SFBayDuck
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That's funny.
But lets not hold that as the benchmark for trying hard enough, or this whole thread is going to disappear.
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But lets not hold that as the benchmark for trying hard enough, or this whole thread is going to disappear.
jb1020
Footballguy
Signed up last minute for "Duck inspired" 5K. It turned ugly...fast. I'm glad I did it. I needed to get a baseline/starting point.
My car was reading 97 degrees when I finished. I sanded it, but failed to duck it.
Mile 1 - 8:55
Mile 2 - 10:11
Mile 3 - 11:06
total time 30:52. Far cry from a sub 22:00 I ran back in 2013 when I was about 25 lbs lighter.
After about 3 years of slugging around, not putting in real effort I feel like I'm back headed in the right direction.
Did finish 3rd in the 30-39 age group. Made me feel a little better.
My car was reading 97 degrees when I finished. I sanded it, but failed to duck it.
Mile 1 - 8:55
Mile 2 - 10:11
Mile 3 - 11:06
total time 30:52. Far cry from a sub 22:00 I ran back in 2013 when I was about 25 lbs lighter.
After about 3 years of slugging around, not putting in real effort I feel like I'm back headed in the right direction.
Did finish 3rd in the 30-39 age group. Made me feel a little better.
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97 degrees is no joke. :X It's a success just to finish in that heat. Great to hear you're back on track! Keep it rolling.Signed up last minute for "Duck inspired" 5K. It turned ugly...fast. I'm glad I did it. I needed to get a baseline/starting point.
My car was reading 97 degrees when I finished. I sanded it, but failed to duck it.
Mile 1 - 8:55
Mile 2 - 10:11
Mile 3 - 11:06
total time 30:52. Far cry from a sub 22:00 I ran back in 2013 when I was about 25 lbs lighter.
After about 3 years of slugging around, not putting in real effort I feel like I'm back headed in the right direction.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
Been watching guys workouts on strava and following Duck's adventures.
I'm into week 5 (I think) of Hanson's Chicago Marathon training plan. Things are progressing well. I'll start posting my weekly workouts for anyone who isn't on strava
Cough: @tri-man 47 :cough
Tuesday in Hanson is a speed workout. I'll be replacing that with a 4 mile July 4th race in Maine. I'll be shooting for sub 7 minute miles. It should be doable, however, I'm on vacation and its been enjoyable putting beers down throughout the afternoon/evening. Weather looks good, so my excuses for not breaking 28 minutes are limited. My 5K times right now are about 6:40ish, so I'm guessing 7 min pace for 4 miles is reasonable. The course hits its elevation peak at 2.5 miles, so I'm hoping I can be sub 7 to that point and then use the last 1.5 miles of downhill to pad my time.
Happy pre-July 4th fellas!
I'm into week 5 (I think) of Hanson's Chicago Marathon training plan. Things are progressing well. I'll start posting my weekly workouts for anyone who isn't on strava
Cough: @tri-man 47 :coughTuesday in Hanson is a speed workout. I'll be replacing that with a 4 mile July 4th race in Maine. I'll be shooting for sub 7 minute miles. It should be doable, however, I'm on vacation and its been enjoyable putting beers down throughout the afternoon/evening. Weather looks good, so my excuses for not breaking 28 minutes are limited. My 5K times right now are about 6:40ish, so I'm guessing 7 min pace for 4 miles is reasonable. The course hits its elevation peak at 2.5 miles, so I'm hoping I can be sub 7 to that point and then use the last 1.5 miles of downhill to pad my time.
Happy pre-July 4th fellas!
JShare87
Footballguy
You got that with ease. I'd say you could maintain 6:45 for 4 miles. Enjoy the beers, pretty sure we're all doing it.Been watching guys workouts on strava and following Duck's adventures.
