can't inspire someone then they must be as hard as a rock. I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

 

[Darrinll40]

Just got this months Runners World and they have an excerpt from John L Parker's Again to Carthage, a sequel to Once A Runner.

 

[tri-man 47]

BUT I just signed up for the Hustle up the Hancock.

omg this sounds insane

Hey, you can run up the stairs of the second tallest building in your town, right? So what's the big deal? It's all relative.

 

[tri-man 47]

I finally got to watch the Nova's Marathon Challenge. If the end of that show can't inspire someone then they must be as hard as a rock. I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Awesome! This gives you another full season to train and race, then you can focus on the Big One. Floppo should be done pointing to the shirt by then, so it should be available if you would need it.

 

[El Floppo]

I finally got to watch the Nova's Marathon Challenge. If the end of that show can't inspire someone then they must be as hard as a rock. I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Awesome! This gives you another full season to train and race, then you can focus on the Big One. Floppo should be done pointing to the shirt by then, so it should be available if you would need it.

:mine:

 

[RoarinSonoran]

I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Goofy Challenge, January 2009, Orlando.

 

[tri-man 47]

I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Goofy Challenge, January 2009, Orlando.

A year ago ..certainly two years ago ...if someone had suggested that Darrin sign up for a marathon in 2009, he'd have said yeah, that's a goofy challenge alright!!!

 

[2Young2BBald]

So, I am pretty sure I broke my pinky toe a couple of weeks ago. But, when I tape it up I can still run. I talked to my sister who is a nurse and a runner and she said to just take it easy in the winter. It really doesn't hurt that bad and a doctor is not going to do anything other than tape it anyway. I had planned on running the 5k Turkey Trot and then taking it easy until January (get good and fat over the holidays).

BUT I just signed up for the Hustle up the Hancock. I may scrap the 5k and heal my toe. Anyone have tips on training for a run up 95 flights of stairs?

I am on the 38th floor at work so the team from work will get the building to allow us to run in the stairs during the week. I guess do that twice then run some miles on flat ground another day.

Runners World had an atricle on a guy that did the Empire State Bldg. He said the best advice he received was from a guy the did it for 20 years. He was told to use the railings to pul yourself as you run and alternate sides of the stairwell to use both sides of your body and, I think, walk the landings.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Any tips on core work? I don’t have a lot of time, but have been trying to do some type of ab work almost every day with some push-ups.

:yes!:- regular sit-ups, either with feet hooked under the edge of a couch, or just slow and careful with your legs/knees bent. When the feet are hooked, I'll do some where I twist a bit to touch an elbow to the opposite knee. Set or two of whatever length (if I do 30-40 push-ups, the set here will be the same number).

- sit-up variation for the obliques: Lie on your side (resting on a butt cheek), hook lower leg under couch, cross top leg across lower and hook it under couch. Cross arms at the chest. Carefully lift up (sideways) and back down. Set or two. A bit awkward to position, but you'll feel it.

- lie on floor with legs/knees bent, and stare straight up. Cross your arms lightly on your chest. Lift your upper body just a bit as though being pulled straight up to the ceiling, then back down. Set or two. Lift the upper body - don't make it a neck strain. Alternative: reach up alternating arms as if you're reaching up a rope- but like tri-man says, don't strain the neck. I'll vary these by changing where I reach.

- lie on floor with legs extended almost straight. Lift legs a few inches and hold them for a count of 10 or 20. Repeat a few times. Alternative: move feet back and forth, parallel to ground over and under eachother while lying like this

- rest on floor, propped on elbows. Do bicycle-like motion, suspending legs in the air and alternate bringing them up toward your chest - either circular or more of a pumping action.

- another oblique exercise is a push-up variation: While on your side, prop yourself up on an elbow with ankles crossed (so just bottom arm and feet are on the ground). Rest (upper) hand lightly on neck. Dip the upper elbow down to the floor in front of you and back up. Set or two. Switch to other side and repeat. Not as hard as a regular push-up, but very good for the obliques.

- Superman... lie on stomache with arms out in front. Lift arms and legs up at the same time.

- Butt-cruncher ... lying on back, push your body up from your shoulders and feet- make your quads parallel to ground, squeeze butt and hold. it burns... oh yes, it burns.

