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jpgarland
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 posted Apr-13-2007 10:06 PM
   
Good luck to the folks in Boston.I have a friend who's running Paris on Sunday. Forecast: 75 and clear. That'll be a tough one too.
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Spareribs
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posted Apr-14-2007 12:33 PM
Seems I mismanaged a 5K race today, about half a minute slower than last one. Had a few distractions but a good day with the family. Only positive is that I ran steadily with progressively faster splits, but a good learning experience for me and did manage to win a new pair of shoes. Spareribs
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TheProFromDover
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posted Apr-14-2007 01:04 PM
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Originally posted by Spareribs:
Seems I mismanaged a 5K race today, about half a minute slower than last one. Had a few distractions but a good day with the family. Only positive is that I ran steadily with progressively faster splits, but a good learning experience for me and did manage to win a new pair of shoes. Spareribs
Yeah, tough day there SR. Only a new pair of shoes. What are they, wrong color? 
-cakft
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bobscamman
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posted Apr-14-2007 03:48 PM
Really Ribs, talk about some guys have all the luck, you say that you mismanaged your race and still walk a way with a free pair of shoes. I wish I could have that kind of luck.Glad you had a good time with the family anyways, that is what really matters. ------------------
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Rich in NH
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posted Apr-14-2007 03:53 PM
Spareribs, please explain, I need new shoes.  Congratulations are in order even if you're not thrilled with your time, good times with the family are priceless. And today I'm happy to report a 16 mile long run. Not that fast and not that far, but progress fer sure...
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euphoric
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posted Apr-14-2007 03:56 PM
I "raced" in from gardening to see if you had reported. Those new shoes will be your lucky charm for the next one. Congrats to the rest of the family for their success! It's nice to hear that Mrs. Ribs has stayed healed and is heading toward her HM goal. Does Riblet want us to refer to him by a different term? I think he has earned it and is about to outgrow the diminutive. As always, I'm even more inspired.
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TheProFromDover
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posted Apr-14-2007 04:08 PM
Got my first ride in today. Windy with a big hill at the turnaround.
19M at 19mph. Not bad I guess. My goal is always to be over 20M at 20mph in May.
-craig
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Spareribs
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posted Apr-14-2007 05:17 PM
Rich, tell us about that run. Is that the first time you have run that distance, or the first since you have been on the mend? Either way, nice effort. Spareribs
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Rich in NH
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posted Apr-14-2007 07:34 PM
Spareribs, I'd have to go back to the Green Mountain Marathon I ran Oct. 22, '06 as the last run I had of any significant distance.I'm trying to get comfortable at 50 miles a week, (I'm at 39 this week with a day to go) then I'll up the intensity. Thanks for asking... Hey Pro, nice ride...
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euphoric
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posted Apr-15-2007 09:10 AM
I'm still dripping wet and freezing, but for once in my life I can say I placed 1st in my age group. Thanks guys!!!!!!!!! More later......
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bobscamman
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posted Apr-15-2007 09:28 AM
Saturday - Cloudy & Windy, 40 degrees3 miles easy - 26:03 - (8:39)
Kicked it in a little just to wake up those fast twitch muscles a bit. 9:12, 8:41, 8:03, :05 ------------------
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euphoric
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posted Apr-15-2007 11:00 AM
I did a local trail run this morning, my first, starting at the back of the group so as not to get in anyone's way. Lots of young kids with lots of wires were there. I moved up and was 5th for the first 1/4 mile and that kinda scared me. My heart and stomach did a little flip. The kids took off at that point and all of the more life experienced people fell to the rear, but I was still ahead of them. I tried to clam down and find and maintain a steady pace at that point. Then a man from the pack passed me. I fell in behind him and stopped thinking about my feet and lungs. I overtook him on the next incline and stayed ahead of him the rest of the way pulling ahead by about 1/2 mile. Maybe he pulled back. I only looked back once. The weather started getting rougher (I didn't think it was that bad.) and they ended the run at 4 miles. I was consistent with 9:12 miles which did feel just a little hard with nerves and almost no sleep playing in a little. The storm hit here at about 2 a.m. after which I stayed awake and watched all the Doppler Radar colors move through our area. Not excuses, just part of the after action report. I know I can do better. I don't think the weather was a factor at all. In fact, it was a pleasant distraction. My husband, who does not run in the rain or when temps dropped below 20 degrees, was waiting at the finish. He suggested I could have done better and thought I usually finished our runs much stronger. I agreed. I should have done better. My legs felt great and nothing was tight or hurting. Several of the mature ones asked me to join their running club. A couple of them are training for an HM (including the man I passed and his wife) and I think I can maintain their pace on the longer training runs. Another good reason to have gone this morning. Maybe an HM after the 10-miler next October? Too ambitious? I hope everyone else had a great day and all Boston people are already there or continuing to have an uncomplicated travel day. Best wishes to all the runners and watchers. Tomorrow is a day off so I'll have time to do and no-rain dance early in the morning.
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Spareribs
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posted Apr-15-2007 11:55 AM
Euphoric, I am euphoric to learn of your win today. Nice going! We're all proud of you of course. One word about trails that you might remind your husband about, and that is that because of the technical aspects of trail running, with uneven surfaces and the onset of quick obstacles such as rocks or tree roots, gullies etc., one doesn't normally do a trail run with the same kind of extended, relaxed stride that one would have in a road race. Accordingly, most of the time, your average pace in a trail run will be a bit slower than on the roads. Make sure to factor that in as you make comparisons. Also, if the trail is very soft or sandy, you will lose about 30 seconds a mile to a road racer condition.As to tackling a half marathon after your upcoming ten-miler, it would be useful to know the recovery time in between the two races, and when it comes to that time, how well you have recovered and if you are again running comfortably. As for me, today I ran 6 miles about about 8:20 pace. Beautiful day here in north Texas. Spareribs
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fredurie
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posted Apr-15-2007 12:04 PM
I'm sick and I'm taking time off from running.Take care everyone.