I'm into week 5 (I think) of Hanson's Chicago Marathon training plan. Things are progressing well. I'll start posting my weekly workouts for anyone who isn't on strava
Tuesday in Hanson is a speed workout. I'll be replacing that with a 4 mile July 4th race in Maine. I'll be shooting for sub 7 minute miles. It should be doable, however, I'm on vacation and its been enjoyable putting beers down throughout the afternoon/evening. Weather looks good, so my excuses for not breaking 28 minutes are limited. My 5K times right now are about 6:40ish, so I'm guessing 7 min pace for 4 miles is reasonable. The course hits its elevation peak at 2.5 miles, so I'm hoping I can be sub 7 to that point and then use the last 1.5 miles of downhill to pad my time.
Happy pre-July 4th fellas!
MAC_32
Footballguy
The only reason he's close to 7 minute miles, but a legit reason why he almost certainly will!
tri-man 47
Footballguy
T-Rex 10 Mile Trail Race
1:37:20'ish, 1st in 60-62 AG
I've done this small race a handful of times, and last year won a sweet award as top senior master (60+). I hadn't trained for this at all, but had to defend my title, right? And maybe I raced my way into shape with the HIM and the WS pacing.
I slept well (at our summer cottage), and morning routines were fine. Drove to the site, got registered, chilled in the car for a bit, and ran a bit of warm-up. The race started informally ("go!") and we were off.
The course is mostly technical trails with some small and a couple bigger hills. This reminded me that I'm not strong enough for the uphills and too timid on the downhills. But the course did have a couple long miles of dirt road, and that helped. I hadn't bothered bringing my watch, but I did have my fuelbelt, which became a key.
About 2 miles in, a potential AGer passed me, and I hung behind him for a couple miles. He slowed, but I knew the hilliest section was coming, so I stayed patient. After the hills, we got back on them true trails. They had an unmanned cooler soon after, and several runners queued up for water. I was able to blow by them ...including that AGer. The next couple miles were uneventful. I did cut my knee climbing through a downed tree. When I looked at the end of the race, I'd bled a fair amount - warrior! A stretch of dirt road for mile 9 let me pass a few more guys.
Finish was 100 yards across a field then a very steep slope (but just 100 feet long or so) to the line. A different old guy came along side me and another younger runner, so I sprinted up the hill and across the line. The guy was a few years younger, but I couldn't let him outkick me.
So 1st in the small AG (only one award per bracket). No shot at defending my title - the first senior master was 1:20 (17 minutes in front of me). But still - it's a medal for the medal monger.
1:37:20'ish, 1st in 60-62 AG
I've done this small race a handful of times, and last year won a sweet award as top senior master (60+). I hadn't trained for this at all, but had to defend my title, right? And maybe I raced my way into shape with the HIM and the WS pacing.
I slept well (at our summer cottage), and morning routines were fine. Drove to the site, got registered, chilled in the car for a bit, and ran a bit of warm-up. The race started informally ("go!") and we were off.
The course is mostly technical trails with some small and a couple bigger hills. This reminded me that I'm not strong enough for the uphills and too timid on the downhills. But the course did have a couple long miles of dirt road, and that helped. I hadn't bothered bringing my watch, but I did have my fuelbelt, which became a key.
About 2 miles in, a potential AGer passed me, and I hung behind him for a couple miles. He slowed, but I knew the hilliest section was coming, so I stayed patient. After the hills, we got back on them true trails. They had an unmanned cooler soon after, and several runners queued up for water. I was able to blow by them ...including that AGer. The next couple miles were uneventful. I did cut my knee climbing through a downed tree. When I looked at the end of the race, I'd bled a fair amount - warrior! A stretch of dirt road for mile 9 let me pass a few more guys.
Finish was 100 yards across a field then a very steep slope (but just 100 feet long or so) to the line. A different old guy came along side me and another younger runner, so I sprinted up the hill and across the line. The guy was a few years younger, but I couldn't let him outkick me.
