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Bugs34 view log Bugs posted: 10/8/2008 at 7:13 PM 4 easy miles, avg pace 9:30, last mile 9:05. Nice and Easy, no pain. I booked a hotel for Des Moines. Bugs

Murphy996 view log Vegas 2006 Finish line posted: 10/8/2008 at 7:34 PM you KNOW you are doing it. Just sign up for the race. dmurphy104@go-concepts.com marathon maniac #1293 2009 goals: 1500 miles, 2 hour half marathon, 4 hour marathon

monnik view log posted: 10/8/2008 at 9:19 PM modified: 10/8/2008 at 9:21 PM Hey - I live close to Des Moines!! I've only run the 5K race at the marathon event, but it is a nicely organized event... Can't wait to hear about it! Modified for poor grammar. -Monica Slow and steady wins the race means a lot of fast people pass you.

rvelich view log Will it hold up in '09? posted: 10/8/2008 at 9:27 PM Quote from Bugs34 on 10/8/2008 at 7:13 PM: 4 easy miles, avg pace 9:30, last mile 9:05. Nice and Easy, no pain. I booked a hotel for Des Moines. Cool. I personally think you will do great and be fine. You're a determined and smart runner, Bugs, you'll do just fine. Rick "The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa "I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby runningforcassy.blogspot.com

evanflein posted: 10/8/2008 at 9:44 PM modified: 10/8/2008 at 9:45 PM Srlopez is usually right on target with his assessments... Bugs, like I told you earlier, I think you can do it and do well. If you can get the buy-in from the DH, I think you should do it. Just wish I could get down there to run it with you... One of these days, gf! BTW, I like the 3 weeks between best. When I did my 6-in-6-months, I found the longer breaks to be sort of a "no man's land" for training. Although my best time in that stretch was Seattle as #4 which I believe was 6 weeks after Bellingham. So it seems (for me at least) that I can do the closer marathons and enjoy them, but my times are better if I have a little more time between. Quantity vs. Quality?

Bugs34 view log Bugs posted: 10/8/2008 at 10:09 PM modified: 10/8/2008 at 10:10 PM Quote from monnik on 10/8/2008 at 9:19 PM: Hey - I live close to Des Moines!! I've only run the 5K race at the marathon event, but it is a nicely organized event... Can't wait to hear about it! Will you be there? I was surprised to get a hotel. Erika, it's all about location this time. I would rather wait 3 weeks too, but son really should have his B-day party that weekend (of 25th) else it's a mess with a Halloween. Plus then I'd have to fly, and I don't know of any marathons that weekend at this time that are a good fit, and this sort-of gets a local one off the to-do list. It is time to go south of the border. OK GUYS! Here's the decesion. It's not cheaper to register now, so I my as well wait till next week. As long and any body part doesn't start screaming this is a go. There are hills miles 3-8 and I missed the fun pacer last time. So I'm running with the four group through mile 8 at least. New goals for this one. 1. Don't get injured. 2. Have fun. 3. Try not to chaff my @ss this time, looks like I have a hickie on my butt. 4. Be an M&M. Wow, never thought this would be a goal of mine. 5. Try for a PR will be a in course decesion. Murphy, & rvelich - Thanks. Hope you have lots of glue incase my body falls apart after this stunt. I'm might have a friend to come with and do the half. Bugs

gumbee posted: 10/9/2008 at 2:32 AM Glad to see you're going for it. Take it easy and I'm sure you'll be fine. Good luck. MM#946

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