2000 miles sigh

February 18 - 24 Racing thread (Read 107 times)


Milktruck say relentless

    Name Distance Date Race Goal

    Results

    Commentary

    Ileneforward 8K 2/24 Brea 8k      

    45:00

     45:21  great food at the end!
     Don S.   Eight ball 44.6 miles  2/22-23  Ragnar del Sol - Ultra relay 

    6:30 pace OA 

     6:26 pace 2nd place Ultra team!
     HStreet 26.2 miles  2/23  Cummins Falls Marathon

     not last

     4:51  2nd OA female!
    Thunder Classic 26.2 miles 2/23  Cummins Falls Marathon

     3:30

     3:28ish  3rd place!
     NaderAlfie 5k 2/23 Cupid's Chase 5k 

     <19

       canceled per snow
    xhristopher  5k 2/23 random 5k

     something

     done!  snow let up
    mikeymike   10 miles 2/24  Jones 10 miler

     62 minutes

     61:09 may be too cold to pee
    greaso84 50k 2/24 Cowtown Ultra

    3:29:59 top 3

     3:27:10 2nd OA!
    flarunner 13.1 miles 2/24 Gasparilla Half Marathon

     1:43

     1:44:40 close!
    C-R 13.1 miles 2/24 Princess Half Marathon

     1:32

     1:38:15 caught in princesses!
    Tea Olive 13.1 miles 2/24 Augusta Half Marathon

     <1:48:32

     1:53:57 1st AG!!
    AmorePerros 10 miles 2/24 club championship 10 miler

     1:03:50

    1:03:44

     Woot!

    ebiss 6.2 miles 2/23 Eye of the Dragon 10k

     55:00

    54:35 too hot to run faster
    CliveF 10 miles 2/23 Charlotte 10 miler

     <1:08:00

    1:07:46 great running!

    Look out, paulygram is on a break, a new reign of terror has begun!

     

    Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

    " ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."
    ~ R2E


    Alive & Running


      Name Distance Date Race Goal

      Results

      Commentary

      Ileneforward 8K 2/24 Brea 8k      

      45:00

         
       Don S  44.6 Miles 2/22-2/23 Ragnar Relay Del Sol - Ultra Division

      6:30 mpm pace OA 

        My 3rd Leg is hard...TWSS!! 
             

       

         
             

       

         
             

       

         
             

       

         

       

      Dammit, Paulgram is on a break and I decide to aim higher!!  I have the most miles of anyone on the team and have a silly idea of averaging a 6:30 pace over all three legs combined.  This might end up being a shit show!! Dead

       



      Milktruck say relentless

        I really appreciate that you are aiming higher for me, than for Pauly!   Smile

         

        Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

        " ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."
        ~ R2E


        Alive & Running

          I really appreciate that you are aiming higher for me, than for Pauly!   Smile

           

          Will that earn me a beer when/if we meet at a race?

           



          Fast is better than long

            Have you Ragnar'd before?

            To me the challenge is what to do to prepare between legs.

            • It's a team thing so I feel I am supposed to and want to cheer for the other runners (so I forget to eat, and am on my legs too much)
            • between legs we typically don't stretch and due to time load into a cramped van and tighten up
            • Then we hop out of the van and try to start at all out speed.

            YMMV, I've never done a 12 person team, so it might be better between legs.

             


            Dammit, Paulgram is on a break and I decide to aim higher!!  I have the most miles of anyone on the team and have a silly idea of averaging a 6:30 pace over all three legs combined.  This might end up being a shit show!! Dead

            2013 Goals: 2500 miles / 2:45 marathon? / sub 2 800m / 4:30 mile / sub 16 5K / sub hour 10 miles


            Give a man a fire and he'll be warm the rest of the night;
            Set a man afire and he'll be warm the rest of his life.

            What in the Jehu?


            Milktruck say relentless

              Hmm, I found the Ragnar to be ideal; lounge around in the van snacking, then 15 mins before the runner comes to the exchange, jog up and down looking for him, cheering him on as he comes in, then take off on your run all warmed up.

