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Gottagetfaster

104 posts since
Sep 1, 2004

195. Jun 22, 2005 2:51 PM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

quote:<HR>Originally posted by RunBobaluRun:
Gottagetfaster, have you made the commitment to go in the Richmond marathon?

How many mpw are you doing now? Your 12 mile with a tempo mix looks like you may be getting ready.

Bob<HR>

I have reserved my hotel room for Richmond, but I have not registered for the race. I can cancel the room a few days before the race and you can register for the race right up to race day. I have had injuries in the past, so I am a bit paranoid about signing up too early if I do not have to.

I am probably starting my tempo work a bit too soon. However, I started it this early last year and it worked well for me in Richmond.

I am currently running around 60 to 65 mpw. It will max out at around 70, so I may also be asking too much from this body.

Have you commited to Richmond yet?

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runramy

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Dec 14, 2007

196. Jun 22, 2005 3:53 PM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

Hey y'all.
I run in Cary, Sunday long runs at Umstead. I can't believe I've missed this post for the past 8 pages!

Thanks for the tips earlier about trails in Cary, and for the ATT link. I'm always looking for new places to run. Running on the Cary sidewalks is painful sometimes...

Good luck to those training for Richmond. I ran it last year, first marathon. I thought it was awesome. Right now I'm training for the RNR half mary Labor Day weekend in Va Beach.

Hooray for summer and fall racing seasons!

RunBobaluRun

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Dec 1, 2004

197. Jun 22, 2005 5:17 PM

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Well my focus is the 23 July 2005 3rd Annual Running of the Bull's 10K and breaking the 50 minute mark. I want to do Umstead and Grandfather next year and feel Richmond may be too much to add. Still my mpw are creeping up closer to 40 and I feel strong. It wouldn't take much to add an extra ten miles for the week and have a good training program going for Richmond. The only think I don't like about marathon training is the lack of speed work, and I want to use speed work to see about getting my 10k and 5k times down.

Keep up the training. You got me motivated!

Bob

Gottagetfaster

104 posts since
Sep 1, 2004

198. Jun 23, 2005 8:01 AM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

Bob,

I hear you about the lack of speedwork in marathon training. However, my 10k time has dropped pretty significantly as a result of my marathon training. I have only run a couple of 5ks, so I don't know how the marathon training has affected those times. I think that the endurance gained from marathon training, along with my weekly fartlek run and tempo/intervals does help with the 10ks, but maybe not as much as a more speed specific form of training.

Good luck on the 23rd.

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RunBobaluRun

393 posts since
Dec 1, 2004

199. Jun 23, 2005 11:05 AM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

I take it back--adding an extra ten miles would be difficult. I have to compromise for work and home to be able to get 30-40 mpw now. I remember I was taking 1/2 day vacations to get in 18-20 mile runs in Umstead for the Umstead marathon.

We will see. I can decide after the 10k.

Gottagetfaster

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200. Jun 23, 2005 1:10 PM

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I have just about maxed out my mileage based on the time I can find. As it is now, I get up at 4:30 for my longer weekday runs and meet my long run partner at 5:30. This way I am back home on weekdays before anyone else in the house is up and I get back from my long runs soon after the family wakes up.

Good luck with the juggling. I just keep telling myself that I am doing this for my health - and a lot of ego - so I should not stress about the number of miles I can fit into my schedule so long as the family is happy.

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RunBobaluRun

393 posts since
Dec 1, 2004

201. Dec 22, 2007 3:50 PM

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Thanks Gottagetfaster. When I get through the house renovation, I might have more time. If I got up at 4:30 AM I would have to go to bed at 8:30 PM, and I can tell you the wife would not be happy!

Perchcreek, I saw in your profile you had a couple of races this spring. Did you race, and if so how did you do?

Bob

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Gamblejl

3 posts since
Apr 6, 2004

202. Jun 25, 2005 12:32 PM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

I'm planning on running Richmond as well, yet I haven't registered or reserved a hotel room yet. Should I get the hotel room soon?

Gottagetfaster

104 posts since
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203. Jun 27, 2005 9:29 AM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

quote:<HR>Originally posted by gamblejl:
I'm planning on running Richmond as well, yet I haven't registered or reserved a hotel room yet. Should I get the hotel room soon? <HR>

I liked staying at the Omni last year, so I got my room early. You can cancel the reservation a day or so before the marathon if something happens and you cannot run, so I figure I might as well get the reservation early. I am pretty sure there are several other hotels around the start and/or finish, so I would be surprise if you could not get a room later if you wanted to wait.

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runramy

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Dec 14, 2007

204. Jun 27, 2005 10:36 AM

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by justjen:
...Umstead ...ENORMOUS bug ...Musta been a survivor that got me.

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Please excuse the editing - Question about running Umstead. We ran last night, and the horseflies about carried me off. Does anyone have any tips for making it an enjoyable run? Seems like I'd sweat the bug spray off in about a mile. Anything else repel them?
I can sort of tune them out, but I can't stop running. DH was utterly distracted and had a horrible run.

RunBobaluRun

393 posts since
Dec 1, 2004

205. Jun 27, 2005 5:24 PM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

I've had problems before, but for some reason they have not been bad in the mornings as they were last year. I recommend spraying your running clothes with repellent, but not sure if this will help. The bug problems will get better as the summer progresses.

Bob

RunBobaluRun

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Dec 1, 2004

206. Jun 27, 2005 5:31 PM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

Gottagetfaster, I saw Dr. Kratzer and a X-ray found a bone spur on the top of the left foot, but he is not sure of the cause. Could be arthritis. I need to change to a better motion control shoe and get some physical therapy. I see him again in five weeks, and if I still have pain he will try a cortisone shot. If that does not work, an option is surgery to take out the spur.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Bob

justjen037

15 posts since
Sep 10, 2004

207. Jun 27, 2005 7:26 PM

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I just had to pipe in and say that after my very buggy run this morning on the ATT (wake) my hat is off to you NC summer runners.. between swatting at the bugs, and trying to keep them out of my mouth, It was no wonder I was so **** out of breath even at a slower (humidity) pace.
I was miserable.. <br/><br/>Amy, I tried spraying my clothes and wore a hat covered in bug spray, it did me little good. I have no answers for you - only hope

<br/><br/>Amy, I tried spraying my clothes and wore a hat covered in bug spray, it did me little good. I have no answers for you - only hope

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swatkins077

111 posts since
Nov 22, 1999

208. Jun 27, 2005 7:50 PM

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Yeah, I did my long run out at Umstead yesterday and after about 16 miles of being tortured by horseflies I must have stepped on a yellow jacket nest and got terrorized by those all the way back to the trailhead. I felt like I was in a really bad horror movie (cut to scene of woman running, panting, tripping on roots...)

Gottagetfaster

104 posts since
Sep 1, 2004

209. Jun 28, 2005 8:49 AM

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Re: Raleigh, NC runners!!!!

Bob,

Glad you liked Dr. Kratzer but sorry to hear about your foot. Are you allowed to run for the next 5 weeks? Good luck with the PT and hopefully this will be a quickly healing injury. Look on the bright side, if you have to miss some running, this is a pretty good time of year to do it.

I am hoping to hit Umstead this Saturday morning for my long run and I would like to request that Swatkins and justjen please swat all of the nasty biting flies before Saturday. Thanks.

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