Happy Sunday peeps!!! - Well here we are back where we started. Let's hope the site holds up. I ran 8 yesterday, temp was 49F, chilly but didn't feel so cold cause there wasn't any wind!
Hope everyone had a good Halloween weekend!
Race reports???
Joe
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Hi, everybody,
I already posted my race report yesterday so please forgive me for the duplication here. I know Cyndi, Spice, and some others have already read it but I am going to just copy below from the previous post.
Okay, here goes for my race report. Well, I got up really early at 4:50 am and race start was not until 8:00 and very near our house. It was cold and raining and continued to do so right up and through the race. The Maple Leaf is a small field so they don't use chip timing so I was very near the start. My Garmin finally located satellites and I was able to use it. During the first mile, Iook down at the watch and it says my pace is 5:27. Well, I was not able to maintain that as a monster hill came up about 1/3 mile into the race. Time for the first mile is something like 8:02 and then the second mile comes around and it is flatter. I am trying to dodge puddles and rain is just pouring down onto the bill of my running cap. But I manage a 7:56 mile according to the Garmin. Mile 3 comes around and it is a little over 8 but not bad and then the final time is 25:02 or something like that. My running buddy finished the first mile in 6:45. He might be able to run with you, Snowman.
Well, it is freezing afterwards and I am so ready to go home to stand in a hot shower but running buddy talks me into staying just in case I placed. Amazingly, I took first place for my age group!!! Got a gift certificate to a local restaurant and a boost to my pride. I have been struggling with an upper respiratory infection and my heel this week so I was proud of myself. I do need to do some hill work though. The hill just killed me.
I am taking a rest day today. Happy Running this week!!!! Go Spice!!!!
Lisa
Hey guys! Shouts in a bit. What is Spice's bib number? I wrote it down and now cannot find it!!
Jenny
Welcome to a new week everyone! Thank you, Toby, for a home of our own, and thank you, Joe, for herding us cats where we need to be.
Lisa, great job on winning your age group!
I did a 5K yessterday, Run Like Hell. (Jenny, were you there?) Unfortunately, it rained like hell on the start, so it was a long, cold wait, but once we were running it pretty much quit and I warmed up nicely. I finished in 36:36, almost 45 seconds better than my 5K two weeks ago and yesterday was on a hillier course. I was very proud of myself that I ran all the hills, including a short-yet-steep one at the turnaround, but I did end up walking about 10 second AFTER the 3-mile mark (can you believe it?!?!?!) because I'd really been pushing at the end. Then I thought, "Well, this is stupid" and started running again, including a big sprint at the end. Hardly an impressive time by this group's standards, but way more impressive that the time I would had four months ago when I WOULDN'T EVEN HAVE BEEN OUT THERE!
I'm just not a fan of the 5K because it takes me two miles to stop being completely miserable. Guess that's why I'm training for half-marathon (so I can be miserable during the first two AND the last two miles... lol).
Go, spicegeek!
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Lisa - Great race report and race! And in pretty tough conditions sounds like, and not even at 100% Well done on placing too!
Joe
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jennyhill wrote:
Hey guys! Shouts in a bit. What is Spice's bib number? I wrote it down and now cannot find it!!
43171
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Jenny - Its #43171
Joe
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BTW the following is from her FB Events Calendar:...
On Nov 1st 2009 I will be running the NYC Marathon !
You can sign up for text alerts here http://athletealert.ingnycmarathon.org/Alerts.aspx
My Bib Number is 43171 - I`m in the blue start wave 3 so MY race starts at 10:20 am
If you are in NYC and are coming to watch the race please let me know where you`ll be - there is a handy spectator guide here
http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/about/spectator_guide.htm
If you are not in NYC you`ll be able to stalk me online and follow my progress online at http://www.ingnycmarathon.org
My goal is to finish in 3 hours and 50 mins - avg pace 8:46 mm
My miles times ..
1 ==> 8:46
2 ==> 17:33
3 ==> 26:19
4 ==> 35:05
5 ==> 43:52
6 ==> 52:38
7 ==> 1:01:24
8 ==> 1:10:11
9 ==> 1:18:57
10 ==> 1:27:43
11 ==> 1:36:30
12 ==> 1:45:16
13 ==> 1:54:02
14 ==> 2:02:49
15 ==> 2:11:35
16 ==> 2:20:21
17 ==> 2:29:08
18 ==> 2:37:54
19 ==> 2:46:40
20 ==> 2:55:27
21 ==> 3:04:13
22 ==> 3:12:59
23 ==> 3:21:46
24 ==> 3:30:32
25 ==> 3:39:19
26 ==> 3:48:05
26.22 ==> 3:50:00
Post Race celebrations will be at Otto Pizzaria http://www.ottopizzeria.com
Please let me know if you`ll be coming along
Joe
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Good morning everybody! Ahhh…feels like home.
