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Topic: Montreal's "ready for summer" runners |
Turtleboy
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 posted May-31-2007 07:34 AM
   
Roly: I'll be there. It's one of the events on my, "to do" listDR: Garlic snow pea leaf, sesame beef, General Tao, pan fried stuffed tofu.salt and peper pork chop and a chicken dish (can't recall the name) along with rice. Looking forward to the Pierrefonds race this Saturday. Best, TB
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Turtleboy
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posted May-31-2007 10:23 AM
Interesting article on the evolution of themarathon: everyone's mount Everest
TB
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dragonsrouges
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posted May-31-2007 11:33 AM
"Many say 20 miles is sufficient. Others, like Mr. Galloway, recommend conquering at least the full marathon distance in training. Still, whatever the distance of the longest long run, novices can’t go from zero to 26 miles overnight, which is why most plans are at least 12 weeks long, and some last up to 30 weeks. What’s more, most coaches and exercise physiologists recommend against even starting a marathon program until you have regularly run shorter distances for a couple of years. "IMO, the difference between the elite athlete doing 20miler long runs and others is that at the same distance, the elite athlete is not struggling to complete the run, and they have more than one speed at which to complete the 20-miler, slow medium fast... so by the time they do the 26 miles, it's just a matter or how fast will they RACE it in.
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grommit
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posted May-31-2007 02:06 PM
..... it's been at least a week since we discussed this one...... is it the weekend yet?
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Mercury1
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posted May-31-2007 03:24 PM
I WISH !
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dragonsrouges
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posted May-31-2007 05:55 PM
Hey I didn't post it...How come no one took pics of the food? So summer racing is here... There's a race every weekend in this province, you can race twice/weekend if you wanna venture into other sports... What's everyone doin' and when? Who's going to Whiteface this year? Someone has to bring back some burgers...! Merc, how big is your car? Will you be my designated duck transporter this year? And I'm not talking about the ones in Beaver Lake...
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dragonsrouges
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posted May-31-2007 05:57 PM
So... tomorrow is JUNE... Where's the hot weather??!!!
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Mercury1
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posted May-31-2007 10:00 PM
Just checked my entry info DR, and horror of horrors, I entered the 20K. What could I have been thinking! (slap, slap......the sound of me slapping my face!) Since it's the day before my birthday, maybe I'll have some luck and complete it, but since it's traditionally very hot there, the DUCK will come from the IGA.(or Chinatown)
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grommit
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posted Jun-01-2007 05:39 AM
rollo..... we are tapering right? lots of sleep & no real running this weekend please.... maybe a slow stroll up the mountain on the people path ? sunday ? anybody else wanna tag along with honeycakes & me did my tuesday gym thing last night..... 12, 8 w/intervals 1:29.... legs felt tired/heavy.... they'll enjoy the taper pittsfield here we come TGIFF grom
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Df7
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posted Jun-01-2007 08:05 AM
Amen to that Gro..last one, long week. Small group for track last evening, I was all over the place in my "pacing"...the humidity has us sweating buckets..not complaining, it will just take a little getting use to.. Good luck to racers this weekend - df
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dragonsrouges
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posted Jun-01-2007 10:17 AM
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Originally posted by Mercury1:
Just checked my entry info DR, and horror of horrors, I entered the 20K. What could I have been thinking! (slap, slap......the sound of me slapping my face!) Since it's the day before my birthday, maybe I'll have some luck and complete it, but since it's traditionally very hot there, the DUCK will come from the IGA.(or Chinatown)
Ugh... Duck from chinatown... I`m still recovering from the peking duck meal for 6 TB and I ate by ourselves...in early 2006. "Meal for 6" my @$$... (and that's where it all went!) BTW The IGA duck is from Lac Brome!!! 20k, that's a walk around a pond for you. I'm counting on you to come in first and win that duck! (de-feathered pls)
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Mercury1
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posted Jun-01-2007 10:54 AM
Assuming I win anything, which is a BIG assumption, the duck will be long gone before I get home.
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kingsley zissou
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posted Jun-02-2007 10:29 AM
Congratulations to everyone who ran in Pierrefonds this morning (including me, heh, heh).Merc, TB, Kneejerk, Mr. Kneejerk, Kneejerks' friend... did I miss anyone? Sorry I didn't stick around for the 5K start: I went straight to my car to get my magic anti-coughing potion (warm water, honey, lemon... only,...I swear!) and then just packed it all up and went home. As for my run, I went slower than last time. I tried to hold on my pace but by 7K's I was starting to slip. Pacing is so tricky. I probably went out a little harder than I should have and fizzled out near the end. A classic story. It was super fun, nonetheless, and I'm already looking forward to the next one. Who's going slow and long tomorrow?
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kingsley zissou
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posted Jun-02-2007 10:59 AM
Story of a Meltdown4:21
4:26
4:26
4:39
8:57 (I missed a marker)
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4:40
4:44
4:52
I didn't stop my watch when I crossed the line?? Classic blowout.
