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Finished Week 8 of the C25K on Friday, and really pushed it, knocking 14 seconds off my previous mile pace. But I forgot to run the last part down my street. I had been stopping at the corner for previous weeks of the C25K, having mapped it out with WalkJogRun.net, and for some reason, my brain was really sure it was time again to stop at that corner. I walked to cool off nearly all the way down the street before realizing that the reason I had just taken 2 minutes off the total distance time was because I had NOT RUN THE TOTAL DISTANCE! But it helped that I did have a better pace, even if I only ran 2.62 miles instead of 2.75.

I have added the last quarter mile to my run map, so will be doing 3 miles in the morning. I'm not likely to forget this time, because I know I have to run around the office building just outside my neighborhood.

Sure hope I can get my butt out of bed early on a holiday. It is so much harder running when the sun is up here in Houston - too hot to push the pace.

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posted Sep-03-2007 06:39 AM            

Thank you, Tramps!

Jem

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posted Sep-03-2007 07:38 AM            

118 miles in August.

835 miles YTD Battled a few minor injuries off and on all season. Seem healthy now

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Late to the party again.

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You made it! Anyone after this message, though, is not so lucky.

Off to do some counting.

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posted Sep-03-2007 10:10 AM            

A giant collective “Woo hoo!” for a new Boomer monthly mileage record. Also, the largest number of 200+ runners ever (29). And, best of all, stellar efforts at all levels! Great job folks! Thanks to everybody who participated. Have fun reading.

BOOMER MILEAGE SUMMARY
Previous months are revised to include late posters. For comparative purposes, 2006 data is listed below each month. Highest values in each column are highlighted in yellow.

N =number of Boomers reporting
TOTAL = Total Boomer miles
AVG = average number of Boomer miles
MEDIAN = half ran more miles than this, half ran fewer

HONORS AND AWARDS

MONTHLY MILEAGE PR’s
(personal record for most mileage ever in a single month)

joplus 397.17
johnmass 330
Patriotsr1 298.1
spkoest 277
Canfit 256
spacecadet 226.6
millbot 226
Tramps 201
MarkGuy 176
mariposai 158
Elaine3112 157.7
hopeful4ever 121.1
dg9 88.7

RAPID RACER PR’s
(personal record at any distance)

SkipAZ 50K 4:37:16
evanflein M 3:52:35; 8K 37:10
millbot HM 1:35:54
SueT48 HM 2:04:34
Ileneforward 10M ?
Tramps 10M 1:21:00
Twocat 9.30M (1:04:31); 8.44M (56:20); 6.76M (44:57); 5.85M (39:14)
John2635 7.15M HtC relay
TammyM 12K 1:03:45
rlemert 10K 57:40
Jim24315 10K 39:36
denger2 10K 40:35
choover 5M 42:59
mum2girls 5K 26:44
Elaine3112 5K 26:53
JJJessee 5K ?
DaveinAA 1500m 4:40 (masters PR)

BICENTENNIAL BOOMERS (AND BEYOND)

300+ Club

joplus 397.17
rasmussenmp 373.8
johnmass 330

200+ Club

Patriotsr1 298.1
Twocat 282.71
runwun 282.6
hermosaboy 282.3
spkoest 277
denger2 263.3
newguy56 262
Jim24315 261
Barefoot Rick 260.85
mcsolar99 259
Canfit 256
mrbill 251.8
jpattee 249
JJJessee 227
spacecadet 226.6
millbot 226
egrd 224
ptbrown 221
perchcreek 220
hollys4874 219.1
jtv 216.75
soot 213.6
zoomharp 210.57
WillRunForBeer 202.1
Karl Rysted 202
Tramps 201

AWESOME AVERAGE AWARD
(for being closest to the overall average):

pwinkle 144.2 (a first-time poster!)

Previous winners:
January arfenarf (133) & John2635 (133)
February WillRunForBeer (116)
March millbot (137)
April Tramps (122)
May choover (120.6)
June gligegal (123.2)
July Tetsujin30 (131.1)

MAGNIFICENT MEDIAN MID-PACKER AWARD
(for being closest to the overall median):

nicugal 127.7

Previous winners:
January pfriese (128.7)
February rosecoloredglasses (118.7) and WillRunForBeer (116)
March Elaine3112 (137.7) and millbot (137)
April nighthawk42 (110.5)
May choover (120.6)
June jemmama (114.2) and henrun (114)
July henrun (117.5) and mariposai (117)

G&D SUB-30 CLUB
(Just starting out? Dealing with an injury? Struggling with motivation? Or just getting tossed around on the sea of life? Stuff happens and this category salutes low-mileage runners who still get out there and do their best, despite the tough circumstances. What does G&D stand for? Gutsy (as in brave, plucky and courageous) and Determined (as in gritty, firm and resolute)!)

Mrs Roy 24
Better than yesterday 18.8
pmcneb 18
mrsribs 15

HONOR ROLL
You got it; everyone makes the honor roll!

