Kristia
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On my way to a rainy 5k today. Just wanted to stop in and say to @joel_maxwell Have a great race today!!
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Texas84
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Just had a rainy 5K myself. New PR 26:27, fourth in my age group. Then a 30 minute break and ran the 10K in full sunshine. No PR but beat an hour for the second time. Third in my age group. First time I've done two official runs in the same day. Interesting experience.
Wonder if they gave me the wrong medal. It has a group of women running on the front. I didn't see the others.
Wonder if they gave me the wrong medal. It has a group of women running on the front. I didn't see the others.
Kristia
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Great job @Texas84 ! Congrats on the PR! My race was pretty good. I didn't PR but didn't really expect to since it is a really hilly course which is something that I am definitely not used to. I haven't gotten the official results but unofficially my watch said 31:15 at the finish. Thankfully the worst of the rain held off till we were finished.
bethram
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Congratulations @Texas84 on both your races and @Kristia for a nice job!
I ran the Berry Half Marathon @ my alma mater in Rome, GA this morning. I finished in 2:04:08 which was about halfway between my other two halves - 2:10 for the Princess in 2011, 1:59 for the Gulf Coast Half in Pensacola last April. I'm very pleased considering I ran a marathon on Sunday and how hilly this course was. The hills weren't bad at all since I had trained for them for the marathon. I ended up sprinting it out at the finish because there was another lady trying to pass me and I just wasn't going to let that happen, I'm sure my finish line pictures are lovely I did scare myself a bit, right after the finish I started wheezing and couldn't take a deep breath/catch my breath. I actually started walking toward one of the ambulances on hand but got my breathing before they even saw me. I've never had anything like that happen after a race and I'm glad it passed quickly, I'm sure it was from the major sprint at the end.
I've only got a couple pictures because I told DH and the kids they could stay home and I haven't uploaded them from my phone.
I ran the Berry Half Marathon @ my alma mater in Rome, GA this morning. I finished in 2:04:08 which was about halfway between my other two halves - 2:10 for the Princess in 2011, 1:59 for the Gulf Coast Half in Pensacola last April. I'm very pleased considering I ran a marathon on Sunday and how hilly this course was. The hills weren't bad at all since I had trained for them for the marathon. I ended up sprinting it out at the finish because there was another lady trying to pass me and I just wasn't going to let that happen, I'm sure my finish line pictures are lovely
I did scare myself a bit, right after the finish I started wheezing and couldn't take a deep breath/catch my breath. I actually started walking toward one of the ambulances on hand but got my breathing before they even saw me. I've never had anything like that happen after a race and I'm glad it passed quickly, I'm sure it was from the major sprint at the end. I've only got a couple pictures because I told DH and the kids they could stay home and I haven't uploaded them from my phone.
Mr mom
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Well, I have been here and checked on everyone. I have a stationary bike and my physio says I can do 10 or 15 minutes a day on it, so I will but I really cannot wait to run again. I have good days and bad, some days I feel like this is not so bad at all and other days I want to amputate the leg from the thigh down from the pain, but I will heal and I will run.
imagination30
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today was kick my butt back in to shape day bc I have a half coming up in two weeks and I haven't ran in a while so I walked and jogged 2 with mom and dad then I broke off and did 5 more for a total of 7.53... I thought I would be more winded and sore since I haven't ran in a while but surprisingly im not!.. but it was fun trying to teach mom the right techn. to jog! .. ( shes wanting to try to jog and light run and possibly do a 5k or a fun run.. )
LindsayLoves
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@bethram - super impressed on you following up a full last weekend with the half this weekend! Way to go.
Today New York Road Runners Spring Meltdown 15k - 1:19:19
It was a 'no frills' race which meant it was only $10, no t-shirts, and a smaller field 2,500 registered only 1,500 showed up. I have never done a 15k before and with no real goal time in mind I used it as a long tempo run. The 4 middle miles were under 8:10 which was tough after going out a bit too fast in the first three and those damn rolling hills of Central Park really caught up with me.
Today New York Road Runners Spring Meltdown 15k - 1:19:19
It was a 'no frills' race which meant it was only $10, no t-shirts, and a smaller field 2,500 registered only 1,500 showed up. I have never done a 15k before and with no real goal time in mind I used it as a long tempo run. The 4 middle miles were under 8:10 which was tough after going out a bit too fast in the first three and those damn rolling hills of Central Park really caught up with me.
JillC LI
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I like this.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Lake Martin 50. Done, in the books.
PRE -RACE: I woke up at 4am Saturday listening to thunder and rain. Lots of it. It had been raining some of the week, and it just thought it'd rain on us some more. I got dressed, waited for a break in the heavy stuff and loaded the car. I was staying on the lake, very close, but with the roads going around the lake it was a 30 min drive. Just enough time for Dave Grohl to get me into my right mind set. I arrive at Russell Farms and set up all my station (cooler, chair and rubbermaid bin). The rain had stopped but the effects of it were only to be imagined.
