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This is for all you new runners who have signed up for Turkey Trots -- tell everyone how you did! Tell us what worked and what didn't work. Tell us the best race-related story. Honesty and creativity count. And please feel free to brag about your good great races and ask for sympathy with your bad races.
Surfing Vol
"Victory through attrition!"
Charleston Half-Marathon 1/15/2011 -- 1:52:03
The Scream! Half-Marathon 7/16/2011 -- 1:56:00
Certified means certified by USA Track & Field ("USATF"). The method of certification is very demanding and very accurate. It also includes taking the shortest route possible -- running close to the curb through turns. In other words (1) trust the certification, not your odometer and (2) run the straightest route possible.
Surfing Vol
"Victory through attrition!"
Charleston Half-Marathon 1/15/2011 -- 1:52:03
The Scream! Half-Marathon 7/16/2011 -- 1:56:00
My first 5mile race is tomorrow - Im super nervous but I have trained the distance so I know I can do it!
One little wrinkle though -- tonight started with freezing rain, than 2-4 inches of snow, and then more freezing rain ... by race time it is supposed to be snowing!
Started: July 2010 at 273#
Fox Cities 5K on 9/17: 45:19 (264#)
Shake a Tail Feather 5K on 10/16: 45:09 (254#)
Hope Run for Africa 5K on 10/23: 42:45 (248#)
Jingle Bell Run 5K on 11/6/10: 44:20 (248#)
Turkey Trot 5 mile on 11/25/10: (246#)
Miami ING Half Marathon 3:23:56
Oshkosh Half Marathon 3:16:38 (PR)
Cellcom Half Marathon in GB (horridly windy race) 3:21:56 (244#)
I completed my Turkey Trot in 34:?'s I will know later the exact time. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Wow! Instead of tights, gloves and a hat, I had to wear a singlet this morning (fortunately I threw one in my bag right before we left home late yesterday afternoon). At 7 am, it was 65 degrees, sunnny and windy. The course, of course, was hilly.
Once past the start gate and all the people who lined up way too close to the front (velour jogging suit -- really?), I broke into a hard but sustainable pace -- as long as I wasn't going uphill or running into the wind. That was easy because the first mile was a good downhill followed by a level section. The course between mile 1 and 2 was almost all uphill. Chugging, getting passed, and passing people. The last mile was dominated by small rolling hills, followed of course by an uphill leading to the start/finish line. I still had enough juice to pick up my cadence. I thought that I had missed my goal pretty significantly, but the chip time showed that I had beaten my goal by 3 seconds.
I almost collapsed after crossing the timing mat, got some water, and ran back a mile to meet my kids. My son was complaining of a stitch. However, my son and daughter ran almost the entire last mile, and my son had a big kick left for the end. My kids both had fun, which is important to me. I'm not a natural runner, but at one time developed good speed and I have found joy and other benefits in running. I want to pass that on to my kids.
All in all a good day.
How was your race? What are you thankful for?
Surfing Vol
"Victory through attrition!"
Charleston Half-Marathon 1/15/2011 -- 1:52:03
The Scream! Half-Marathon 7/16/2011 -- 1:56:00
Well, did my first 5K at the local Turkey Trot. Oveall it was a nice experience. Cool weather, but I set up some easy goals and met all of them. At 62 I was looking to enjoy the event and establish a decent time so that I could set up future training to really get my PR times down in the future. I crossed the finish line with the clock reading 30.24. I had to hunt for the person to take the barcode reading so my logged time will reflect that, but I know I at least did a 30.24.
I took all the input to start at the back of the pack, but I won't next time. I could have shaved a few minutes off having to work my way through the pack and lost time at funnel points at the beginning of the race. Also, not being used to pace, I think I paced it too slow in the middle. Over dressed even though it was cool. Felt like I had a lot left at the end so I'll know to start training more for a faster finish. Also, less coffee, more tea before the race.Great input from the blogs and thread here. Thanks to all for the input and help. It was a great experience and basically a whole lot of fun!!! I'm hooked!!!
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