1. joplus 397.17
2. rasmussenmp 373.8
3. johnmass 330
4. Patriotsr1 298.1
5. Twocat 282.71
6. runwun 282.6
7. hermosaboy 282.3
8. spkoest 277
9. denger2 263.3
10. newguy56 262
11. Jim24315 261
12. Barefoot Rick 260.85
13. mcsolar99 259
14. Canfit 256
15. mrbill 251.8
16. jpattee 249
17. JJJessee 227
18. spacecadet 226.6
19. millbot 226
20. egrd 224
21. ptbrown 221
22. perchcreek 220
23. hollys4874 219.1
24. jtv 216.75
25. soot 213.6
26. zoomharp 210.57
27. WillRunForBeer 202.1
28. Karl Rysted 202
29. Tramps 201
30. tpr55 197.5
31. lyndenrunner 193
32. divechief 183
33. busiman 182
34. SueT48 178.28
35. breger1 177.6
36. mrpat 176.8
37. MarkGuy 176
38. jpgarland 175
39. Peter NC 174.8
40. Ileneforward 174.4
41. pfriese 170.7
42. Sans Souci 168
43. TheProFromDover 160
44. ksrunr 159
45. mariposai 158
46. Elaine3112 157.7
47. UncleSteve57 155.6
48. Zapatista 151.45
49. wa5yom 150
50. SkipAZ 147.2
51. pwinkle 144.2
52. dshclio 142
53. euphoric 139.5
54. bigapplepie 139
55. Solarrunner 139
56. FlyingFinn 138
57. rosecoloredglasses 134.4
58. tselbs 134
59. evanflein 132.4
60. nicugal 127.7
61. mikerose 127.3
62. mum2girls 125.4
63. Bruce Braucher 121.9
64. flkjr52 121.9
65. hopeful4ever 121.1
66. rtravers 121.07
67. John2635 121
68. roy c 120
69. henrun 118
70. tagcaver 118
71. milo 117
72. selb3 116.9
73. choover 115.14
74. predawnrunner 114.1
75. Econo 112.9
76. fjordrunner 112
77. jrtmoore2 112
78. mike55760 102.4
79. dlclark66 97.9
80. DaveinAA 97
81. enkephalin 95.8
82. jura 92.8
83. huskydon 91.7
84. dg9 88.7
85. vista129 85.6
86. Marj 83
87. Road Hawk 81
88. Thunderbolter 80
89. charleygross 79.3
90. rlemert 78.9
91. mtnchk1 77.4
92. TammyM 76
93. Labduck 73.25
94. Johnnystella7 71.1
95. wildchild 70.2
96. tnally 69.4
97. seemomgo 68
98. Mustang Sally 66.67
99. rochrunner 65.25
100. Cashmason 64.2
101. La Tortuga 58
102. anacrotech 54.5
103. Rindaroo 54.19
104. rented mule 49
105. Helen Fussell 48.7
106. eliz4015 46.3
107. hally 45.7
108. jemmama 43.1
109. sekd256 42.4
110. Tetsujin30 42.4
111. kameele 42
112. smpankowski 39.6
113. StarrRuns 36
114. LLawhon 35.4
115. Mrs Roy 24
116. Better than yesterday 18.8
117. pmcneb 18
118. mrsribs 15

Having a great time, wish you were here.
(Folks who posted earlier this year but were missing in action this month.)

1Ursula
affreeman
ajhjc
aliceneal
bobscamman
Caddisfli
cajohnson5
Coastwalker
coraldad
Dark Horse
dsivitz
dtoce
efahl
flajewels
gale813
Geovi4
glidegal
goofyguy1958
GrayDave
imsoslow
janie b good
jdmom3
jimsg
kbunker1
Kimble
lapetus999
Live and Learn
mamaruns
mbelongia
millrunner
MrC
MRCT
NanaGeri
naphtali
nighthawk42
ole Dirty
packfan
patrick151
PBJ
piejones
Quick Silver
rbbmoose
rleugers
rnningool
robp
runningindc
RunningMemaw
RunrWife
sheak
SimonR
SLOjim
snaps
Soundrunner1012
Spareribs
timo67
timlooney
TMWIP
tw3946
wildebeest
Wile E
winejunky

Disclaimers, etc.
---These numbers only include running and walking miles (and km’s) and therefore cannot do justice to those of you who run by time or who have a well-rounded approach to fitness that includes lots of cross-training.
---Summary miles for earlier months are revised numbers that include late posters. As a result, average and median numbers listed there may no longer coincide with award winners.
---Let me know if I’ve made any significant errors (e.g. leaving you off an honors list).
---If you forgot to post your miles for this month, go ahead and do so now. I’ll revise the final numbers (but not the awards) when I announce next month’s thread.

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August numbers:

207.4 miles

1622.4 for the year

8/4/07 10K PR - 41:03 (24 second PR)

8/18/07 5K PR - 19:25 (18 second PR)

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Does anyone else think it's weird that we hit our highest month both last year and this year during the heat of August? Thanks again Tramps for doing this. You guys rock!

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Yeah, you might think people would back off in the heat and humidity but it makes sense because: (1) Fall marathons are popular so you've got to get the miles in and (2) unlike Spring marathon training, there's no ice and snow to cause lost training days.

Even though individuals come and go, the overall seasonal pattern of average Boomer mileage seems fairly stable. I confidently predict a decline next month.

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Does anyone else think it's weird that we hit our highest month both last year and this year during the heat of August? ...

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What Tramps said. Also note the peak in March coincident with many posters training for Boston the 3rd week in April.

Thanks Tramps!

Skip

[Edited cuz Tramps' reply posted first.]

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posted Sep-05-2007 01:37 PM               

btw. uh, my bonus miles. I'm assuming they are somewhere safe & happy in a climate controlled room, just waiting for the right moment. e.g., to bump me to 200. something like that. yes? ;-)

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btw. uh, my bonus miles. I'm assuming they are somewhere safe & happy in a climate controlled room, just waiting for the right moment. e.g., to bump me to 200. something like that. yes? ;-)

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They're sitting right here on my desk awaiting the arrival of my Guiness.

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posted Sep-05-2007 02:00 PM               

it should be by there by now.
maybe you better be careful, might have gotten shaken up a little.
watch your mail.

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posted Sep-09-2007 12:14 PM            

600 miles for the year.

Dark Horse

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