So 1st in the small AG (only one award per bracket). No shot at defending my title - the first senior master was 1:20 (17 minutes in front of me). But still - it's a medal for the medal monger.
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
ChiefD
Footballguy
So today was an interesting run, and a reminder of how you always let your intuition win.
I started my run with a quick uphill, and in my neighborhood there is a mall area that has a Target, Academy Sports, some restaurants, and a bigger enclosed mall. Typical suburbia.
Anyway, I'm about 6 minutes in and I turn into a neighborhood area I have run 100 times, and there is a young girl (about 7-8 years old) walking two dogs. She looked somewhat familiar - like a girl I had seen near this area many times before outside her house with her family, neighbor kids, etc. Yet something in my head said I should stop and make sure everything was cool. I've probably walked 5-6 kids home over the last 4 years who have been out without parental supervision. But I decided to press on.
Didn't think anything else of it until the end of my run, which turned out to be 7 miles. I'm .3 of a mile from home and a car slows down, rolls down his window, and says:
"Have you seen a girl out walking her dogs?"
At that moment, my heart dropped into the pit of my stomach. I said: "Yeah, I saw her about one hour ago", and told him exactly where I saw her. He was a neighbor, and she had been reported missing to the local police. A millions thoughts are going through my head - mostly sickness because if something had happened I could have prevented it.
I sprint my ### off the last part of the run, race into the house, and quickly tell my wife what happened. I grabbed my wallet and keys, and start to drive up to the area where I saw her. I figure at least I can tell the police what I know and somewhat of a timetable.
As I drive up the hill, two police cars are pulled over and I flag them down and ask: "Have you found the girl?"
They look at me and say yes - Thank God - and I explain I had seen her on my run an hour earlier. After a deep sigh of relief later, I drive home.
Anyway, this one freaked me out. I'm usually on point with my intuition and stop and help a kid find their way home. This time I didn't, and it damn near cost a girl god knows what.
Never again. Sheesh. :(
I started my run with a quick uphill, and in my neighborhood there is a mall area that has a Target, Academy Sports, some restaurants, and a bigger enclosed mall. Typical suburbia.
Anyway, I'm about 6 minutes in and I turn into a neighborhood area I have run 100 times, and there is a young girl (about 7-8 years old) walking two dogs. She looked somewhat familiar - like a girl I had seen near this area many times before outside her house with her family, neighbor kids, etc. Yet something in my head said I should stop and make sure everything was cool. I've probably walked 5-6 kids home over the last 4 years who have been out without parental supervision. But I decided to press on.
Didn't think anything else of it until the end of my run, which turned out to be 7 miles. I'm .3 of a mile from home and a car slows down, rolls down his window, and says:
"Have you seen a girl out walking her dogs?"
At that moment, my heart dropped into the pit of my stomach. I said: "Yeah, I saw her about one hour ago", and told him exactly where I saw her. He was a neighbor, and she had been reported missing to the local police. A millions thoughts are going through my head - mostly sickness because if something had happened I could have prevented it.
I sprint my ### off the last part of the run, race into the house, and quickly tell my wife what happened. I grabbed my wallet and keys, and start to drive up to the area where I saw her. I figure at least I can tell the police what I know and somewhat of a timetable.
As I drive up the hill, two police cars are pulled over and I flag them down and ask: "Have you found the girl?"
They look at me and say yes - Thank God - and I explain I had seen her on my run an hour earlier. After a deep sigh of relief later, I drive home.
Anyway, this one freaked me out. I'm usually on point with my intuition and stop and help a kid find their way home. This time I didn't, and it damn near cost a girl god knows what.
