Ran a 10k - Official Thread (8 Viewers)

[bushdocda]

Indy on 11/8 doesn’t appear to be sold out @xulf

 

[xulf]

Indy on 11/8 doesn’t appear to be sold out @xulf

Thanks for thinking of that, it was also the first one I checked on. The only option available is the virtual run.

I signed up for the Marshall University Marathon on 11/2. I'm going to try and use the headphones since it's "discouraged" and the verbiage in the rules sounds like it's more of a liability issue and you are taking it on yourself if you are injured from it. I'll feel it out at the start and see how many people are using them. May just put them on once in the race and deal with whatever happens.

Now I need to figure out what to run this week. I've just tapered and stuffed my face with carbs all week. I'll probably go back a couple of weeks in my training and do some intervals at gmp-10 and then another long run at pace. I'm not sure how this 2 week add-on will disrupt things.

 

[MAC_32]

So speaking of the weather, what’s the worst conditions anyone here has had to race in? I can’t remember if anyone did 2018 Boston but that comes to mind as being up there and way worse than anything I’ve been subjected to.

I’ve been pretty fortunate with my races over the years but can think of two pretty unpleasant ones that stand out. There was a New Year’s 5K that was 15F with 30mph winds as well as a 5 mile trail race in May where a thunderstorm rolled through 30 minutes prior and then the sun came out and the whole forest felt like a steam sauna.

Half marathon 2016 - started in sleet, hail during, followed by a blinding down pour, and finished with a thunder snow storm.

And that's still runner up to the 2021 trail half marathon I did on a sheet of ice in steeply elevated woods.

 

[Dr_Zaius]

And that's still runner up to the 2021 trail half marathon I did on a sheet of ice in steeply elevated woods.

I remember you describing that one on here. Sounded insane.

 

[MAC_32]

And that's still runner up to the 2021 trail half marathon I did on a sheet of ice in steeply elevated woods.

I remember you describing that one on here. Sounded insane.

If I tried doing that race now I'd be in a perpetual loop trying to climb up one of those 150' 20+% grades of thick ice and sliding back down to the bottom. Queue the Benny Hill music