THE BEGINNING: In the first 7 miles of the double 25 mile loop, I counted 20 times my feet went deeper than my ankles in water or mud. It was going to be one of those days. So I quit counting. Single track was actual running streams in some spots due to all the run off. Cant change it, just embrace it. It took me 10 miles to get warmed up and everything to gel. Stupid taper made my legs achy.
I was coming in at 43 about 45 minutes earlier than I had expected. I got a random person to text Sam and tell them they better get their butts there.
THE END: The last 7 were tough. The course had had one round of runners go through, and it was way worse. However, I wasnt holding anything back and I left NOTHING on that course. I passed 10 people in the last 25 miles. Some on the course, and a few that had stopped at aid stations and I didnt. I think i would have caught them anyway. I cant tell you how much it does for my psyche to see someone 50 yards through the woods, and slowly methodically catch them, run with them for a bit, then they tell you to pass and you dont see them again. I passed 2 in the last 7 miles and as i have credited him before, this was the moment when all I thought about was the words @Donald Duck Nick texted me that morning. All of which i cant repeat here. Something would break my stride and I would start to walk, to only start running of the fear those 2 guys would catch me and/or Nick would be disappointed if I got passed which never happened after mile 8.
I came up off the lake bed and climbed up to the Stables and saw my family waiting 50 yards out. I was so excited for them to have made it. Sam and the kids ran in with me to end the perfect day. I was most proud of the following:
- Sticking to my plan
- I ran by myself for 30+ miles and never for 1 second got mental. I was so excited how mentally fresh I was at the finish
- I never second guessed any decision. Not changing socks and shoes at the turn was fine. It wouldnt have mattered the course was so wet.
- I had fun
- I knew to check myself medically and at one point, I doubled on salt and fluids for 60 minutes and corrected my output color
Lastly, I placed 6th of 78 entrants. I didnt start with a time goal, but in the back of my head I had a sub 10 lingering. I crushed it. Unofficial 9:38:00. As I said on FB, I owe a lot to Nick for mentoring me over the last year or so. I totally respect his input, opinion and value his work ethic and find inspiration in that.
So want to know how small the Ultra community is? I was running with a woman named Margaret and mention Nick and I consider him my sensei or mentor and laughed. After a mile, we narrowed it down and she has met Nick and is good friends with one of Nicks good friends. I told her I was jealous since she had one up on me.... I had never actually met him.
Ill leave you with this:
PRE -RACE: I woke up at 4am Saturday listening to thunder and rain. Lots of it. It had been raining some of the week, and it just thought it'd rain on us some more. I got dressed, waited for a break in the heavy stuff and loaded the car. I was staying on the lake, very close, but with the roads going around the lake it was a 30 min drive. Just enough time for Dave Grohl to get me into my right mind set. I arrive at Russell Farms and set up all my station (cooler, chair and rubbermaid bin). The rain had stopped but the effects of it were only to be imagined.
THE BEGINNING: In the first 7 miles of the double 25 mile loop, I counted 20 times my feet went deeper than my ankles in water or mud. It was going to be one of those days. So I quit counting. Single track was actual running streams in some spots due to all the run off. Cant change it, just embrace it. It took me 10 miles to get warmed up and everything to gel. Stupid taper made my legs achy.
I was coming in at 43 about 45 minutes earlier than I had expected. I got a random person to text Sam and tell them they better get their butts there.
THE END: The last 7 were tough. The course had had one round of runners go through, and it was way worse. However, I wasnt holding anything back and I left NOTHING on that course. I passed 10 people in the last 25 miles. Some on the course, and a few that had stopped at aid stations and I didnt. I think i would have caught them anyway. I cant tell you how much it does for my psyche to see someone 50 yards through the woods, and slowly methodically catch them, run with them for a bit, then they tell you to pass and you dont see them again. I passed 2 in the last 7 miles and as i have credited him before, this was the moment when all I thought about was the words @Donald Duck Nick texted me that morning. All of which i cant repeat here.
Something would break my stride and I would start to walk, to only start running of the fear those 2 guys would catch me and/or Nick would be disappointed if I got passed which never happened after mile 8. I came up off the lake bed and climbed up to the Stables and saw my family waiting 50 yards out. I was so excited for them to have made it. Sam and the kids ran in with me to end the perfect day. I was most proud of the following:
- Sticking to my plan
- I ran by myself for 30+ miles and never for 1 second got mental. I was so excited how mentally fresh I was at the finish
- I never second guessed any decision. Not changing socks and shoes at the turn was fine. It wouldnt have mattered the course was so wet.
- I had fun
- I knew to check myself medically and at one point, I doubled on salt and fluids for 60 minutes and corrected my output color
Lastly, I placed 6th of 78 entrants. I didnt start with a time goal, but in the back of my head I had a sub 10 lingering. I crushed it. Unofficial 9:38:00. As I said on FB, I owe a lot to Nick for mentoring me over the last year or so. I totally respect his input, opinion and value his work ethic and find inspiration in that.
So want to know how small the Ultra community is? I was running with a woman named Margaret and mention Nick and I consider him my sensei or mentor and laughed. After a mile, we narrowed it down and she has met Nick and is good friends with one of Nicks good friends. I told her I was jealous since she had one up on me.... I had never actually met him.
