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Topic: Bayshore Marathon RR part III |
dshclio
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 posted May-28-2007 08:57 PM
   
How could anyone ask for more, Temperatures 42 degrees to start and 62 degrees at my car when I finished. Sun raising over the water at mile 2 was an awesome sight. Ran well out through ten miles, 85:30, hit the half marathon mark at 1:53:40, but was having some sciatic nerve problems by now, my right legs stride felt like it was about 2 inches shorter than left leg, but it was not too bad. Made it to 25k at 2:14 30 faster than 2 weeks ago at GR. At 20 miles I was getting pretty gassed 2:57:30 about 6 minutes faster than Martian, Cramps got really bad from there on in and at 25 miles I was getting worried about not breaking 4 hours, my time was 3:48:30, About this time Highway Star by Deep Purple came on my Ipod, I put my head down and dug deep and pulled an 8:30ish mile to finish off a great day. My final time was 3:58:57.85 a new PR by 17:23, 72 out of 118 in my age group, 585 out of 1293 overall, my 8th marathon and third in 2007. It was a perfect day to be alive, I met two fellow boomers Steve BatMan, Big Guy Moose from this forum and in the future I hope to meet more. I after i crossed the finish Line I knelt and prayed to God and thanked for the day and the experience he had given me today, and for my entire family, my sister-inlaw had cancer surgery Last Monday, The say she is Cancer free now, I am truly a blessed manRun long run well Marthon Derrick ------------------
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millbot
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posted May-28-2007 09:55 PM
Derrick, what a great effort to power your way to a huge PR and sub-4:00. Nicely done! Best wishes for a smooth recovery.Good to hear about your sister.
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Ileneforward
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posted May-28-2007 10:14 PM
Congratulations! That is an amazing PR. I envy you meeting Steve and Uncle Moose too. Great job!
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SherieRanier
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posted May-28-2007 10:16 PM
That's a huge PR, way to go. Glad life is going well for you, especially to hear your SIL is OK.Sherie
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huskydon
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posted May-28-2007 10:32 PM
Derrick,Great job! WTG on that last mile! That is some kind of running. Good that you could meet fellow boomers too. Rest up and savor this one! Huskydon
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evanflein
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posted May-29-2007 12:42 AM
OMG Steve, what an amazing RR!!!!! Thank God for your SIL's cancer prognosis, that is just wonderful. Very good race and race report, thanks so much for keeping us in the loop! What's next?------------------
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mariposai
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posted May-29-2007 12:57 AM
How could anyone ask for more. A PR, a victory over pain, a gift of health from God to finish a marathon and a sister in law who is cancer free. Praise and blessing to you marathoner
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smpankowski
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posted May-29-2007 05:36 AM
Man, Derrick, You're fast. It's obvious you've got determination and focus. It was good meeting you.------------------
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bigapplepie
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posted May-29-2007 06:09 AM
Great PR dshclio, congratulations!
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runningindc
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posted May-29-2007 08:04 AM
Great race Dshclio and wtg on the PR. The weather sounded perfect and your running was awesome.------------------
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bigguy
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posted May-29-2007 10:32 AM
Derrick,Great to meet you!!! Thanks for the shout out when you were coming down the other side. I bonked at 22M and just couldn't get the juices going to finish like you did...next time! Want to do this one again and maybe can schedule a time and place for boomers to meet. As a cancer survivor myself, it is awesome news on your sister-in-law. It is a great feeling knowing there are prayers and efforts being made for you to get well...really what it is all about! God Bless you and yours each and every day, Uncle Moose
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hally
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posted May-29-2007 10:41 AM
Nice PR there Derrick! Sounds like great weather to me too.
Nice that you met some fellow Boomers as well.
And glad to hear about your SIL.Barb
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tselbs
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posted May-29-2007 06:21 PM
Great job, dshclio. You sure fought off that sciatica and finished strong. Congratulations. That's good news about your sister in law.TomS ------------------
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Spareribs
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posted May-29-2007 08:15 PM
Good news all around, probably more for your SIL than you, but 17 minutes as a PR is a nice side benefit. Well done. Spareribs
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Canfit
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posted May-30-2007 05:08 PM
Well done, Derrick! A great race and PR ...I'm impressed with how you gutted it out in the last mile or so to get under 4 hours. Best wishes to you SIL as well ...good news all around!
PJ
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hollys4874
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posted May-31-2007 09:57 AM
Derrick – a 17 minute PR! Great job! That’s wonderful news about your SIL, too.
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bobscamman
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posted May-31-2007 10:34 AM
Derrick very well done indeed. I was especially happy to hear the good news regarding your sister-in-law. That really puts everything into persepective doesn't it. Congratulations on your PR as well, way to dig deep. Now rest and recover.------------------
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rochrunner
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posted May-31-2007 11:26 AM
Another good performance by a Michigander in a Michigan race! Good job, Derrick.See you in Flint on August 25. ------------------
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