RunningAHEAD - Topic: La Jolla Half race report

Lifesabeach

posted: 4/22/2007 at 4:25 PM

I actually slept really well last night except for an awful nightmare. I dreamed that I finished in 1:43 but that I didn't cross the finish line...I took a wrong turn! I woke up yelling, "but I won't PR!" Tongue

It was cold this morning! I did something different and gagged down a banana with pb. Dh drove me up to Del ~~Far~~ Mar and hung out with me. He was vicious with the picture taking. It was really cold waiting in the porta potty lines so I asked for my blanky.

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It was elbow to elbow at the start. No national anthem...wth? I was ready to cry for cripes sake! Off we went and I was feeling a little pukey at first but got my mind off of that by doing some early weaving. mile 1~ 8:29 and I'm warm mile 2~ 7:59 my garmin is nagging me...too fast! so I slow down Tongue

mile 3~ 8:14 the baby hills were a tease mile 4~ 8:22 TP is looming but my tank is still full so I cruise mile 5~ 7:28 Coming down along the water...beautiful! mile 6~ 9:24 I'm passing people going up and let out a wild banshee yelp...oops! Shocked

mile 7~ 8:27 the worst is behind me and my jello legs are wearing off mile 8~ 7:54 I'm thinking. It's only 13.1 So I press on. mile 9~ 7:33 I engage in the head math game and it kills time Confused

mile 10~ 7:31 Heading down to the LJ Shores and it is a sight to behold! Cool

mile 11~ 6:48 you can't stop this downhill and I could see the finish across the water at the Cove! Big grin

mile 12~ 7:39 I'm heading toward another hill and I'm pumped. mile 13~ 7:54 drivers are cheering us up this last hill and I turn the corner and see dh a quarter mile before the finish!

I did a close up and I'll have you know, I was catching air...both feet off the ground! I booked it that last stretch! I finished very happy with a 1:44:58 Big grin

and celebrated with my first EVER post race beer!

Jennifer mm#1231

rockenmamaof5

posted: 4/22/2007 at 4:48 PM
modified: 4/22/2007 at 4:50 PM

WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO WTG!!!! Congrats on the great race!!!! NICE PB!!!! Definetly see Boston for ya next year (that is if your looking to qualify) BTW I had a nightmare last night as well. Of course my race isn't for another week, but I dreamed that it was race day and someone stole my shoes roflmao!

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 4/22/2007 at 4:49 PM

Woot, look at you go! What a great race--and great time...you were haulin' butt, girl! BTW, what was the weather like for that? From the way you all are dressed I'm guessing it was similar to our temps yesterday.

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Lifesabeach

posted: 4/22/2007 at 4:55 PM

yah. it was 51 at the start. beautiful at the finish! I was only cold standing around...as soon as we started running you realize just how perfect the mid 50's are. and yeah, rockinmom, my goal is to BQ on June 3! Big grin

I fed my time to macmillian and it gives me a sweet cushion, woo hoo!

Jennifer mm#1231

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 4/22/2007 at 4:59 PM

I think we might have been about 10º cooler than you guys, but by the end of our race I was wishing I'd not worn long pants. My top half was comfy, but my legs felt a little too warm. k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

trishierunner

esq.

posted: 4/22/2007 at 5:38 PM

Wow, congrats on breaking 1:45! V. impressive! Big grin

2009: BQ?

Lifesabeach

posted: 4/22/2007 at 5:51 PM

someone just posted the hill graph, LOL

Jennifer mm#1231

HurricaneS

posted: 4/22/2007 at 6:02 PM

Nice job! That graph explains mile 6 Wink

And your mile 11 was impressive!!

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 4/22/2007 at 7:09 PM

OMFG! That course would have been the absolute death of me (I think I've decided that I only like hills when I have to do a mile or so of them in the middle of a 4 mile run, then run home and shower, LOL)! Now your time is that much more impressive! Big grin

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

va

posted: 4/22/2007 at 7:20 PM

Wow!!! Great time on a tough course. Congratulations!

Lifesabeach

posted: 4/22/2007 at 8:34 PM

I had originally misread my standings but the results are up now. I'm so jazzzzzzzzzzzzzed! I'm always aiming for the top 10% Field Placement: 496 / 4572 (10.8%) Age group: 35 – 39 Group Placement: 16 / 403 (4%) Gender Placement: 95 / 2362 (4%)

Jennifer mm#1231

pRED

posted: 4/22/2007 at 9:27 PM

Congratulations Jen on an awesome race! Big grin

WT squash that nightmare by PRing.

Ricky

—our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka

muse_runner

keep running.

posted: 4/22/2007 at 9:44 PM

WTG Jen you're amazing. You're so beautiful too! Hot and fast and fit! Nice combo lady! I wanna be like you Blush

running until I hit 1900 miles for the year. whether fast or slow I will just run.

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 4/22/2007 at 10:06 PM

Muse has a girl crush! Wink

k

Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to

remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

~ Sarah Kay

Bonkin

posted: 4/22/2007 at 10:49 PM

Great Job, Life! I'm glad that you ran those hills instead of me!

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

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