Hey now... those are older-school than what I was doing! Are we supposed to say "Alley-Oop" at the end of each rep?

Thanks to you both. Popped this in to word and put it on the wall in the basement for reference. I have been doing the bicycles and am already seeing the results.

 

[bentley]

Any tips on core work? I don’t have a lot of time, but have been trying to do some type of ab work almost every day with some push-ups.

:yes!:- regular sit-ups, either with feet hooked under the edge of a couch, or just slow and careful with your legs/knees bent. When the feet are hooked, I'll do some where I twist a bit to touch an elbow to the opposite knee. Set or two of whatever length (if I do 30-40 push-ups, the set here will be the same number).

- sit-up variation for the obliques: Lie on your side (resting on a butt cheek), hook lower leg under couch, cross top leg across lower and hook it under couch. Cross arms at the chest. Carefully lift up (sideways) and back down. Set or two. A bit awkward to position, but you'll feel it.

- lie on floor with legs/knees bent, and stare straight up. Cross your arms lightly on your chest. Lift your upper body just a bit as though being pulled straight up to the ceiling, then back down. Set or two. Lift the upper body - don't make it a neck strain. Alternative: reach up alternating arms as if you're reaching up a rope- but like tri-man says, don't strain the neck. I'll vary these by changing where I reach.

- lie on floor with legs extended almost straight. Lift legs a few inches and hold them for a count of 10 or 20. Repeat a few times. Alternative: move feet back and forth, parallel to ground over and under eachother while lying like this

- rest on floor, propped on elbows. Do bicycle-like motion, suspending legs in the air and alternate bringing them up toward your chest - either circular or more of a pumping action.

- another oblique exercise is a push-up variation: While on your side, prop yourself up on an elbow with ankles crossed (so just bottom arm and feet are on the ground). Rest (upper) hand lightly on neck. Dip the upper elbow down to the floor in front of you and back up. Set or two. Switch to other side and repeat. Not as hard as a regular push-up, but very good for the obliques.

- Superman... lie on stomache with arms out in front. Lift arms and legs up at the same time.

- Butt-cruncher ... lying on back, push your body up from your shoulders and feet- make your quads parallel to ground, squeeze butt and hold. it burns... oh yes, it burns.

Hey now... those are older-school than what I was doing! Are we supposed to say "Alley-Oop" at the end of each rep?

Thanks to you both. Popped this in to word and put it on the wall in the basement for reference. I have been doing the bicycles and am already seeing the results.

This stuff also looks great. After 10 months of running, I've gone from a chunky guy to a skinny guy with a gut, so I'm looking to do more of this kind of stuff.

 

[bentley]

Good luck in NY this weekend El Floppo (and to Righetti if he checks here). Good luck to all of the other racers this weekend too.

I wish to second that. Good luck to everyone.

Yes! Best wishes to El Floppo, Righetti, and Bentley.

Thanks. Do they make pink running socks for dudes? Since this is a breast cancer thing Sunday, I was trying to think of a unique way to show my support without having pink shorts or a pink shirt on.

 

[mr. furley]

BUT I just signed up for the Hustle up the Hancock.

omg this sounds insane :X

Hey, you can run up the stairs of the second tallest building in your town, right? So what's the big deal? It's all relative.

i wouldn't be so sure of that. eight stories is a lotta steps.

 

[2Young2BBald]

The Today Show jsut showed the Olympic Marathon time trials from NYC and stated it could be watched on line @ http://www.nbcsports.com/ . I haven't found the stream yet, but wanted to get this out as it is going to be over fast. (And El Floppo could do course recon - Best of Luck BTW!!)

 

[El Floppo]

The Today Show jsut showed the Olympic Marathon time trials from NYC and stated it could be watched on line @ http://www.nbcsports.com/ . I haven't found the stream yet, but wanted to get this out as it is going to be over fast. (And El Floppo could do course recon - Best of Luck BTW!!)

It's a different course- they do Central Park loops for the most part. Only the finish is the same.Wife took care of the kid solo last night in another room (gb her!) which meant I slept almost 9 hours uninterrupted- the longest stretch for my by far since he was born. PHEW!

 

[El Floppo]

Good luck in NY this weekend El Floppo (and to Righetti if he checks here). Good luck to all of the other racers this weekend too.

I wish to second that. Good luck to everyone.

