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| Race report: personal best and a great weekend (Read 275 times) |
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 6:42 AM |
Last Sunday I ran both my toughest and longest race ever. The Xterra Malibu Creek Challenge was a 14 mile trail race (http://www.trailrace.com/malibu.html ) with tough terrain and elevation change (http://www.trailrace.com/maps/mctc_14mile_profile.gif ). My goal was to finish in 2:37 (11:00/mile pace). I did it in 2:12:45.  I started off banking time whenever I felt good and ended up doing way better than expected. I passed a lot more than passed me on the up hill portions. According to my gps, sometimes my downhill was under a 5 minute pace (Among other muscles, oddly, my bicep tendon is sore from pumping faster than usual for 3 miles downhill.) I even made some friends during and after the run. My prerace warm-up and nutrition was good (oatmeal, tea and a banana).
It was a great weekend! Grandpa watched the kids. My dw came and ran the 4 mile trail run. (She was recovering from Boston, but placed 4th in her group anyway.) We drove up early on Friday and stayed in a hotel in Calabasas on Friday and Saturday nights. Other than race morning, we took our time. We used the jacuzzi and pool several times. We took naps. We enjoyed margaritas and nachos, a sushi dinner. We enjoyed ice cream and movies in the hotel room. After 14 miles who cares about calories for the weekend. I returned home rested, but sore. It was a good weekend. |
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 7:32 AM |
Running, PR performance, DW, scenic route, cocktails, naps, sushi, new friends, jacuzzi, nachos. Any chance you hit the lotto too? 
Nice job and nice report. Oh, and take me next time. I don't snore. Much.
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 12:07 PM |
| Quote from TrailSurfer on 5/13/2008 at 6:42 AM: Other than race morning, we took our time. We used the jacuzzi and pool several times. We took naps. We enjoyed margaritas and nachos, a sushi dinner. We enjoyed ice cream and movies in the hotel room. After 14 miles who cares about calories for the weekend. I returned home rested, but sore. It was a good weekend.
Crushing your goal sounds really great, but all that other stuff* sounds even better. WTG Mr Lifesabeach!
*with the exception of the bait, errr I mean sushi 
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2008 goal: HTFU and BQ at BayState Marathon on October 19th
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posted: 5/13/2008 at 7:41 PM
modified: 5/13/2008 at 8:24 PM |
Great RR's. You guys did Great.
Congratulations.
and I didn't know you guys are related. |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 7:15 AM |
Great job out there TS 
Are those Inov8s?? The 315 roclites!??
Nice pics: the family that runs together stays together. |
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 6:15 PM |
Quote from johnny franglais on 5/14/2008 at 7:15 AM:Great job out there TS Are those Inov8s?? The 315 roclites!?? Nice pics: the family that runs together stays together.
I think they are Mizuno Wave Ascend...or the more technical term I like to use, pretty red trail shoes.
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posted: 5/14/2008 at 7:18 PM |
| Great job, Mike! Congratulations on an awesome race and nice you and DW got to have such a wonderful weekend away together. |
Rick
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posted: 5/16/2008 at 4:05 PM |
Quote from Lifesabeach on 5/14/2008 at 6:15 PM:I think they are Mizuno Wave Ascend...or the more technical term I like to use, pretty red trail shoes.
Oh, there will be pay back for that one. The road version of these worked well for me so I tried the trail version. Unfortunately, they're obnoxious looking and LAB knows how I feel about it. They work well for dry conditions. I don't think they would work as well for wet conditions due to drainage issues and a less aggressive tread. |
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I ended up winning a pair of black injinjis after the race and the irony is that I will be exchanging them for another white pair. 
