RunningAHEAD - Topic: July 12

Jerry-

posted: 7/10/2010 at 1:47 PM
modified: 7/18/2010 at 2:03 PM

Races and events are now open for 12th - 18th July 2010, just add it to a post below

Name	Distance	Date	Race/event	Location	Goal	Result
C-R	5 km	13 July	Noblesville XC Twilight Series	Noblesville IN USA	<21:00	20:58
Jerry-	52.4 miles	18 July	50 Mile Challenge	Kent, England	<9:00:00	32.75 miles in 6:04 hours
PerfesserR	13.1 miles	17 July	Devil Mountain Trail Half Marathon	CO, USA	Not getting injured and finishing	2:41
MandyS	6 km	17 July	~~A Race~~ Wellington XC Championships	NZ	<28:00	26:50

Jerry
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MandyS

posted: 7/12/2010 at 1:27 AM

Next up for me is the Wellington XC Championships which is Sat 17th. It is 6k (again hilly with jumps like last week - in fact a bit hillier if I remember rightly).

Having roundly beaten my last week's goal I've actually changed this week's - will now be aiming for 28mins.

MandyS

posted: 7/12/2010 at 1:30 AM

Good luck Jerry (I had to read that twice before I realised it really did say 50 miles)!

You too Perfesser - have a great race. I did a trail half yesterday - it was great fun and amazing views but really really tough.

MandyS

posted: 7/15/2010 at 3:16 PM

"A Race"

Well I guess that describes it as well as anything else! Its the Wellington XC Championships.

Jerry-

posted: 7/15/2010 at 3:34 PM

Quote from MandyS on 7/15/2010 at 3:16 PM:

"A Race"

Well I guess that describes it as well as anything else! Its the Wellington XC Championships.

All changed

Jerry
A runners blog-updated daily

C-R

posted: 7/15/2010 at 4:07 PM

Spur o the moment XC 5k on the 13th. Noblesville XC Twilight Series (Noblesville, IN, USA). Goal was sub 21.

Result = 20:58.

First real XC race for me. My twin 9 yo boys ran too as well as my wife. First time for them as well. We had a blast.

About 100 HS girls and boys + coaches and a couple of parents running. Man I felt old. One thing I learned is that grass sure is slower than pavement. I need stronger legs if I'm going sub 20 at XC.

"He conquers who endures" - Persius
"Every workout should have a purpose. Every purpose should link back to achieving a training objective." - Spaniel

MandyS

posted: 7/17/2010 at 12:39 AM
modified: 7/17/2010 at 12:39 AM

Reporting back. I'll try and keep the excited squeaks to a level where you can't actually hear them all the way from NZ.

26.50

and

a silver medal :-)

Jerry-

posted: 7/17/2010 at 5:04 AM

WOW, I can feel the excitement here in England, that is certainly some jump in time, well done.....and a medal

Jerry
A runners blog-updated daily

PerfesserR

posted: 7/17/2010 at 10:33 PM
modified: 7/17/2010 at 10:34 PM

Quote from Jerry- on 7/10/2010 at 1:47 PM:

PerfesserR 13.1 miles
17 July
Devil Mountain Trail Half Marathon CO, USA

Not getting injured

and finishing

Nice, tough run that pretty much kicked my ass. Lack of training, altitude, unusually warm temps and a nice rocky descent/climb through Devil's Canyon. I really had the HR pegged for the last few miles but DW and I finished in 2:41 or so. Soaked in the cold San Juan River on the way back to our B&B.

Highly recommended 50mile/50k/HM, I plan to return next year for at least the 50k.

And, talking to one of the volunteers who clears and marks trails today, I learned that if they mark the trail too soon before the race, the cows eat the ribbons. Cows are stupid.

"Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

"The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

"They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

Boston Marathon 15 April

Big Sur Marathon 28 April

Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

Jerry-

posted: 7/18/2010 at 2:04 PM

I had a miserable run, this poor Brit body is just not used to the heat, here is my race report

Jerry
A runners blog-updated daily

1500 Miles of Trail Rabbit

July 12 - July 18 Racing (Read 368 times)