Never again. Sheesh. :(
AAABatteries
Footballguy
Don't beat yourself up Chief - unfortunately in today's society you could have been like that dude who got beat up after seeing a 2 year old alone at a park and tried to help her find her parents - they wrongly assumed he was a pervert and the Dad attacked him. Not saying we shouldn't be Good Samaritans but you have to be careful.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Chief - whoa!
and Duck ...I'll send you the Garmin data I have on Thursday (gotta interrupt my vacation to swing back home and teach a class).
and Duck ...I'll send you the Garmin data I have on Thursday (gotta interrupt my vacation to swing back home and teach a class).
Hang 10
Footballguy
JShare87
Footballguy
Been thinking the same.....@Juxtatarot Where you been, buddy? Haven't seen you on strava in a while.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I've been taking some time off to try to rest some nagging injuries including (but not limited to) my left hamstring and some muscle between by adbomen and groin. Nothing too serious but it probably is a good time to do this now while I have no races on the schedule.@Juxtatarot Where you been, buddy? Haven't seen you on strava in a while.
I think I'm pretty close although I've noticed I'm still achy, particularly in the morning. I'm not sure if that is running related or just because I'm old.
-OZ-
Footballguy
JShare87
Footballguy
It's called the Jack and Jill Downhill Marathon in Washington state on July 29th. I was feeling pretty good up until the past week and a half. I got sick at the beginning of last week which kind of threw me out of my routine. Then the 4th weekend/Tuesday really messed me up. I went to a party and had a good time Monday night (ate and drank like an animal) and skipped my run on Tuesday. I'm going to try and make it up today which was supposed to be a rest day. In addition to that, pretty sure I gained about 10 pounds over the past 4 days from eating junk. I am going to get back on track. If I would have known how much this would have an impact on my life, I would have never done it. I'm not myself anymore, always tired and kind of cranky. My wife isn't thrilled at all with my training. The only thing I think about is my tough runs coming up. If I don't qualify for Boston (which is seeming to be the likely outcome), this will be the first and last marathon I ever run. I plan on getting my diet right the last 3 weeks and really staying disciplined with everything else. We will see how it goes. Thanks for asking!
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Juxtatarot
Footballguy
These feelings are quite common for most of us towards the end of marathon training yet we keep coming back for more! We won't hold you to the bolded.
-OZ-
Footballguy
yep. and we usually mean it when we think/say it. sometimes it holds true. I know I won't do another Ironman as long as my kids are young. Just way too much of a time suck.
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tri-man 47
Footballguy
SFBayDuck
Footballguy
Yup, sounds like a typical marathon training cycle - tired, cranky, and convinced you'll never run another one. So you're probably doing it right.
gruecd
Footballguy
For real. I feel like I'm 80 years old....or at least tri-man's age...when I roll out of bed in the morning...
gruecd
Footballguy
So next Monday marks 12 weeks until Lakefront. As luck would have it, I'm flying out on Saturday night to join my wife in Poland, so I'm going to do Week 1 this week instead and then just run as much as I can when I'm there and then pick up with Week 2 on the 17th. I'm just gonna do Pfitz 12/55, which will allow me to keep up with my weight training and CrossFit. It's been warm and humid here, so right now I'm focusing less on pace and more about just getting some miles in. I know they always say that lighter is better and that every extra pound means an extra 1-2 seconds per mile, but I'm really curious to learn if a person is better off running at a lighter weight with a higher body fat percentage or at a higher weight with a lower body fat percentage (i.e., more muscle). I guess time will tell. Hoping to race around 210-215, which means dropping about 1-1.5 pounds per week. Should be do-able with the more consistent running. Anyway, ran 54 miles in the past 7 days, so the training plan will actually be a reduction in miles the first couple weeks.
ChiefD
Footballguy
Just wait til after you actually run the marathon. You will definitely be feeling this.
And then you will run another.
Hang in there. You are just about there. The taper will rejuvenate you and you will absolutely kill it on race day.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
Gruecd, I've always found that the body (weight and physique) tends to self-adjust as the longer runs kick in. I've tried keeping some good upper body strength through marathon training, and it doesn't work so well. I mean, we can't all be Hang 10. #sculptedbythegods
gruecd
Footballguy
I'll quit marathon training before I lose the muscle that I've put on. I hate the skinny runner look.
gruecd
Footballguy
LOL, I probably would have said that before I ran my first BQ, too. Now that I've done Boston several times, looking good/strong/healthy is definitely more important to me.