Yes! Best wishes to El Floppo, Righetti, and Bentley.

Thanks. Do they make pink running socks for dudes? Since this is a breast cancer thing Sunday, I was trying to think of a unique way to show my support without having pink shorts or a pink shirt on.

I'll be rocking the very straggly beginnings of a Stache for MoVember month.

 

[Darrinll40]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28 23:25. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

 

[2Young2BBald]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Nice hardware! Looks like you'll need a bigger house for that ego wall you have going.Sub 2 hour 1/2 here you come

 

[Darrinll40]

Ryan Shay collapsed and died during the Olympic trials today.

Link

 

[2Young2BBald]

Ryan Shay collapsed and died during the Olympic trials today.

Link

My God thats sad, just married too. Very odd that it happened so early in the race (5 1/2 miles in), before significant stress could be placed on his body (you'd think).

 

[2Young2BBald]

It'd be a heck of a lot more fun discussing the marathon qualifiers without what happened to Ryan Shay and I mean no disrespect by posting what is below, but the results are in too:

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=3092853

Ryan Hall is a machine. Runners World has done a bunch on him, including this month's Heros issue. Dude ran a sub 1 hour 1/2 marathon in Houston to then travel over to London and win in one of his first few marathons and just cranked today from a few of the short things I've read. Cool to see Brian Sell in third. He is one of the Hansons-Brooks runers from here in Michigan.

 

[DolphinsPhan]

Ryan Shay collapsed and died during the Olympic trials today.

Link

My God thats sad, just married too. Very odd that it happened so early in the race (5 1/2 miles in), before significant stress could be placed on his body (you'd think).

No kidding. I just heard about this. Unbelievably awful. Heart goes out to his family.

 

[DolphinsPhan]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Nice work! Congrats to you and SteveUK. I think we are at past the point where we need some sort of running addict or running nerd smilie for this thread...

 

[Darrinll40]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Nice work! Congrats to you and SteveUK. I think we are at past the point where we need some sort of running addict or running nerd smilie for this thread...

Correction. Steve just let me know that his time was 23:25 not 23:28.

 

[gruecd]

Ryan Shay collapsed and died during the Olympic trials today.

Link

My God thats sad, just married too. Very odd that it happened so early in the race (5 1/2 miles in), before significant stress could be placed on his body (you'd think).

Too sad. You've gotta think he had some kind of undiagnosed heart problem or something.

 

[Dark Matter]

I finally got to watch the Nova's Marathon Challenge. If the end of that show can't inspire someone then they must be as hard as a rock. I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Check out: http://www.pensacolamarathon.com/

Ran it in 07. It's not what you might call flat but it's the coldest I've ever been on a run. And I grew up in Wisconsin. Sun up over the Gulf of Mexico made it all worth it.

 

[Dark Matter]

Ryan Shay collapsed and died during the Olympic trials today.

Link

Incredibly sad.

 

[El Floppo]

Ryan Shay collapsed and died during the Olympic trials today.

Link

My God thats sad, just married too. Very odd that it happened so early in the race (5 1/2 miles in), before significant stress could be placed on his body (you'd think).

Too sad. You've gotta think he had some kind of undiagnosed heart problem or something.

I just saw this too... horrible. 5 1/2 miles on the trial's course would put him right by the Met in Central Park. He'd have just finished the worst of the hills and hit some flats to rollers- with one small hill right around where he might have fallen. One thing- it was pretty cold and windy today... but damn. I agree with gruecd- must've been something undiagnosed. Horrible.

 

[mr. furley]

wonder how Righetti is doing?

 

[tri-man 47]

I finally got to watch the Nova's Marathon Challenge. If the end of that show can't inspire someone then they must be as hard as a rock. I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Check out: http://www.pensacolamarathon.com/

Ran it in 07. It's not what you might call flat but it's the coldest I've ever been on a run. And I grew up in Wisconsin. Sun up over the Gulf of Mexico made it all worth it.

How cold does it get down there in February?!? And ..how'd you do? Doing it again this year?

 

[tri-man 47]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28 23:25. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Great job Darrin and Steve! Nice to have such good news on a sad day for the running community.

 

[SteveUK]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Nice work! Congrats to you and SteveUK. I think we are at past the point where we need some sort of running addict or running nerd smilie for this thread...