I ended up not doing the 5K yesterday but did do my 8 miles – in the rain. Less than ¼ mile from the house, it started pitching a big one – wind, rain, nasty. Before I hit mile 1, the iPod went out so I was musicless. I kept thinking of the quote about real runners and thinking about Cyndi and Anj running their halfs in far nastier than what I was dealing with. So the rain finally let up and the iPod came back about mile 5, albeit with random volume surges and I finished the 8 in1:24:59. All things considered, not too bad.
Rob – Glad to hear the hip’s doing better. Great job on the strength training. Tide was off this week-end (thankfully). I told DH, I know they guys needed the rest physically but after a couple of tough games in a row capped off by that nail-biter last weekend, I needed the rest emotionally.
Snowman – The heck with those people trash talking your times. Jealousy is an ugly thing. PLEASE post pics of Pee Wee Herman! What a stitch!
Misswendy – Awesome time and PR! Impressive mileage for the week.
Jay – Great job on the trail run!
Lorie – Good job on the cross-training. What is centergy?
Cyndi – I see we were on about the same distance yesterday. Good job! I feel you on the rain. I’m over it too.
Lisa – Awesome job on your race and taking 1st for your age group!
Juli – Congrats on your first half!
Megan – So sorry to hear about your son. Glad he is OK.
Kelly – Great job on your 5.25 especially when not feeling your best.
Melody – Way to tough it out on the run with DH. Once my half is done in January, I just plan to keep my weekly mileage around 20-25 and run a few shorter races. We have a 10K in early March here in Atlanta that I am going to shoot for a sub 55 min. time so I will be adding some speed work as well.
KBT – I did not end up making Run Like Hell yesterday but I was running “with” you. I questioned my sanity during that little squall that kicked up about 8:45. Great job on your race and time AND getting out there!!
Thanks for the bib number!! Everybody have a great Sunday!
GO SPICE GO!!!!!
Jenny
KBT_Folly - Great race at the Run Like Hell 5K, sounds like you did! ![]()
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Jenny - You're welcome! Lets hope everyone makes it back. BTW, great 8 mile run yesterday. So the Garmin and iPod got soaked? Are they working okay now? The Garmin I don't think has too many problems in the rain, however my iPod I always put in a sandwich bag when it looks like it might rain.
Joe
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Good Morning all,
great run reports, Kudo's to all of you who ran in the bad weather! I was supposed to run 5 this am, but ended up being 4.68 at at 10;45 mm .. It was nice out this am.. no rain thank goodness.
Go Claire
Betty![]()
Good morning all,
For those of you not getting alerts, Spice's 5K split was 27:08:00, 8:43:45 pace...awesome....GO SPICE....update in a little while!
TRUST THE TRAINING!
Seaside Half Marathon 10/18/09 3:00:52
Beavertown 5K 11/7/09 35:57
2010 races:
Morristown St. Patty's Day 5K 3/13/10
Asbury Park Half Marathon 4/17/10
Ridgewood Run 10K 5/31/10
Seaside Half Marathon October 2010
Hey everyone,
Watching the New York marathon on the internet... Hoping Paula will win, but she's dropping back a little now... Spicey is going well and on pace at just under 5 miles right now.
I did my last pumpkin workout Friday and was definitely feeling it after. Yesterday was a 10 miler. DH decided to cycle it with me (he has a cracked rib right now so can't run) - we went along an old disused rail line... the last 5 miles was in pitch black running by his bike light! It was good fun and I felt strong!
Today is a rest day... I somehow managed to slip over at home today rushing to pick up my phone - go my foot caught under the sofa as I slipped and fell over on that and onto my hip! I have some grazes and bruises on my foot and hip, but I iced well and think it'll be ok for running tomorrow! Funny that all I was worried about was being able to run!!!
Lisa - congrats on a fab 5k and first place!
KBT - Great 5k for you too! Sounds like you did fab on those hills... Cool to make yourself finish strong!!!
Joe - Thanks for moving us back and keeping us together! I think if we are honest, we feel more at home here.
Jenny - Great job running 8 in the rain!
Juli - congrats on your HM and a good pace too!
Betty - We'll let you off the 0.32 miles ![]()
Spicegeek is through 10k in 54:34 so doing really well!!! Run strong girl!!!
Happy runnning all,
Cara x
20/09/2009 Berlin Marathon: 4:25:46
21/02/2010 Sussex Beacon Half Marathon: 1:51:30
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