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-OZ-
Footballguy
that ship has sailed for this guy. But I'll agree that I'm happier being 170 with some muscle than 150 and a few minutes faster.
bushdocda
Footballguy
@JShare87 consider the long weekend a refuel for the last few weeks and then it's taper magic time. Hoping for some good weather for your upcoming training runs.
@Juxtatarot i have a similar ab/groin that won't go all the way away - damn downhill running flares it up he most. Going to need to go the massage route but really not comfortable asking for 'groin focused' massage.
@Juxtatarot i have a similar ab/groin that won't go all the way away - damn downhill running flares it up he most. Going to need to go the massage route but really not comfortable asking for 'groin focused' massage.
Hang 10
Footballguy
Wow so other than that, what did you think of the play, Mrs. Lincoln?!
Hang in there, dude. We've all experienced the marathon grind you're going through now. BUT the good news is you've already done the tough part. Just follow the plan the best you can. You don't need to make any declarations yet...or even after your marathon. You'll do great and even if you don't I'd bet a crisp George Washington that you'll be back no matter the outcome.
JShare87
Footballguy
Thanks everyone. I hear what you're all saying. I just get frustrated from time to time. I can't quit now! Also, I feel like I finally earned my stripes in here (I made it in the title)!Wow so other than that, what did you think of the play, Mrs. Lincoln?!
Hang in there, dude. We've all experienced the marathon grind you're going through now. BUT the good news is you've already done the tough part. Just follow the plan the best you can. You don't need to make any declarations yet...or even after your marathon. You'll do great and even if you don't I'd bet a crisp George Washington that you'll be back no matter the outcome.
Ned
Footballguy
It's basically the same. Some days are good, some are bad. I know better than to try to run on the days it feels good - I'll just be back to square 1 again. A full day on my feet has it flare up.Glad to hear it's nothing serious. Looking forward to seeing you back in my feed.
Now where the hell is @Ned? Your ankle doing any better?
I know its an excuse, but I'm just too busy to try and do anything about it right now. Stuck in a rut of self pity and denial.
tri-man 47
Footballguy
ThreeThousand
Footballguy
Out for a 80 mile ride on Saturday on the Silver Comet Trail, managed to lay my bike down about 26 miles in (after a flat at mile 10). I've got some nasty road rash and perhaps a broken rib. Tried to go for a run on Sunday and got about 10 steps before significant, piercing pain in my abdomen. For those doctors in the house (and wannabe doctors), how do you handle road rash? I've tried Newskin (useless), bacitran (I can't tell if doing anything), pain meds (useless), and still can't sleep.
Second question, and perhaps the most important one - how long will it be before I can run without pain?
Second question, and perhaps the most important one - how long will it be before I can run without pain?
2Young2BBald
Footbaldguy
When I got taken out by a car in 2010, I had huge rash. The nurse in the ER gave me a bunch of silver packets she said were just a higher concentrate of Neosporin. As I recall, I reapplied like every 2 hours for the first few days. I was amazing how quickly the rash healed and there really isn't any scaring left either. Sounds like you skipped the Doc and I would have done the same, but you might want to go to get better stuff than you can find OTC. As for when you can run, back in 2010, I was told to take a few months off, so I (of course) did a sprint tri the next weekend and a HIM less than three weeks later (totally stupid, but worth it).
AAABatteries
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mr. furley
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
Reading about Ryan Hall has convinced me to keep doing what I'm doing. I probably would have anyway, but confirmation bias definitely helps. What the best runners go through to stay the best just isn't what I'm looking to do - being tired and feeling weak all the time they're not running.