Correction. Steve just let me know that his time was 23:25 not 23:28.

Still waiting to do my first 24 minute 5K

My splits:

Mile 1: 7:22.4

Mile 2: 7:34.5

Mile 3: 7:44.1

Sprint: 0:44.1

This afternoon, Darrin & I did a leisurely 15 mile bike ride with our better halves - tomorrow morning it's a 9 mile run, then it's flop down in the recliner & watch football

 

[Dark Matter]

I finally got to watch the Nova's Marathon Challenge. If the end of that show can't inspire someone then they must be as hard as a rock. I am going to shoot for a Feb 2009 marathon in Florida. That way I have 3 months to train after the temps start going down.

Check out: http://www.pensacolamarathon.com/

Ran it in 07. It's not what you might call flat but it's the coldest I've ever been on a run. And I grew up in Wisconsin. Sun up over the Gulf of Mexico made it all worth it.

How cold does it get down there in February?!? And ..how'd you do? Doing it again this year?

28 degrees at the starting line with a nice cool breeze. It warmed up to 55 degrees by the time I finished. My first marathon, ran it in 4:17. Can't make it this year; however, last year my buddy & I hit Mardi Gras on Friday night prior to and then Mardi Gras parade in Pensacola Beach after the run. Took pics with Brett Favre's statue @ his old high school on the road trip home. Good Times!I have this crazy idea that I can qualify for Boston. I'm looking towards next years Long Beach Marathon. I only have to drop about an hour off my PB. Ouch........

 

[2Young2BBald]

Deeper article on Shay, didn't know he was a Michiganer too with ties to the Hanson crew, dang its hard to read:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...005/1048/SPORTS

 

[El Floppo]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Nice work! Congrats to you and SteveUK. I think we are at past the point where we need some sort of running addict or running nerd smilie for this thread...

Correction. Steve just let me know that his time was 23:25 not 23:28.

Still waiting to do my first 24 minute 5K

My splits:

Mile 1: 7:22.4

Mile 2: 7:34.5

Mile 3: 7:44.1

Sprint: 0:44.1

This afternoon, Darrin & I did a leisurely 15 mile bike ride with our better halves - tomorrow morning it's a 9 mile run, then it's flop down in the recliner & watch football

Did I hear "flop"?Wanted to say congrats to the two of you as well- a couple of greyhounds. Darrin... zounds.

Even better news is the start of your triathlon careers! Now we're talking- 15 mile bike ride... that's a great weekly workout- IM Wisconcin in 09'?

eta: going to bed now. Good luck to all my fellow NYCers!

 

[2Young2BBald]

I don't have the time today to watch, but NBC has a premium feed from NYC for the marathon starting in a few minutes to watch the enitre race, for $4.99.

Greedy NBC IMO, but here you all go

 

[Darrinll40]

If anyone knows Floppo's real name could you PM it to me so I can follow how he is doing on the website.

 

[SteveUK]

Finished the Hospice 5K this morning. I really surprised my self and improve my PB to 23:52. I still can't believe that I was able to run it in under 24 minutes. Steve also ran and for the first time in several races, he was faster than me. Steve finished in 23:28. Overall it felt like a good run and I think I had a bit more, but it could be my imagination.

Links

Hospice 5K Results

The obligatory race photos.

Splits

Mile 1 - 7:30.7

Mile 2 - 7:40.6

Mile 3 - 7:52.5

Last .11 - :48.2

I was able to do the last

tenth at a 7:18 pace.

I hope that everyone else had as good a day as I did. Next race for me is the 10 miler Thanksgiving Day.

ETA: Oh yea, I finished 3rd in age group, and 40 of 142 overall. For the first time I won a medal for placing in age group. Steve also finished 3rd in age group and 35th overall.

Nice work! Congrats to you and SteveUK. I think we are at past the point where we need some sort of running addict or running nerd smilie for this thread...

Correction. Steve just let me know that his time was 23:25 not 23:28.

Still waiting to do my first 24 minute 5K

My splits:

Mile 1: 7:22.4

Mile 2: 7:34.5

Mile 3: 7:44.1

Sprint: 0:44.1

This afternoon, Darrin & I did a leisurely 15 mile bike ride with our better halves - tomorrow morning it's a 9 mile run, then it's flop down in the recliner & watch football

Did I hear "flop"?Wanted to say congrats to the two of you as well- a couple of greyhounds. Darrin... zounds.

