Ran a 10k - Official Thread (10 Viewers)

[ChiefD]

@gianmarco just texted and said the train is cancelled going back to the finish line. He is stuck at mile 22.

Will he walk back?

Run?

Uber?

Stay tuned.....

 

[Brony]

@gianmarco just texted and said the train is cancelled going back to the finish line. He is stuck at mile 22.

Will he walk back?

Run?

Uber?

Stay tuned.....

Can I track his progress in the app? 

 

[Brony]

Looking at SteelCurtain's tracking: 

Pred Finish: 3:59:00

This guys knows something about pacing. 

 

[ChiefD]

SteelCurtain through 20K. Pace of 9:56.  I think that pace is just that 5K segment. Obviously he is hurting. Hope he's ok and can finish.

 

[tri-man 47]

@gianmarco just texted and said the train is cancelled going back to the finish line. He is stuck at mile 22.

Will he walk back?

Run?

Uber?

Stay tuned.....

Spectator logistics for Boston are the suck.  

What are the race numbers for Mrs. Gian and for Steve?  TIA

 

[ChiefD]

Can I track his progress in the app? 

Man, I wish. 

 

[tri-man 47]

SteelCurtain through 20K. Pace of 9:56.  I think that pace is just that 5K segment. Obviously he is hurting. Hope he's ok and can finish.

Catching a train in Newton after the first hill that will take him back into the city will be mighty tempting.  He's on record as saying he'll stick with it and finish, though.  

 

[ChiefD]

Catching a train in Newton after the first hill that will take him back into the city will be mighty tempting.  He's on record as saying he'll stick with it and finish, though.  

If the train is cancelled he may HAVE to run it in. 

 

[ChiefD]

Mrs @gianmarco through 15K at 1:25:12.

Pace for last segment 9:05. She's holding steady.

 

[ChiefD]

SteelCurtain through 20K. Pace of 9:56.  I think that pace is just that 5K segment. Obviously he is hurting. Hope he's ok and can finish.

He's through the half at 1:59:58. Pace of 9:49 that segement. Maybe found a spot he can work with.

 

[gianmarco]

Catching a train in Newton after the first hill that will take him back into the city will be mighty tempting.  He's on record as saying he'll stick with it and finish, though.  

All trains are cancelled. He's walking/running or he's taking an Uber like me.

 

[tri-man 47]

All trains are cancelled. He's walking/running or he's taking an Uber like me.

Hmm.  Did a security concern come up that caused the cancellation of trains into the city, I wonder?

 

[gianmarco]

If anyone wants my Uber tracking info, let me know.

 

[pbm107]

Steve is in at 2:31:52.

 

[gianmarco]

Steve is in at 2:31:52.

I saw him pass at mile 22. Got video and a couple pics. I'll post in a few.

 

[gianmarco]

Steve at mile 22

Video of Steve

 

[ChiefD]

Mrs. Gian through 20K. Pace for that segment 9:06. Solid so far.

 

[gianmarco]

She just hit the halfway at 1:59:32. 

Her HR holding nice and steady in low 150s.

 

[ChiefD]

Grue through:

35K

02:46:28

7:50 pace for that section

 

[ChiefD]

Mrs. Gian through 20K. Pace for that segment 9:06. Solid so far.

She just hit the halfway at 1:59:32. 

Her HR holding nice and steady in low 150s.

Dayum she quick! 

 

[tri-man 47]

@gruecd is through the hills.  I expect he shared a few choice words during Heartbreak Hill (an 8:24 mile).  Hopefully he's got the stamina and the Boston experience to hold steady through to the end.

 

[ChiefD]

Steel through 25K. Last segment 9:43 pace.  

 

[tri-man 47]

Steve is in at 2:31:52.

He ran a 2:31 in October as well.  I believe he finished 92nd then; this time he finished 162nd.  

 

[SayWhat?]

Steve is in at 2:31:52.

Daaaaaaamn!  

Nice work Steve!  Incredible.

 

[gianmarco]

@gruecdis in. 3:22:22

 

[gianmarco]

Just made it to see him coming to the finish line. Looked good.

 

[Zasada]

@gruecdis in. 3:22:22

Wow, great race, @gruecd!  Way to run strong, despite your tough/short training cycle!

 

[ChiefD]

Awesome job @gruecd!

 

[pbm107]

Great job @gruecd impressive that you were able hold on at the end with a less than ideal training cycle.

 

[gianmarco]

Wife just called.

"I'm through mile 18. I didn't see you"

:(

She sounded great, HR still looks awesome. Will see her at the finish hopefully in next 75 minutes.

 

[Alex P Keaton]

Wife just called.

"I'm through mile 18. I didn't see you"

:(

She sounded great, HR still looks awesome. Will see her at the finish hopefully in next 75 minutes.

Probably best to tell her she wasn’t looking closely enough.  That you were waving and shouting, and she missed you in the crowd.

 

[gianmarco]

Probably best to tell her she wasn’t looking closely enough.  That you were waving and shouting, and she missed you in the crowd.

I told her it was her fault already. 

 

[tri-man 47]

Great job @gruecd impressive that you were able hold on at the end with a less than ideal training cycle.

Absolutely!

 

[SayWhat?]

Hell yeah @gruecd.  

 

[Zasada]

Just made it to see him coming to the finish line. Looked good.

Oh that's the first time you saw him?  I'm surprised you didn't try to work yourself into the Wellesley crowd for a kiss.

 

[gianmarco]

She's through 21. On pace for just over 4 hours but hopefully can hold strong now that hills are done.

 

[Brony]

Congrats @gruecd!  BMF all the way! 

 

[gianmarco]

Just over 5K to go for my favorite lady. I'm getting pumped....

 

[beer 30]

@gruecd doesn't do "back off" very well.  The competitive gene is strong in this one.

Not for nothing, your comment on Gian's Strava post yesterday made me spit water

Wife just called.

"I'm through mile 18. I didn't see you"

WTF CALLS at mile 18 of the BOSTON FREAKING MARATHON?

BMF is a gender neutral term, correct? I'm very confused these days.

 

[The Iguana]

friend of mine finished in 3:10:49. wow. 

 

[Dr_Zaius]

SteelCurtain should be crossing any minute now.  Looks like quite the gutty effort.

 

[gianmarco]

SteelCurtain should be crossing any minute now.  Looks like quite the gutty effort.

Just saw him pass. He'll cross in a few seconds.

 

[gianmarco]

4:15:08 for @SteelCurtain.

Crazy given situation.

 

[ChiefD]

Awesome @SteelCurtain. Way to gut that out. Well done. 

 

[tri-man 47]

friend of mine finished in 3:10:49. wow. 

A guy in my old man AG finished in 2:57!  He lives in the suburbs not that far from me and I've been following him on Strava.

 

[tri-man 47]

4:15:08 for @SteelCurtain.

Crazy given situation.

Dang.  Post-COVID?  Unreal.  

 

[gianmarco]

She's in!!

4:08:52!!

 

[gianmarco]

Got people around me to scream for her so she saw, smiled, and blew a kiss. 

 

[ChiefD]

Awesome job Mrs. @gianmarco!!

 

[gruecd]

Thanks for following along, guys. I ran by HR early, and it was under 155 that whole time I was running faster, so I just rolled with it. Obviously the big positive split (6+ minutes) isn’t ideal, but I ran the whole thing and felt pretty decent the whole way. Like Gian said, I was loosely planning on 8-min pace, so given my lack of training and my lack of fitness/surplus of fatness, I’ll gladly take the 7:48 average.