2000 Miles in the SWAMP, baby

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Candice (Read 453 times)


monkey groovy

posted: 3/31/2008 at 4:51 PM
Her marathon starts at 7am. It will take her 4:22 to run. Kroger to Kroger starts at 6am. It will take me 2:13 to finish. So I should be done in plenty of time to get her result and let you know.

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peace, love and hills

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.


have you seen this hat?

posted: 3/31/2008 at 4:58 PM
Candice, stay away from the swamp until at least the evening of April 6th. You got this. No worries.
posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:08 PM
modified: 3/31/2008 at 5:09 PM
Quote from Candice C. on 3/31/2008 at 4:17 PM:


The current thoughts are "Should I have listened to Mikey and ran slow ass 9:20s for 2 months?" "Did I train myself to run too slow?" "What if I fall into the slow ass 9:20 pace during the race?" "Did I run too fast?" "Did I run enough?" "Did I run too much?" "Is the taper too long?" "Did the week I was sick with the flu effect me because I missed some runs?" "Is the fact that I didn't do hardly any speedwork or intervals going to effect me??" "Am I running too much during the taper?" "Am I going to qualify?" "Yes i'm going to qualify, if I ran a 22 miler at 8:15 pace 3 weeks ago I better suck it up and run 26 at 8:20." "Quit being a whiny bitch and just do it you piece of shit. Big grin"



Jesus. I got tired just reading that. I'm really glad you're not an air traffic controller.

Less coffee for you. Your new nickname is "Tweak."

It's just a run. Go run. Worst case scenario, you blow it. So what? Do it again. Quit thinking. Quit tweaking. It ain't the Olympics. Maybe have fun.

Obviously the training advice (which apparently only Mikey gave you? Roll eyes ) was completely wrong. What we (um, I mean Mikey) should have said was: go see a shrink. Or smoke something illegal. Or both. Preferably both.

Relax, Tweak. Re. Lax. The only thing that'll keep you from your BQ is all this stupid worrying about your BQ.



Quote from mikeymike on 3/31/2008 at 4:58 PM:
Candice, stay away from the swamp until at least the evening of April 6th. You got this. No worries.


Since Mikey said it, I'll agree. I'd stay away from here. From runners in general.

Then again, that's always good advice.


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posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:16 PM
Quote from JakeKnight on 3/31/2008 at 5:08 PM:
Jesus. I got tired just reading that. I'm really glad you're not an air traffic controller. .


Hee hee. I missed you. (Sort of.)

One more vote of confidence for you, Candice. You'll do great. But if something blows up, JK's right--just do it again. You're really young, and there are marathons every 5 minutes. And I couldn't agree more with Mikey. Too much pre-race swamping can't be good for you.
posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:17 PM
Quote from TanyaS on 3/31/2008 at 5:16 PM:
Hee hee. I missed you. (Sort of.)



Very cool avatar. But I miss your old one.
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posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:31 PM
Quote from TanyaS on 3/31/2008 at 5:16 PM:
Hee hee. I missed you.


perhaps with some additional training, you can perfect your aim.

if you don't run, you'll rust. [tom petty] ..... i just wanna get back on track, even if it kills me. [motion city soundtrack]
posted: 3/31/2008 at 5:51 PM
... if I ran a 22 miler at 8:15 pace 3 weeks ago I [can] suck it up and run..


26.2 at about 7:35 pace, on a slow day.

I think you described your 8:15 pace as a near effortless pace. That you did not strain, the pace just happened.

You will have an "easy." and enjoyable marathon, and run a nice 3:31, SO LONG AS YOU DON'T IMPLODE THIS WEEK. If you go out faster than 8:00/mi, you may have problems. If you do, check it at the first mile. Push all you want after mile 20. First mile should be 10-20 sec/mile slower than goal pace. Then get on pace, gradually.

You'd better be sleeping and resting this week, or you might as well not go run it. Based on what you've run, you have this so in the bag, it's not even funny. You'd have to screw up real bad not to QFB on this one. Like forgetting the punchline to a knoc-knock joke. Like driving through your garage door before you open it. I mean, it would be like missing your mouth with the fork. No pressure.
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posted: 3/31/2008 at 7:03 PM
Quote from Run2Eat on 3/31/2008 at 5:31 PM:
perhaps with some additional training, you can perfect your aim.


If no one else is going to acknowledge this, I will. Tres bien, R2E.
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posted: 3/31/2008 at 7:47 PM
Quote from obsessor on 3/31/2008 at 5:51 PM:
You'd have to screw up real bad not to QFB on this one. Like forgetting the punchline to a knoc-knock joke. Like driving through your garage door before you open it. I mean, it would be like missing your mouth with the fork. No pressure.

Yeah, it's a stone cold solid lock. Like Michigan beating Appalachian State.

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Hawt and sexy

posted: 3/31/2008 at 8:02 PM
modified: 3/31/2008 at 8:02 PM
Training is done. Don't worry just race.

Hey, JK is back and stuff. YaYs.
Running is like sex; the more you do the more you want.
posted: 3/31/2008 at 8:07 PM
Quote from Run2Eat on 3/31/2008 at 5:31 PM:
perhaps with some additional training, you can perfect your aim.


A classic. As always.


The future Mrs. Smoopie

posted: 3/31/2008 at 9:40 PM
Quote from Trent on 3/31/2008 at 4:51 PM:
Her marathon starts at 7am. It will take her 4:22 to run.


Are you saying i'll run a 3:22? Considering last time I ran a 3:51 and you told House I ran a 4:51.


"Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'."
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monkey groovy

posted: 3/31/2008 at 9:42 PM
House lied to you.
peace, love and hills

I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.


The future Mrs. Smoopie

posted: 3/31/2008 at 9:43 PM
Quote from JakeKnight on 3/31/2008 at 5:08 PM:


Obviously the training advice (which apparently only Mikey gave you? Roll eyes ) was completely wrong. What we (um, I mean Mikey) should have said was: go see a shrink. Or smoke something illegal. Or both. Preferably both.



You never told me to run 9:20's on my easy runs. Mikey did. You told me to run 10 minute miles and walk if I had to to run that slow.


But I like my new nickname. Thanks. Big grin

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posted: 3/31/2008 at 9:44 PM
Quote from Trent on 3/31/2008 at 9:42 PM:
House lied to you.


How was your stupid run this morning?
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