               

              Okay, the midnight version in the freezing cold isn't quite so much fun.

               

              Be sure to have a good headlamp, the desert at night is crazy dark, the truckers are all trying to kill you, and the coyotes circle away from the light.  Cool

               

              Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

              " ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."
              ~ R2E


              Alive & Running

                Have you Ragnar'd before?

                To me the challenge is what to do to prepare between legs.

                • It's a team thing so I feel I am supposed to and want to cheer for the other runners (so I forget to eat, and am on my legs too much)
                • between legs we typically don't stretch and due to time load into a cramped van and tighten up
                • Then we hop out of the van and try to start at all out speed.

                YMMV, I've never done a 12 person team, so it might be better between legs.

                 

                 

                I've been a part of the ultra division for Great River 2010-2012 (will put a team together again this year) and yes, you're right the key is to eat and drink before each run.  On the ultra teams you have to hustle all the time.  Getting to the runner on the course and making sure they have what the need, meeting them at the run through and getting to the exchange in time for the next runner to get ready.  I never sleep during the event, so the last run can be pure adrenaline turning into a crawl to the exchange.

                 

                I was on a 12 person team on 2009 and while it was fun we had so much downtime that we ended up drinking more beer than actually running.

                 

                Overall it's stoopid, but then again, so is running...Joking

                 



                In it for the long run..

                  HStreet-  2/23  Cummins Falls Marathon  Cookeville, TN     No time goal- don't be last

                  "It's not who wins the workout..." This Century PRs 5K 25:05 10K 52:34 1/2 M 1:53:58 Marathon 4:08:28

                    NaderAlfie

                    Cupid's Chase 5k

                    Glen Rock, NJ

                    sub-19

                     

                    My last two 5k's were 19:04, then 19:12.


                    SELFISH, like you.

                      Hyannis Half Marathon on Sunday. Plan is to use it as a  glorified tune-up/workout so 1:25 something.

                       

                      The weather looks like it may be shitty. Bring it on, I say. I'm fine with running in it but driving in it may be another matter.

                        2/24, Jones 10-miler, Amherst, MA. Goal? eh...62 minutes maybe. Depends if it snows, and how much.

                         

                        Scully, BadDawg and Bucci are also running but they wised up and don't post in the swamp.

                        Runners run.


                        Fast is better than long

                          Looking for a sub-4 total time from you speedsters. Give em hell!

                          2/24, Jones 10-miler, Amherst, MA. Goal? eh...62 minutes maybe. Depends if it snows, and how much.

                           

                          Scully, BadDawg and Bucci are also running but they wised up and don't post in the swamp.

                          2013 Goals: 2500 miles / 2:45 marathon? / sub 2 800m / 4:30 mile / sub 16 5K / sub hour 10 miles


                          Give a man a fire and he'll be warm the rest of the night;
                          Set a man afire and he'll be warm the rest of his life.

                          What in the Jehu?


                          Milktruck say relentless

                             

                            Will that earn me a beer when/if we meet at a race?

                             

                            Oh yes!

                             

                            Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.

                            " ..that corner has narrowed to a half-nekkid egyptian wandering about in the cold new jersey nighttime."
                            ~ R2E


                            The Greaser

                              50K, 2/24,Cowtown Ultra, Fort Worth, TX, Goals: 3:29:59, Top 3OA, and as usual, beat all women.

                               

                              Won the event 3 years ago in 3:23, but not in that good of shape right now. had i run this event instead of marathon last year, would probably had goal around 3:19, but alas, kinda just dicked around for a month after a trail 54K back in mid December.

                               

                              This one is on the roads. half, full, and 50K all start together so should have lots of company and people to draft off til half splits off at mile 10. slightly hilly course, but weather looks good. bonking and not breaking 3:45 is well within the realm of possibliites. If some of the fast people in town pick the other events, a win is also not out of the quesiton, we'll see.

                                NaderAlfie

                                Cupid's Chase 5k

                                Glen Rock, NJ

                                sub-19

                                 

                                My last two 5k's were 19:04, then 19:12.

                                 

                                2/23