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| Anyone ever do a relay race? (Read 632 times) |
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posted: 4/17/2008 at 2:30 PM |
| Quote from dnstapes on 4/17/2008 at 2:22 PM: I did the Reach the Beach in 2005. It was a great experience, but my recovery after that race was crazy. It totally took away my will to run and beat up my legs. I didn't run for a week afterwards, and had no desire to enter another race for a few months.
I had the complete opposite reaction. I couldn't get the adrenaline to stop pumping. The next morning I was wide awake at about 4am and decided to run a big 5K in town. I got there late and had to park almost a mile away. I ran to registration then ran to the start just in time. The race was screwed up so I (and many others) ended up doing about an extra 1/2 mile. After that I made myself rest for a few days.
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JCC 5K - September 7 - 20:15
Reach the Beach Relay - September 12-13 - 30:59:22
CVS Downtown 5K - September 21 - 20:24
Chicago Marathon - October 12 - Let's ignore this disaster
Mews Tavern 5K - November 23 - 20:04
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posted: 4/17/2008 at 3:09 PM |
Totally unrelated --
Hey NatefromRI, are you the Nate from Rhode Island that I occasionally hear from on CNET's Buzz Out Loud podcast? |
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25k: 1:35:59
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posted: 4/17/2008 at 3:46 PM
modified: 4/17/2008 at 3:56 PM |
Never done one but I'm thinking very hard about doing this one, it's just a little far away from me. It just totally seems like my kinda thing - trail running, river crossings etc. Hope I don't bite off more than I can chew.
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2008 Goals:
2000 miles for the year
100 mile week
Sub 3:10 marathon
Sub 19min 5K
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posted: 4/17/2008 at 5:02 PM |
| Quote from jEfFgObLuE on 4/17/2008 at 3:09 PM: Totally unrelated --
Hey NatefromRI, are you the Nate from Rhode Island that I occasionally hear from on CNET's Buzz Out Loud podcast?
Nope, not me. I know another Nate, also from RI, but I don't think it's him either. How many more of us can there be? |
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Upcoming Races:
JCC 5K - September 7 - 20:15
Reach the Beach Relay - September 12-13 - 30:59:22
CVS Downtown 5K - September 21 - 20:24
Chicago Marathon - October 12 - Let's ignore this disaster
Mews Tavern 5K - November 23 - 20:04
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posted: 4/21/2008 at 6:12 PM |
| I have done the Outward Bound Relay in Colorado three times. Relays are really fun, yeah you don't get much sleep but you can do that when your dead right. The last leg can hurt a little but if you train for it it's not too bad. |
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posted: 4/21/2008 at 6:16 PM |
| I sort of stumbled into one last minute this past weekend. See RR for River to River, Saturday April 19. |
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posted: 4/22/2008 at 2:00 PM |
| Quote from Marcus L S on 4/21/2008 at 6:16 PM: I sort of stumbled into one last minute this past weekend. See RR for River to River, Saturday April 19.
Going to check it out now... |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 8:48 PM |
| I'll be running Reach The Beach (RTB) in NH for the 5th time this year. If you get the opportunity to do one of these you should. It is amazing! |
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posted: 4/25/2008 at 9:19 PM |
Six years ago I did a 100K relay (see www.danceswithdirt.com) with 4 friends. We started at 7 am, splitting 15 legs of the relay between the 5 of us. What a BLAST! It really was the most fun I've ever had running. Lots of mud, lots of water -- garbage cans overflowed with thrown out shoes! We pretty much came in dead last, but didn't care. One vehicle, taking turns driving from exchanges, coolers of food and drink, changing in the back seat or by the car (we were an all woman team, BTW  ) So, if you get a chance to do a relay -- go for it. I know that I'd do a trail relay again in a heartbeat --- road races I think would tear up your legs more. Enjoy it & have fun! |
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posted: 4/26/2008 at 2:20 AM |
| Last December, in a "catch up" conversation with an old friend I said that had recently done two athletic events that I plan to continue to do each year until I become too old. One of those things was the Reach the Beach Relay where I ran with 9 people that I met for the first time the day before the race. My first leg was an easy 3.5. But, because we had lost a runner before the start, I was also assigned one of the "very hard" legs, which I ran at 2:30 in the morning in a cold hard rain. Notwithstanding that, the whole event was the bomb. I am already looking forward to this year's race. You should absolutely do it. |
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posted: 4/26/2008 at 2:29 PM |
| Jaybar, sounds awesome - exactly my kinda thang. I just committed yesterday to do the Great Lakes Relay in Michigan, I think. 9 other runners, I know two of them - as an enticement they gave me the crown jewel leg. A 10 miler that crosses rivers, through sandpits. Yeah,baby! |
2008 Goals:
2000 miles for the year
100 mile week
Sub 3:10 marathon
Sub 19min 5K
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posted: 4/26/2008 at 4:57 PM |
| I have done two. The ATC(Atlanta track club) has one in September. ATC Atlanta Ekiden Relay. 4-6 member teams running 26.2 miles. |
Run until the trail runs out
2008 TARGET 150 MONTH
2009 TARGET 40/40 |
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