Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
10.50 miles this morning. Slight nausea early on, but it passed.
Just downed some Gatorade, shower, then off to work.
Just downed some Gatorade, shower, then off to work.
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Phonedave
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You don't "join" the award. They have been running it for 3 years now, and as far as I know it will be avaiable in 2011. They just have not put up the forms yet.
The award is for Masters runner (ie, 40 and over) who are members of USA Track & Field.
You can join USA Track & Field anytime you want. I think it is $30 for a yearly membership.
You then download the form for the award, and when you meet the criteria you send it in. You just send it in by the end of the year (actualy I think it is a Feb due date, in case you did some races in late December)
To qualify, you do need to have proof of age on file with USATF. You just send it in, they tell you how.
Any races that you want to use to qualify for this award have to be USATF certified races, which means they have been measured by a USATF course measurer. They list them on their website. If a race is USATF certified, they also plaster it all over their media. It attracts runners who are trying to qualify for State/National events. The nice thing is that there is usualy a discouted registration fee for USATF member. A couple of bucks most of the time, but it adds up. Almost pays for the membership fee.
Main Site -> http://www.usatf.org/
Awards Page -> http://www.usatf.org/groups/MastersLDR/Awards_Rankings/PhidippidesAward/index.asp
-dave
Texas84
Well-Known Member
Robins AFB Museum of Aviation Half-Marathon. The full marathon was two laps of the half track. The two marathon leaders lapped me after my 12-mile mark. But I beat my WDW half time by 14 minutes!
Very cool race. Starts among the static aircraft at the Museum, runs around the flight line and runway, across live taxi ways, then through the rec areas and golf course to the finish. An F-15 pilot was doing some aerobatics for us after the start. Won't see that at Disney!
Very cool race. Starts among the static aircraft at the Museum, runs around the flight line and runway, across live taxi ways, then through the rec areas and golf course to the finish. An F-15 pilot was doing some aerobatics for us after the start. Won't see that at Disney!
scorp111
Well-Known Member
That is my motivator for 2014
I am going to be ready for it!Great result just a week removed from WDW! Excellent job.
I did my first 12 mile run today. Pace was 11:15 and I am a little disappointed in it actually, but when my 305 arrives this week (ordered it today), I will have a better tool to work on pacing. 3 weeks to my first half, and this would put me under 2:30 for my first half, which I am good with. (Considering I hadn't run more than 3-4 miles at a time in my life until October)
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
10.25 miles yesterday.
Cheers!
Cheers!
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Morning guys. 14 miles yesterday at 8:15 pace. I probably should have skipped yesterdays run and let my heel, heal. :lol: It was fine for about the first 8 and then got tender. Jill, I have diagnosed this with an old trainer friend, but this feels like it is more where the AT meets the back of the heel on both side. No swelling or bruising. Weird.
Anyway. Very sore and tender today. Off today and Monday. I might skip Tuesday and Wednesday run if need be. I have to get this thing "heeled".
Ok, enough with the puns.
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
15.03 miles today. Then slipped and fell putting the trash outside and jammed my left wrist. Fun... At least my legs and feet are ok!
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
72.81 miles last week. Some soreness in my right big toe .
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joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
My heel is still hurting when I pronate. I dont think this is going well. Ill be devastated if this is more serious than Im hoping and Im out on week 15/16 for my Full.72.81 miles last week. Some soreness in my right big toe
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
My heel is still hurting when I pronate. I dont think this is going well. Ill be devastated if this is more serious than Im hoping and Im out on week 15/16 for my Full.
It's so frustrating...that tiny injury or pain or cold that could have happened ANYTIME during training, comes right before a race.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Unfortunately, I can run through about any kind of pain (knee, muscle soreness, illness, etc) but this one I cant. It is a kind of pain when I lift my heel that almost makes you cripple over and fall. It is so weird, so frustrating and I am trying not to beat myself up over a decision to run in my older pair of shoes in all that slush and water last Tuesday. I bet that was when it got injured.
scorp111
Well-Known Member
Joel, hope it improves quickly for you.
I did 4 miles this morning @ 9 min pace, wanted to do more, but my ankle is still not 100% and with 2 1/2 weeks before the half, I don't want to push it right now. I am hoping that my last week, where I am going to do a taper, should help it rest as well.
My 305 should be here by Friday hopefully
I did 4 miles this morning @ 9 min pace, wanted to do more, but my ankle is still not 100% and with 2 1/2 weeks before the half, I don't want to push it right now. I am hoping that my last week, where I am going to do a taper, should help it rest as well.
My 305 should be here by Friday hopefully
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Thanks. It is getting better. Im so afraid to go run on it and hear a "pop" or something. I think I might go do a very lite 5 miles at a 10 minute pace tomorrow evening. I have to get out there and see where we are. If it is just tendonitis, then I need to stretch it out.Joel, hope it improves quickly for you.
I did 4 miles this morning @ 9 min pace, wanted to do more, but my ankle is still not 100% and with 2 1/2 weeks before the half, I don't want to push it right now. I am hoping that my last week, where I am going to do a taper, should help it rest as well.
My 305 should be here by Friday hopefully
Hope your ankle gets better soon too. I hope you are more patient than I am. :lol:
JillC LI
Well-Known Member
Oh geez Joel. I hope you're feeling better by now. Take it easy.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Hey Jill. It does feel better but Im scared to run on it. :lol:
I know that I have to, but I just want to wait long enough, but not too long and lose all that I have gained over the last 15 weeks. I should run 5 today but Ill move that to tomorrow and see how things go. Following that is a 10 but I think even if things go well with 5, Thursday will be shortened to an 8ish.
I hope it is just tendonitis.
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
10.10 miles yesterday in semi-freezing rain and fog.
Cheers!
Cheers!
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
It is foggy here too. Looking forward, but yet a little apprehensive about tonight. Ok Nick, Im going to try and run tonight in a slow 5 mile pace to see how the heel does. I really think it is tendinitis since the soreness appears to move around that area a bit from right side, to middle to left. In that case and everything goes well tonight, Ill just run through the pain if it comes up again. Aleve is helping a lot too.
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
Sorry about the pains Joel. Holding back is always good (perhaps I should take some of my own advice once in a while!).
Becareful about taking the pain meds before or during your run, especially ibuprofen. I've been reading alot of articles regarding ibuprofen/Advil and long distance/ultrarunning; really screw up your liver, kidneys, etc...I think Tylenol is ok after a run according to the WDW marathon pamphlet we got at the expo.
Good luck buddy!
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
I was unaware of this for awhile last year. Sam saw me taking some before a run and gave me a speech for the ages. I had no idea. I took my last dose of Aleve this morning so it should have worn off by run time, but I know that stuff is still in your system of sorts for a few hours. Im not going to load up on it. I dont want to mess with my organs. i appreciate the heads up though. I think that it has helped reduce any inflammation so that it could heal.
Ill just continue to ice it at night and continue stretching, a lot.