I want to be a good runner, but being strong and healthy is my priority. I know my ceiling is capped with that mindset and I am more than ok with that.
I will get skinny next time I try to BQ though. Hopefully not 167 skinny again, but I can live with 175.
ChiefD
Footballguy
So went out again with ChiefD Jr, and his goal was 1 mile. My goal for him was 1.5, but didn't tell him.
Went out at a nice slow pace, which was perfect for me coming off the run yesterday. We cruise past 1 mile no problem, and after we get to about 1.2 (which is what we ran a couple of days ago), he asks if we have hit a mile yet.
I say no, just a little bit more.
At 1.5, I look at him and say: "Congrats. You just ran 1.5 miles."
He smiles big and says: "I think I can do more daddy."
Me:
So we keep going. As we get to 2 miles, I tell him when we cross that barrier. He looks at me and says: "I think I can make it back to house without walking. Let's keep going."
Me:
So we make it back. 2.38 miles. Pretty proud of this kid that he was willing to push it. And the SI was about 150, but with a nice breeze. Good day of work.
Went out at a nice slow pace, which was perfect for me coming off the run yesterday. We cruise past 1 mile no problem, and after we get to about 1.2 (which is what we ran a couple of days ago), he asks if we have hit a mile yet.
I say no, just a little bit more.
At 1.5, I look at him and say: "Congrats. You just ran 1.5 miles."
He smiles big and says: "I think I can do more daddy."
Me:
So we keep going. As we get to 2 miles, I tell him when we cross that barrier. He looks at me and says: "I think I can make it back to house without walking. Let's keep going."
Me:
So we make it back. 2.38 miles. Pretty proud of this kid that he was willing to push it. And the SI was about 150, but with a nice breeze. Good day of work.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
These stories never get old. What's the boy's age again?ChiefD said:So went out again with ChiefD Jr, and his goal was 1 mile. My goal for him was 1.5, but didn't tell him.
Went out at a nice slow pace, which was perfect for me coming off the run yesterday. We cruise past 1 mile no problem, and after we get to about 1.2 (which is what we ran a couple of days ago), he asks if we have hit a mile yet.
I say no, just a little bit more.
At 1.5, I look at him and say: "Congrats. You just ran 1.5 miles."
He smiles big and says: "I think I can do more daddy."
Me:
So we keep going. As we get to 2 miles, I tell him when we cross that barrier. He looks at me and says: "I think I can make it back to house without walking. Let's keep going."
Me:
So we make it back. 2.38 miles. Pretty proud of this kid that he was willing to push it. And the SI was about 150, but with a nice breeze. Good day of work.
ChiefD
Footballguy
JShare87
Footballguy
Can't teach heart and it appears he has plenty of it.ChiefD said:So went out again with ChiefD Jr, and his goal was 1 mile. My goal for him was 1.5, but didn't tell him.
Went out at a nice slow pace, which was perfect for me coming off the run yesterday. We cruise past 1 mile no problem, and after we get to about 1.2 (which is what we ran a couple of days ago), he asks if we have hit a mile yet.
I say no, just a little bit more.
At 1.5, I look at him and say: "Congrats. You just ran 1.5 miles."
He smiles big and says: "I think I can do more daddy."
Me:
So we keep going. As we get to 2 miles, I tell him when we cross that barrier. He looks at me and says: "I think I can make it back to house without walking. Let's keep going."
Me:
So we make it back. 2.38 miles. Pretty proud of this kid that he was willing to push it. And the SI was about 150, but with a nice breeze. Good day of work.
SteelCurtain
Footballguy
Finally updating my July 4th race.Been watching guys workouts on strava and following Duck's adventures.