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Mercury1
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posted Jun-02-2007 12:31 PM
Don't be too hard on yourself KZ. The conditions were less than ideal. Anyone hoping to PR today was dreaming. The humidity just knocked the stuffing out of everyone. My first 5K was an easy 18:25 but I was only 39:20 something at the end and, I have to confess, entertained the thought of dropping out more than once. It was difficult to get any oxygen into the system as the air was very thick, so congrats anyway. Same to the others, Ninja, KJ / friend and I know I must be forgetting someone. Sorry. Pics on the way after I ice-up / sleep.
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Turtleboy
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posted Jun-02-2007 03:16 PM
It was warm and humid at Pierrefonds today. Thanks to Merc for the lift. Saw KZ, KJ, Acidosis, a few familiar faces and several new ones.The course could be described as a series of consecutive small hills. Following my warm run of the course, similar to Ian, I realised that a PB was not to be realised here. Surprisingly enough, despite slower time compared to Parc Maisnoneuve 3 weeks ago. I am more pleased with the overall result. I am happy that I was able to recognise the less than ideal conditions and hilly terrain and was able to lower my expectations and adhere to the plan. Originally I was aiming for a pace of 4:10 per km but was able to slow myself down and aimed for 4:20. By running 4:20s I was able to run the last kilometer in 4:05 and recorded a negative split. An overall average of 4:16/km. A few
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that I took can be viewed here. Most of them were taken with Merc's camera. Next event: Looking forward to my first 10km in two weeks at ile Jean Drapeau. The standard life, "step up for the children" fund raiser. TB
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rolyone
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posted Jun-02-2007 04:18 PM
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Originally posted by grommit:
rollo..... we are tapering right? lots of sleep & no real running this weekend please.... maybe a slow stroll up the mountain on the people path ? sunday ? anybody else wanna tag along with honeycakes & me pittsfield here we come
I may not be able to run the Mountain tomorrow, kids have their year end ballet show tomorrow in th afternoon and evening so I'll run around home for an easy hour run. I'm am sooooo wound up for next weeks race. Pray for my soul. KZ, TB. Merc and all congrats on todays race. Roly
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kneejerk
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posted Jun-02-2007 09:19 PM
Nice to see everyone at the race today! It was hot!Merc, thank you for giving a lift to part of our legion! That was a lifesaver.
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Mercury1
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posted Jun-03-2007 10:13 AM
Happy to be of service, Knee. For you.......anything!
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Turtleboy
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posted Jun-03-2007 05:36 PM
Beautiful day for a run to shake out the legs from yesterday. I wish we had this morning's weather yesterday. Oh well that's the way the cookie crumbles.Thanks to Merc. The rest of the photos
can be viewed here. Reminder: Meeting at Hurley's tomorrow evening at 6:30pm. It's celebration to send off for our fearless hero Roly as he prepares for the Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge A special guest will make her appearance to share her insights and experience in her ultrarunning experiences. Best TB
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Silly Sally
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posted Jun-03-2007 07:48 PM
What, Grommit doesn't count? Is he chopped liver?Not sure I will make it tomorrow, will see how I feel after work ... if I don't, best wishes to both of our ultraheroes! And a big hello to the special guest! Sally p.s. Congrats to all the weekend racers ...  ------------------
"Follow your bliss"
My Ironwoman Inklings
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grommit
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posted Jun-03-2007 09:00 PM
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Originally posted by Silly Sally:
What, Grommit doesn't count? Is he chopped liver?Not sure I will make it tomorrow, will see how I feel after work ... if I don't, best wishes to both of our ultraheroes! And a big hello to the special guest! Sally p.s. Congrats to all the weekend racers ...
let's leave my liver out of this.... 
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Mercury1
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posted Jun-03-2007 10:30 PM
What's left of it..............
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grommit
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posted Jun-03-2007 10:55 PM
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What's left of it..............
oh that's rich.... coming from you!
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rolyone
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posted Jun-04-2007 05:54 AM
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Originally posted by Silly Sally:
Not sure I will make it tomorrow, will see how I feel after work ... if I don't, best wishes to both of our ultraheroes! And a big hello to the special guest!
Thanks SS but wait till I complete my first Ultra before call me ultra anything.
TB Thanks for putting this together, see you tonight. This is na update on the course from one of the race comittee members who was there this week-end marking the last sections of the race. "I now know all of the course and know what its like. I expect it'll take me between 12 and 14 hours to finish the race.... but I wouldn't be surprised if it takes me 16 either. I ran the VT50 last year in 10:36, JFK 50 in 9:47 for some basis. Also.. the guy who helped me mark the course yesterday has run the Jay Challenge 50K as well as the VT50 about 4 times now... we BOTH agreed that this course is hands down tougher than both of those races... NO QUESTION!" It's probable gonna hurt and take a while but I'm determined to complete it whatever it takes. Roly
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