Even better news is the start of your triathlon careers! Now we're talking- 15 mile bike ride... that's a great weekly workout- IM Wisconcin in 09'?

eta: going to bed now. Good luck to all my fellow NYCers!

I don't know about greyhound but still 3rd place in my age group and a PR is good Triathlon? Don't hold your breath! Trouble is there is that wet stuff at the beginning. I have done a duathlon in the dim and distant past though.

Hope you had a great run in NYC

 

[bentley]

I also set a PR in the 5K this morning, despite all the booze and smokes last night. GB "fall back." I did it in 24:56 (7:59 pace). I'm pretty excited about it. I REALLY wanted to break 8 minutes, but wasn't sure I could due to last night and the fact this was far and away the biggest field I've ever run in. Counting all the lateral movement, it seems like I ran two miles before I hit the one mile mark.

 

[DolphinsPhan]

I also set a PR in the 5K this morning, despite all the booze and smokes last night. GB "fall back." I did it in 24:56 (7:59 pace). I'm pretty excited about it. I REALLY wanted to break 8 minutes, but wasn't sure I could due to last night and the fact this was far and away the biggest field I've ever run in. Counting all the lateral movement, it seems like I ran two miles before I hit the one mile mark.

nice work!!! Setting a PR is awesome. Congrats.

 

[tri-man 47]

I also set a PR in the 5K this morning, despite all the booze and smokes last night. GB "fall back." I did it in 24:56 (7:59 pace). I'm pretty excited about it. I REALLY wanted to break 8 minutes, but wasn't sure I could due to last night and the fact this was far and away the biggest field I've ever run in. Counting all the lateral movement, it seems like I ran two miles before I hit the one mile mark.

That deserves eta: You already took care of the

 

[tri-man 47]

Marathon results?

 

[Darrinll40]

5 Members: Darrinll40, tri-man 47, SteveUK, 2Young2BBald, El Floppo

 

[2Young2BBald]

5 Members: Darrinll40, tri-man 47, SteveUK, 2Young2BBald, El Floppo

Must be good news!

 

[El Floppo]

brutal.

short story- ran with 2 tri-friends, one of whom has been training pretty consistently for the race. Decided to shoot for 3:45 starting at 8:45s, moving to 8:35s after 8 and then to 8:25s at 18 after a "reality" check.

my reality was that it was brutal. SOOOOO crowded, I spent literally the whole race jumping side to side to get by people- why the entire crowd seemed to be starting in the wrong pace group, I don't know, but it was ... brutal. I knew by the midpoint (1:55) that my legs were fried, but kept with my friends.;

I wish I could say the crowds helped- but more than anything, they crowded the race course, which made it even harder to run freely.

the absolute highlight was seeing my wife and awake baby at around mile 18- the kid was looking around like, wtf?, and then spotted me and let out a HUGE grin that got me crying me ### off... wasted electrolytes. I had been feeling pretty emotional the entire race, actually- lots of people running for cancer charities, which got me thinking a lot about my dad who passed away suddenly last christmas eve... cried a number of times early in the course. Jeebus- that race kicked my ### inside and out.

I let my buddy take off and I gritted out the remaining 8ish miles slowing to a 9:30 for the last 4m. brutal. felt a hair away from cramping in multiple places from around m20 until the finish. kept trying to tell myself the pace was mind over matter at that point, would try and kick it up a bit, and then realize it was cramps over matter- with my mind nowhere in the equation. saw the wife and kid at mile 22ish, but it was a blur and I was already out of it and just surviving until the finish. brutal.

Oh... unofficial time 3:53:15.

I'll try and add more when I'm not feeling so brutalized.