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bobscamman
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posted Apr-15-2007 03:17 PM
Fred, sorry to hear that you are sick. Take care of yourself so that you can get back on track real quick. ------------------
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Spareribs
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posted Apr-15-2007 03:29 PM
Get some rest fred, and post now and then so we know how you're doing. Spareribs
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breger1
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posted Apr-15-2007 03:55 PM
Well they can't all be good runs ...I had flashbacks this morning to my marathon and to last August's long runs. The heat and humidity were way up today - this was easily the hottest weather since last fall. And the wind was howling out of the South at about 25 to 30 mph. Ughh. So it was a major struggle to get through the 14.5 miles this morning in a very, very slow 9:40 min/mile pace. Exactly the pace I ran the marathon in basically the sme weather. Flashbacks. I'm really glad this one is over ... 44 miles for the week. Bill ------------------
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Rich in NH
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posted Apr-15-2007 04:12 PM
Euphoric... That's awesome you won your age group! Congratulations!Fred, get well soon... Sunday 2 miles @ recovery on the treadmill. The storm outside kept me inside...
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Jim24315
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posted Apr-15-2007 06:35 PM
Fred; what Spareribs said. You are the creator and cornerstone of 50-plus thread.
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Jim24315
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posted Apr-15-2007 06:46 PM
Congratulations, Euphoric
You have been really coming along these past couple months.Rich,
Nice goin on the 16. I don't know how fast you went, but I DO know that 16 miles is far. Bob,
I don't know if you still have access to a computer, but here's a last minute good luck from here. If the weather is so bad that you can't run your race, don't be afraid to save some for another day. You are in terrific shape now.
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jpgarland
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posted Apr-15-2007 07:03 PM
I had been training for a race in late April, a five-miler, but looks like I'll be flying back from London then, so that's not happening. I also planned on the Brooklyn Half yesterday, but a family conflict caused me to miss that as well.The "training for" really is that I used that race as the target for my training, after which I was going to live off the fat and have some fun during May -- road, track, and X-C. So instead of that five-miler, I'll be doing a 5K in Hyde Park; it happens to be the last Friday of the month, and the [http://www.serpentine.org.uk/]Serpentine Running Club[/url] in London puts on a 5K every month. That'll be a highlight of the trip, as will a long run with that Club a couple of nights before. When I was last in London about a year and a half ago I couldn't run a step, and was very bummed since I love running on vacations and I've loved running in London in the past. Instead of Brooklyn yesterday, I thought of running a trail race in the Bronx put on by the Van Cortlandt Track Club, in which you run through the woods of Van Cortlandt, not on the X-C course. But the weather was horrible, so I passed, opting instead for an easy six-miler in the rain. Pretty wet at the end. I mentioned a friend running Paris today. His report: a death march, with a record April high in Paris of 81F. Cramps, walking, stretching. Not, apparently, a pretty sight. As with Boston tomorrow, and for me NY in 1984, we are often the prisoners of the weather.
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runningindc
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posted Apr-15-2007 07:47 PM
Fred, hurry and get well!!! This board just won't be the same without your posts.Euphie, great run!!!! Congrats Nice slow run in the blustery, 46 feels like 33, tail end of the storm. Started out going up Capitol Hill where I saw the capitol robins wrestling the capitol worms out of the capitol ground and flying away with said government property. Hmmm..wonder what the government penalty is for that theft??? Trees in full blooming colors and despite the gray and windy and wet clime, it was the most beautiful of runs this evening. Blue jays and tourists, mud puddles and green grass. The silver soldiers marching through the Korean War monument set against the gray background of the sky. And I was once again reminded why I love running. Wanted to go real slow and continue to recover from the CB 10 miler and get ready for the next 10 miler this weekend. I was successful as I did 9.13 in 2:02:2 for an avg. 13:24 m/m. And nary a tweak or groan. That is a long time to be out there for sure and I had many a conversation (in my head of course) with all of the elite runners here in the CR 50+. Thanks for letting me bend your ears out there. I started with my HR slightly higher than normal for my start so I knew it would be a tough run…there were times I was out of breath, but keeping it slow helped. Don’t know what’s up with the higher HR…I am going to chalk it up to weather. Mile splits 13:27, 12:59, 13:29, 13:23, 13:12, 13:53, 13:50, 13:20, and 13:04
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TheProFromDover
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posted Apr-15-2007 08:05 PM
euphie,
i am so confused by your report.
except that you done good!
-cakfrg
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bobscamman
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posted Apr-16-2007 03:34 AM
It's Marathon Monday and boy is it ever raining and the wind is absolutely howling here in southern Maine this morning.I hope this calms down a bit before 10 in Boston. Thanks for the well wishes everyone, those of us running Boston will need your good vibes today. Jim, I have already thought about bagging it if things are just too tough out there. I've given consideration to a couple of other possible marathons this spring that I might be able to run if things don't work out today, but I haven't given up hope yet, we'll see what hand mother nature deals us at 10 and go from there. Later boomers! ------------------
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Spareribs
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posted Apr-16-2007 08:50 AM
Bob, fyi, my 64 year old brother in law is in Boston and decided this morning he isn't going to run. He has done it a number of times, is always in great shape and just decided he doesn't need to do this. To each his own, but I think he did right in those circumstance.Joe, I liked your report on running in other countries. When i worked in the UK I stayed in what used to be James I summer hunting castle in Hertfordshire, surrounded by miles of woods. I have wonderful memories of running the paths every morning with the pheasant and rabbits and deer. Jim, congrats once again on that great race. Spareribs
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