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Ran a 10k - Official Thread (2 Viewers)

JAA said:
In addition, Canada is pretty cool.
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JAA said:
Honestly, I wanted nothing to do with the finisher area.  I wanted out and never to see anything Ironman again.  I was in a special place.  I wanted to sell my bike, I wanted to rip off my clothes, and swore I would never compete in an Ironman again.
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I can't even imagine running your first marathon after what you did on the swim and bike.  Total BMF.  Nice work.  Glad that you're considering one in the future.  

Great report, and I hope you heal up from your injuries.  

 
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The Iguana said:
For the record, I totally know that all is said for my benefit and I really do appreciate the words of warning and all the support in the many forms it comes in. Trust me, I have a very health dose of fear of what is coming. But I think there is something to having a "positive outlook". I go back and forth almost daily in terms of how much I believe I can meet my goals - including just finishing the damn thing! 

So, thanks for yesterday, today, and tomorrow and please feel free to tell me when I am being an idiot. I know the time away to play wasn't particularly wise. We will see how all of this goes. I have no expectation that this will be "easy". 
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I’ll take the contrarian viewpoint. 4 is well with your reach. You loaded the horses in the barn with the early long runs.  Brush up the fitness the next couple of weeks then get rested to kick ###. Your 20 in the heat will be harder than the 26

 
Just snagged another free Bodyglide from ****'s with my $10 reward cert.

Thanks again to whoever tipped us off to that program!

(See what I did there?)

 
JAA said:
Starting the race like 70f and rolling up to like 80ish
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Great report -  complete with radio review, lodging, transition nuggets I never imagined, insane BMFage and so much heart on the race, in training and in the write up.  

To the quoted, holy crap that’s hot. I know kona is off the charts hot so IM people man grade differently but #### that is a hot race day. 

 
bushdocda said:
Great report -  complete with radio review, lodging, transition nuggets I never imagined, insane BMFage and so much heart on the race, in training and in the write up.  

To the quoted, holy crap that’s hot. I know kona is off the charts hot so IM people man grade differently but #### that is a hot race day. 
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It's well documented how much he loves the heat. I think it contributed to the late day struggles, but those are his wheel house conditions. For some crazy reason. 

 
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GREAT report, @JAA !!  And congrats again on a monumental achievement.   :pickle:

Gels every 37 minutes?  That's ...precise.   :D

Try some Biofreeze on the shoulder and maybe the knee.  That stuff is great.  

 
9-mile run this morning, and what should've felt like "la di da" pace was a grind pretty much the entire time.  Thank God tomorrow is a rest day...at least running-wise.  I'm driving to Minneapolis for my sister's wedding on Saturday....parents in tow.  :help: Surviving the 5 hours of incessant backseat driving will be an endurance challenge in and of itself...

 
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13.1 last night. Pushed hard to break 2:30 and pulled it off by about a minute.  Wish I could attribute it to better fitness but it was 78 degrees instead of low 90s  

Back and hip still barking every step so that may be a factor. 

Not sure how I’m going to shave off 10 min on Sunday. Hopefully race adrenaline 

 
BassNBrew said:
13.1 last night. Pushed hard to break 2:30 and pulled it off by about a minute.  Wish I could attribute it to better fitness but it was 78 degrees instead of low 90s  

Back and hip still barking every step so that may be a factor. 

Not sure how I’m going to shave off 10 min on Sunday. Hopefully race adrenaline 
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never underestimate the power of a race bib and lots of carrots to catch.  

 
gruecd said:
9-mile run this morning, and what should've felt like "la di da" pace was a grind pretty much the entire time.  Thank God tomorrow is a rest day...at least running-wise.  I'm driving to Minneapolis for my sister's wedding on Saturday....parents in tow.  :help: Surviving the 5 hours of incessant backseat driving will be an endurance challenge in and of itself...
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Rev fast; Don't bark at parents (RF; DBAP)

 
I ran 5.5 this morning and looking to do 10 on Saturday.  This will be my longest run, so we will see how it goes. 

 
-OZ- said:
Although I might change the schedule soon so I work 7-330 each day instead of the current 8-530 (with every other Monday off)
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Bit the bullet, gave up my day off to get out of the office earlier each day and actually see the sun. I should be able to get 1-2 hours of daylight most days this way. 

tri-man 47 said:
GREAT report, @JAA !!  And congrats again on a monumental achievement.   :pickle:

Gels every 37 minutes?  That's ...precise.   :D

Try some Biofreeze on the shoulder and maybe the knee.  That stuff is great.  
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No kidding.

Man, you almost make me want to do another soon. My only 140.6 was exactly 5 years ago tomorrow.  

 
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I know it's still a week away, but right now the forecast (upper 60s to lower 70s and humid) is NOT looking conducive to racing the Chicago Half Marathon next weekend.  Gonna keep an eye on it, but I'm not super inclined to spend $135 race fee plus hotel, gas, etc., to struggle in the heat and humidity.

 
gruecd said:
I know it's still a week away, but right now the forecast (upper 60s to lower 70s and humid) is NOT looking conducive to racing the Chicago Half Marathon next weekend.  Gonna keep an eye on it, but I'm not super inclined to spend $135 race fee plus hotel, gas, etc., to struggle in the heat and humidity.
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Ugh. Another reason I'll never again run a fall marathon. 

 
too far away to take either of these with more than a grain of salt but this site has my 1/2 in early October showing slightly above average temps and November 9th as being just about perfect - 55/38 and partly sunny.

 
gruecd said:
I know it's still a week away, but right now the forecast (upper 60s to lower 70s and humid) is NOT looking conducive to racing the Chicago Half Marathon next weekend.  Gonna keep an eye on it, but I'm not super inclined to spend $135 race fee plus hotel, gas, etc., to struggle in the heat and humidity.
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Sounds glorious

#southlife

BassNBrew said:
It's the former.  I'm on the outside looking in this year.

Maybe I'll just stick to races that have beer at the aid stations.
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😢 and :D

in the same post

 
SteelCurtain said:
@JAA - great write up!  Congrats on the accomplishment.  

I think i have decided I don’t have enough BMF in me to do an Ironman.
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Yeah...between reading @JAA account and having to swim over an hour, I'd say I'm at 2 or 3 on the JAA BMF scale.  I hurt after reading his account of that event.

For those of you who haven't biked 100 miles of holy terrain, IMO the worst part is the leg fatigue, it's all the pains from just sitting on the bike for that long.  Often you butts and shoulders/arms will be screaming at you enough to make you forget that your quads and calves and wanting to cramp. 

 
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BassNBrew said:
Yeah...between reading @JAA account and having to swim over an hour, I'd say I'm at 2 or 3 on the JAA BMF scale.  I hurt after reading his account of that event.

For those of you who haven't biked 100 miles of holy terrain, IMO the worst part is the leg fatigue, it's all the pains from just sitting on the bike for that long.  Often you butts and shoulders/arms will be screaming at you enough to make you forget that your quads and calves and wanting to cramp. 
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If you're a 2 or 3 on the JAA BMF scale, then I don't think I can properly lift the scale to even view it.

 
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