 

[Darrinll40]

brutal.short story- ran with 2 tri-friends, one of whom has been training pretty consistently for the race. Decided to shoot for 3:45 starting at 8:45s, moving to 8:35s after 8 and then to 8:25s at 18 after a "reality" check.my reality was that it was brutal. SOOOOO crowded, I spent literally the whole race jumping side to side to get by people- why the entire crowd seemed to be starting in the wrong pace group, I don't know, but it was ... brutal. I knew by the midpoint (1:55) that my legs were fried, but kept with my friends.;I wish I could say the crowds helped- but more than anything, they crowded the race course, which made it even harder to run freely. the absolute highlight was seeing my wife and awake baby at around mile 18- the kid was looking around like, wtf?, and then spotted me and let out a HUGE grin that got me crying me ### off... wasted electrolytes. I had been feeling pretty emotional the entire race, actually- lots of people running for cancer charities, which got me thinking a lot about my dad who passed away suddenly last christmas eve... cried a number of times early in the course. Jeebus- that race kicked my ### inside and out.I let my buddy take off and I gritted out the remaining 8ish miles slowing to a 9:30 for the last 4m. brutal. felt a hair away from cramping in multiple places from around m20 until the finish. kept trying to tell myself the pace was mind over matter at that point, would try and kick it up a bit, and then realize it was cramps over matter- with my mind nowhere in the equation. saw the wife and kid at mile 22ish, but it was a blur and I was already out of it and just surviving until the finish. brutal.Oh... unofficial time 3:53:15.I'll try and add more when I'm not feeling so brutalized.

Way to stick it out. It is perfectly fine to get a bit emotional. To have all those problems and still finish only 8 or so minutes off of your goal is great.

 

[El Floppo]

brutal.short story- ran with 2 tri-friends, one of whom has been training pretty consistently for the race. Decided to shoot for 3:45 starting at 8:45s, moving to 8:35s after 8 and then to 8:25s at 18 after a "reality" check.my reality was that it was brutal. SOOOOO crowded, I spent literally the whole race jumping side to side to get by people- why the entire crowd seemed to be starting in the wrong pace group, I don't know, but it was ... brutal. I knew by the midpoint (1:55) that my legs were fried, but kept with my friends.;I wish I could say the crowds helped- but more than anything, they crowded the race course, which made it even harder to run freely. the absolute highlight was seeing my wife and awake baby at around mile 18- the kid was looking around like, wtf?, and then spotted me and let out a HUGE grin that got me crying me ### off... wasted electrolytes. I had been feeling pretty emotional the entire race, actually- lots of people running for cancer charities, which got me thinking a lot about my dad who passed away suddenly last christmas eve... cried a number of times early in the course. Jeebus- that race kicked my ### inside and out.I let my buddy take off and I gritted out the remaining 8ish miles slowing to a 9:30 for the last 4m. brutal. felt a hair away from cramping in multiple places from around m20 until the finish. kept trying to tell myself the pace was mind over matter at that point, would try and kick it up a bit, and then realize it was cramps over matter- with my mind nowhere in the equation. saw the wife and kid at mile 22ish, but it was a blur and I was already out of it and just surviving until the finish. brutal.Oh... unofficial time 3:53:15.I'll try and add more when I'm not feeling so brutalized.

Way to stick it out. It is perfectly fine to get a bit emotional. To have all those problems and still finish only 8 or so minutes off of your goal is great.

Thanks, Darrin- much appreciated. I honestly hadn't expected to be thinking about and missing my dad so much today... it's a good and bad thing- missing him hurts, but thinking about him also helps. And fwiw- I'm actually content with the time, all things considered. But it was brutal.One thing I thought of, and maybe the marathon vets can chime in- I ran friday, but when I finished today, i thought I would've been better served putting in a short run Saturday too- just long enough to break a sweat and then stretch out. Dunno... just trying to look for reasons for my tightness almost from the getgo (other than having to zig-zag for 26.2 miles).

 

[2Young2BBald]

the absolute highlight was seeing my wife and awake baby at around mile 18- the kid was looking around like, wtf?, and then spotted me and let out a HUGE grin that got me crying me ### off... wasted electrolytes. I had been feeling pretty emotional the entire race, actually- lots of people running for cancer charities, which got me thinking a lot about my dad who passed away suddenly last christmas eve... cried a number of times early in the course. Jeebus- that race kicked my ### inside and out.

Being a Dad is awesome, so glad to hear you got a "moment" and had the ability to catch eyes with your family. It occured to me reading your post, that at our ages you really can't get the opportunites to draw emotions like this from any other "sport" available (softball, golf and the like). Thanks for the perspective, I am lucky to be a runner.Glad your happy with your time too, I have huge admiration for you marathoners