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Tuffonfeet
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 posted Sep-20-2007 05:21 PM
   
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Originally posted by hermosaboy:
I think you will be closer than that! This course isn't like Lumberjack. It's more uphill than downhill...You'd think with the course change that they would try to even that out, but no!
We'll see. I've been on again off again lately. Ran pretty good last Sat. at Bear Water off two day reduced mileage. Had to walk during a 15 yesterday. I am going to do a high rest taper.
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Docster
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posted Sep-21-2007 04:01 PM
Ok TC folks...how is the training going? Tapering well? I'm actually scheduled for 20 this Sunday, then I'll fully kick off my taper. Good luck!
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snailrunner
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posted Sep-21-2007 06:51 PM
Running is fine but I am so busy that I was forced to start tapering... My plan was to do a 2-week taper period but I was forced to do 3, I guess... I plan to do at least 18 miles on Sun.
I was wondering if TC sends out any package just as Boston or Chicago do. I just moved and I don't know if I am missing something that got lost in the mail???
Thanks!
zzzz
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hermosaboy
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posted Sep-21-2007 08:16 PM
Participants guides are in the mail.
For those of us running the 10 miler -- new course looks like a KILLER!. Better take advantage of the first 2 miles. Miles 3 through about 7.5 are going to be a bear!!!
http://www.mtcmarathon.org/PDFs/200710MileCourseMap.pdf
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fiatsrcool
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posted Sep-22-2007 10:53 PM
Rob,Are we going to have to run 4:50 miles for the first two to bank enough mins for the rest of the uphill race? : ) Joseph ------------------
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hermosaboy
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posted Sep-23-2007 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by fiatsrcool:
Rob,Are we going to have to run 4:50 miles for the first two to bank enough mins for the rest of the uphill race? : ) Joseph
Well, you might be able to put in a 4:50 mile -- that would be a 9 second PR for me...
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spinach
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posted Sep-23-2007 04:03 PM
As I mentioned back on page one, when I ran the 10 mile race last year I was surprised with the hill going up to St Thomas. I had done the marathon the two previous years and I remembered how tough the hill was. Last year in the ten mile I was preparing myself for the tough hill and then, all of a sudden, I was at St Thomas. The hill was a lot tougher after 21 miles in the marathon than it was after 5 miles in the ten mile race. I feel better prepared this year and if I can stay healthy up to that point, I think I will be able to handle the last 5 miles. ------------------
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Tuffonfeet
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posted Sep-23-2007 06:02 PM
I wish I was doing the ten miler. It would be a treat to line up front just behind Abdi, Dan Brown ect. Pretty good field is put together for that race. I hope the altered course is a good one.
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hermosaboy
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posted Sep-23-2007 09:11 PM
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Originally posted by Tuffonfeet:
I wish I was doing the ten miler. It would be a treat to line up front just behind Abdi, Dan Brown ect. Pretty good field is put together for that race. I hope the altered course is a good one.
Is there a list posted anywhere?
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fiatsrcool
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posted Sep-23-2007 09:59 PM
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Originally posted by hermosaboy:
Well, you might be able to put in a 4:50 mile -- that would be a 9 second PR for me...
Well it will be down hill miles......But I was exagerating a bit. I've been training on them hills the past month and they seem to be getting easyer, but after them, keeping pace up summit has me worried. This week I will run Summit from the river up to the Cathedral
To give me an idea what I will be capable of. ------------------
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Tuffonfeet
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posted Sep-24-2007 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by hermosaboy:
Is there a list posted anywhere?
Rob
Try this:
http://www.mtcmarathon.org/News/Documents/Medtronic%20TC%2010%20Mile%20Field%20Announced.pdf
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hermosaboy
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posted Sep-24-2007 09:17 PM
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Originally posted by Tuffonfeet:
Rob
Try this:
http://www.mtcmarathon.org/News/Documents/Medtronic%20TC%2010%20Mile%20Field%20Announced.pdf
So much for winning my age group. 
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snailrunner
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posted Sep-24-2007 09:44 PM
Spinach... you are scaring the heck out of me... I am just a poor snail in the cornfields trying to recover my BQ status with a sore heel...zzz
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hermosaboy
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posted Sep-24-2007 10:25 PM
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Originally posted by spinach:
As I mentioned back on page one, when I ran the 10 mile race last year I was surprised with the hill going up to St Thomas. I had done the marathon the two previous years and I remembered how tough the hill was. Last year in the ten mile I was preparing myself for the tough hill and then, all of a sudden, I was at St Thomas. The hill was a lot tougher after 21 miles in the marathon than it was after 5 miles in the ten mile race. I feel better prepared this year and if I can stay healthy up to that point, I think I will be able to handle the last 5 miles.
I would agree that the hills are MUCH tougher in the marathon -- hence why I am going elsewhere for my fall marathon. Also, I do think the elevation chart does somewhat exaggerate the hills in the 10 mile chart. BUT with that being said -- there are some decent hills in the race. Looking at it today though, I think that there are more miles that you can attack than miles you need to survive. Still formulating my strategy, but I have a goal in sight. We shall see if I can get there...
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Docster
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posted Sep-25-2007 11:56 AM
Anyone receive their participant guide yet? If so, when? 
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cgruett
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posted Sep-26-2007 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by hermosaboy:
Participants guides are in the mail.
For those of us running the 10 miler -- new course looks like a KILLER!. Better take advantage of the first 2 miles. Miles 3 through about 7.5 are going to be a bear!!!
http://www.mtcmarathon.org/PDFs/200710MileCourseMap.pdf
Ran the 10 miler last year and doing it again next weekend. I knew they needed to change the course, but what ended up changing (specifically), and what stayed the same?
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fiatsrcool
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posted Sep-26-2007 02:58 PM
Mostly the second mile has changed. They will bring us up from the river, run us through 7 corners then back down to the river prior to the hill up to the Franklin Bridge.------------------
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hermosaboy
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posted Sep-26-2007 03:05 PM
I wonder if they updated the elevation profile?Seems like the mile markers are still based on the old course...
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cgruett
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posted Sep-26-2007 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by fiatsrcool:
Mostly the second mile has changed. They will bring us up from the river, run us through 7 corners then back down to the river prior to the hill up to the Franklin Bridge.
I see. Whereas last year we just stayed on W. River Parkway until we headed up to the Franklin Bridge, right?
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Docster
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posted Sep-27-2007 10:27 AM
Has anyone received their packets yet?
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tarbs
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posted Sep-27-2007 10:35 AM
Curious about race packets also. Per the website, they have been mailed, but I have not received mine yet. However, I live in TX so expect mine to take a day or so longer than MN runners. Talked to my sister last night who lives in Moorhead and she has not received her's yet.
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spinach
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posted Sep-27-2007 11:52 AM
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Originally posted by tarbs:
Curious about race packets also. Per the website, they have been mailed, but I have not received mine yet. However, I live in TX so expect mine to take a day or so longer than MN runners. Talked to my sister last night who lives in Moorhead and she has not received her's yet.
I got mine yesterday.
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runninlaw
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posted Sep-27-2007 12:58 PM
I got mine in the mail today!
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tarbs
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posted Sep-27-2007 01:16 PM
Thanks for the responses Spinach and Runninlaw! Should be getting mine in the next day or so.
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obsessor
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posted Sep-27-2007 04:24 PM
what came in y'all's packet?I got a packet from them on monday last week, but it just had a welcome letter, a schedule of events, and a list of the rules. Don't know my number yet.
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