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RE: The Agony of Da Feet - Harrisburg Marathon, 11/8/2009

Steve Carton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:42:45 GMT

I added a couple more pictures.

RE: The Agony of Da Feet - Harrisburg Marathon, 11/8/2009

Steve Carton — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:55 GMT

Wow - Chicago in 2007 was brutal. Maybe you should post when you are planning to run so we can prepare accordingly :-)

RE: The Agony of Da Feet - Harrisburg Marathon, 11/8/2009

ShoreTurtle — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:55:52 GMT

Congratulations! The photos from the race are great.

Your race report sounded familiar. My day fell apart around mile 15 too. I did a lot of stopping and walking. I couldn't seem to drink enough to cool down. In retrospect, I was undertrained for the hills and the heat didn't help matters. Prior to Harrisburg, my last marathon was Chicago in 2007 which was cancelled because of the extreme heat. I'm wondering if I'm cursed.

Good luck!

RE: The Agony of Da Feet - Harrisburg Marathon, 11/8/2009

hinescom — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:20:16 GMT

Fabulous pix! Yes, it was a great run - the hills were definitely a challenge but through a beautiful park. I realized I needed more water (I realized this after the end when I started realizing things again). I couldn't blame the organizers - they had more frequent water stops near the end, a great innovation. They also had free GU's at every stop! If I hadn't brought my own double espresso gels I would have taken some.

The riverside run is pretty spectacular (in Steve's picture, you can see a bunch of neighbors raking out the Holocaust memorial on the park in a burst of good city feeling), as is finishing over the railroad bridge.

They had a nice juggler running the whole way, some clever cat-and-bunny costumes running, and lots of nice chatty runners. A good day.

RE: Ankle Still Improving - Time for some LSD.

Steve Carton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:20:21 GMT

Hey Pete - tough break (well, hope not). FWIW, I think we pay dearly from Mile 18 onward no matter what we do earlier

My ankle seems fine now - but I'm waaaay behind on training. I've done one 16 miler and not much else. And the heat is just dragging me down. So I gave up on the MCM and am focused instead on the Harrisburg PA marathon which is 3 weeks later, in early November.

Good luck with the ankle.

RE: Ankle Still Improving - Time for some LSD.

Ohio Pete — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:58:58 GMT

How goes the training? Ive had to lay low since Aug 11 due to tendonitis in my ankle -- pain was pretty bad, especially after running and was afraid Id end up with a stress fracture. Im training for 10/18 Columbus marathon and had been doing about 25 - 30 per week including a couple 15s before I threw in the towel. Im seeing a phys therapist to see what I can manage for training and still run the full marathon -- there is a 1/2 mary option and Im already paid up. I can run again next Weds and will ramp back up to an 18 miler by 9/19 then a 20 or 22 week later. Like you Im counting on the base Ive built up last couple of yrs.

Good luck with the MCM hills -- I did it in 08 and totally mis-paced the hills early on and paid dearly from mile 18 onward.

RE: Relearning the Importance of Body Glide!

Steve Carton — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:36:49 GMT

I've used Bodyglide pretty much exclusively for a couple of years. It works for me both thighs and nipples, and I also sometimes use it on my ankles when I have a new pair of shoes - seem to rub there. I tried SportShield from TwoToms and that worked well too but it's a liquid and so when it fell sideways in my gym bag it leaked all over the inside. Since it didn't seem to work any better than BodyGlide, I just went back to that.

One downside to any of these products is that they will stain your shirt - I have several white technical shirts that now have brown stains where I put this stuff over my nipples. So be careful if you are wearing a shirt that's important to you! I ruined my Inaugural Rehoboth Marathon shirt that way.

RE: Relearning the Importance of Body Glide!

djeddieoDOTcom — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:30:43 GMT

I'm new to the world of Body Glide (new to marathon training as well); it wasn't until I got past 8 mile runs that I thought to ask friends about chafing in various areas....I'm now up to 12 mile runs and still using Vaseline or Aquaphor (similar to Vaseline but water-based) cuz there are so many Body Glide products I'm not sure which to use. Is one better for, say, nipples, and another for inner thighs? Is there one that's all purpose?

RE: Frederick Mararthon, May 3, 2009

Steve Carton — Tue, 05 May 2009 23:30:30 GMT

Kris -- I just realized - I do have a beard - that picture is my running buddy, Spencer.

RE: Frederick Mararthon, May 3, 2009

Steve Carton — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:53:53 GMT

Thanks Kris. When I was your age, I could not have run a marathon - too much discipline for me! So AFAIC, you are doing very well indeed. Planning the Maryland Double?

I have a Casio Exilim 8.1. It's very small and thin and fits nicely in my race-ready shorts pockets. I was very worried when it started raining so I only got a few pictures and those were near the start. After Walmart it started raining and I kept it in my pocket. And even at that I was worried because I was drenched. But it survived fine. I got that particular model also because it was fairly cheap so if it croaks from sweat or rain or just being dropped, I won't be too upset. But it seems to take good pictures. I think it has an image stabilizer or something.

Negative splits are hard and in Frederick, I think next to impossible. The hills are just take too much. But you should definitely train to start out more slowly. I always feel like I'm holding back for the first half. I've gotten to the point where I feel strong for 18-20 and also from about 24 to the end, but I really struggle from about 20-24. So I need to work on that part of my run, which is hard because of what I have to do to even get that far! Ah such problems we have

What's next for you? I think I'm going to run Harrisburg in the fall.