Ill leave you with this:
LindsayLoves
Well-Known Member
@joel_maxwell - YES! Nice work on your first 50 miler Joel. 6 out of 78 is super impressive for your first race this distance. Your muddy Hokas in the last picture paint a pretty good picture of the course conditions. Job well done.
JillC LI
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@joel_maxwell, I said it on FB and I'll say it here. You have my utmost respect for setting a lofty goal, working your butt off for it, and achieving it with flying colors despite the most difficult of conditions. I remember when you joined this forum and were training for your very first marathon. How far you've come. And that photo of you hugging your daughter made me tear up.
So what's next?!
So what's next?!
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
@joel_maxwell, once again, I just passed on the info that I learned from my mistakes and my experiences: you did all the hard work ;-)
That sub 10 will be with you always. Great job brother. Now for a hundy...
And yes, our ultra community is small. We all know each other or know the names. And we support each other. That Margaret was 10 seconds ahead of me at BoB100, 2 miles from the finish. I couldn't catch her. She kept looking over her shoulder to find where i was. At the finish she gave me a big hug and said i was on her , and she couldn't let me pass her haha. She is TOUGH.
Never met, and yet I feel like old high school or college buddies in every text or phone call.
That sub 10 will be with you always. Great job brother. Now for a hundy...
And yes, our ultra community is small. We all know each other or know the names. And we support each other. That Margaret was 10 seconds ahead of me at BoB100, 2 miles from the finish. I couldn't catch her. She kept looking over her shoulder to find where i was. At the finish she gave me a big hug and said i was on her , and she couldn't let me pass her haha. She is TOUGH.
Never met, and yet I feel like old high school or college buddies in every text or phone call.
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
I will respond to these in the morning over coffee. I just wanted to update something. Must sleep now. LOL
9:41:32 official. I think I heard it incorrect. My watch was at 9:41 something, but game clock was at 9:38 something. I trust the laptop hooked into ultrasignup software.
6 of 46 finishers for the 50 (Apparently, a lot of people dropped at the 25 mile mark. Either quit or settled for the 27 fun run distance)
Nick, Margaret was first female at 9:59:02. My friend John Gregg took first and was 39 minutes ahead of 2nd. He KILLED it at 8:27.39
9:41:32 official. I think I heard it incorrect. My watch was at 9:41 something, but game clock was at 9:38 something. I trust the laptop hooked into ultrasignup software.
6 of 46 finishers for the 50 (Apparently, a lot of people dropped at the 25 mile mark. Either quit or settled for the 27 fun run distance)
Nick, Margaret was first female at 9:59:02. My friend John Gregg took first and was 39 minutes ahead of 2nd. He KILLED it at 8:27.39
joel_maxwell
Permanent Resident of EPCOT
Thanks Lindsay. It was so fun playing in the mud, but it added a lot of fatigue and recovery.
You know I have said before I have an internal feel for what I should do. Calculated risks etc to maximize what i think i can handle with workload, family and training. So, I think that I am going to focus on the local Southeastern Trail Series this summer, have fun with that series and try to place well and win the points championship. I already have entry into all the 7 races this summer.@joel_maxwell, I said it on FB and I'll say it here. You have my utmost respect for setting a lofty goal, working your butt off for it, and achieving it with flying colors despite the most difficult of conditions. I remember when you joined this forum and were training for your very first marathon. How far you've come. And that photo of you hugging your daughter made me tear up.
So what's next?!
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To think of the trouble we would have gotten into if we attended college together.
Well, I know i did the work, but I just like recognizing and giving you props for the knowledge, time and thought you put into communication with me. Sharing knowledge was a huge part of my success. Cant deny that. Anyone can go run, but to do it smart, with a plan and efficiently takes knowledge. A lot of that was shared.
Now, for the hundy.... I need to do this smart. I want to make sure I am completely ready. I prepped and had a great day for my 50 bc I took the time to improve in the 50k range and learn from that. Id like to do 2 more 50's this next 12-16 months to prepare for that. I have some things to correct. One of them is my running form. At 25ish, my form is breaking down and Im putting stress on my patellar tendons. They wouldnt last 100 at the rate I am going and they feel like that are going to burst. I spoke with a sports doctor at the event and he was explaining why this happens etc. So if I am going to train for a 100, I want to take the time to do it right, learn from a few 50's and maximize my success. I dont want to do a 29:59:59 100 just to finish it. No way. Besides, wouldnt celebrating my 40th bday with that be so much sweeter. Over the hill? I think not.
LindsayLoves
Well-Known Member
Back to the grind with hill day, I did two repeats of a .5 mile hill (8 min/mile pace) and one of a .25 mile hill (7:30 min/mile pace). For as much time as I spend running rolling hills doing repeats back to back will make my hammies sore for a few days.
Donald Duck
Tonga Toast Killer
An ultra without mud or rocks is like that one family member you're embarrassed to be related to lol.Are there any ultras that don't involve mud or rocks? Just asking, I'm not even thinking about it.
But seriously, it has to have mud and rocks and heart pounding elevation and quad detroying descents ;-)