I'm into week 5 (I think) of Hanson's Chicago Marathon training plan. Things are progressing well. I'll start posting my weekly workouts for anyone who isn't on strava
Tuesday in Hanson is a speed workout. I'll be replacing that with a 4 mile July 4th race in Maine. I'll be shooting for sub 7 minute miles. It should be doable, however, I'm on vacation and its been enjoyable putting beers down throughout the afternoon/evening. Weather looks good, so my excuses for not breaking 28 minutes are limited. My 5K times right now are about 6:40ish, so I'm guessing 7 min pace for 4 miles is reasonable. The course hits its elevation peak at 2.5 miles, so I'm hoping I can be sub 7 to that point and then use the last 1.5 miles of downhill to pad my time.
Happy pre-July 4th fellas!
Four (miles) on the Fourth - Bridgton, Maine race report.
Morning of the race -- I had to drive an hour and 20 minutes to the course. I left my hotel (on vacation with family in Maine) and realized I didn't plan on food for the AM. I grabbed a banana and two chocolate chip muffins. (not ideal by any means).
Drove to the race site....weather was great with 60 degrees and lower humidity. Got parked...grabbed my bib. My buddy on the race committee got me an elite sticker (for the top 75 runners to be placed in the front of the 2000+ runners.) I went for my warmup run and found a relatively new McDonalds to use the facilities (I hate doing a #2 in a porta potty). Made my way over to the race start and found my way to the front. I decidedly made sure I was in the back of the elite runners as technically you needed to run a 27 minute 4 mile race to get in and I was just hoping to break 28 minutes.
We go off and lots of people are passing me as there are a number of young people in this race and pacing may not be their strength. I had decided my goal for mile 1 was to run 6:55. I ended up running a 6:45 in a flat to slightly downhill first mile.
Mile 2 was the beginning of a series of small hills up and during the race, I had hoped to do mile 2 in 7:15 (so my average would be 7 min/mile pace). I passed a ton of people who had gone out too fast and crumbled on the hills. I ran a 7:16 second mile but I felt like I was dying.
Mile 3 was made of first half of uphill, but at the 2.5 mile mark, that's the highest point and then its mostly flat to downhill on the way to the finish. My goal was to try to run a 7 min pace to the 2.5 mile mark. I was dying though and I could only get to a 7:30 pace for that first half of the third mile almost all uphill. The second half of the mile is flat and downhill. Although I was hurting, I was able to pick up the pace and run a 7:06 overall mile 3. I was still 7 seconds behind my goal pace.
Mile 4 was what the last mile of a short race should be. Painful, excruciating, constantly looking at my watch and thinking "I only ran 0.03 miles since the last time I looked at my watch!?!?!", etc. Fortunately, I knew with about 1/3 of a mile left, I was in good shape to break 28 minutes. I ran the last mile at 6:35.
Crossed the finish line with time to spare.
Overall, enjoyable well run race. Definitely recommend if you are in Maine during the July 4 holiday.
Overall time was 27:42 (6:56/mile)
Overall - 102/2047 (top 4.98%) -- 2 seconds faster and I was in the top 100. Woulda, coulda, shoulda.
AG - 6/73 (top 8.2%)
Brony
Footballguy
Brony
Footballguy
You're the Trip Harrison to his Rudy GurnerChiefD said:So went out again with ChiefD Jr, and his goal was 1 mile. My goal for him was 1.5, but didn't tell him.
Went out at a nice slow pace, which was perfect for me coming off the run yesterday. We cruise past 1 mile no problem, and after we get to about 1.2 (which is what we ran a couple of days ago), he asks if we have hit a mile yet.
I say no, just a little bit more.
At 1.5, I look at him and say: "Congrats. You just ran 1.5 miles."
He smiles big and says: "I think I can do more daddy."
Me:
So we keep going. As we get to 2 miles, I tell him when we cross that barrier. He looks at me and says: "I think I can make it back to house without walking. Let's keep going."
Me:
So we make it back. 2.38 miles. Pretty proud of this kid that he was willing to push it. And the SI was about 150, but with a nice breeze. Good day of work.
