April 2012

pukekura

Rubberlips

posted: 4/28/2012 at 5:44 PM

Hope everyone's runs went well this weekend.

Finished the Rotorua Marathon in 4:08, which is 10 minutes better than my previous best for this race. I certainly noticed my endurance was better at the 35km mark and felt stronger than in the past. Using ultras as training runs for marathons seems to work.

“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”

Goals 2013

Length of the Lake Ultra 67 km 23 Feb Smashed it in 6:56

Tarawera Ultra 100 km - 16 Mar Brutal 16:46

Marton to Wanganui Ultra 66km August

Sri Chinmoy 24 hr October or

Round the Mountain Ultra 160 km November

2013 km in 2013

HappyFeat

posted: 4/28/2012 at 5:56 PM

Quote from pukekura on 4/28/2012 at 5:44 PM:

Using ultras as training runs for marathons seems to work.

Big grin

Good job!!

I had a good run today - 12 miles - ran comfortably, didn't push the pace, so nothin' hurt Smile

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

PerfesserR

posted: 4/28/2012 at 8:26 PM

Quote from pukekura on 4/28/2012 at 5:44 PM:

Hope everyone's runs went well this weekend.

Finished the Rotorua Marathon in 4:08, which is 10 minutes better than my previous best for this race. I certainly noticed my endurance was better at the 35km mark and felt stronger than in the past. Using ultras as training runs for marathons seems to work.

Told ya so. Nice run!

"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

heffa47

posted: 4/29/2012 at 8:02 AM

Puke - Nice run, congrats

Russ - Good luck today

I tried out a local running group today. I've always been a solo runner and was never really interested in the group thing, but now that my area finally has a group I thought I would give it a try. 7 people showed up for a little neighborhood single digit, set your own pace, run. Nice group of folks. I settled in with the 8:30ish group for the first lap of 2 miles then set out with the 8:00 guys for the last 4. Turned out pretty good and I'll probably try it again next weekend.

VIFL 14K 9 Feb - 58:31 (PR)

Boston Marathon 15 Apr

PerfesserR

posted: 4/29/2012 at 10:58 PM

Well, that was a hard one. Started at 3000 ft and went up, up, up for 21 miles at 7500 ft, about a mile of downhill and then had to climb back up to 8300 and the last half-mile was an EVIL steep climb to the finish that just about killed me. It was a beautiful run up the mountain from Sonoran desert to scrub oak grassland to pine/aspen forest and 25 degrees cooler at the top. I was doing pretty well climbing the mountain at 4000 ft but by 6000 it was much harder and by 7500 I couldn't even manage a slow jog up that relentless hill without maxing out my heartrate so it was a walk/jog from then on, the altitude was killing me! I don't usually compete with other runners but at one point this obnoxious guy asked me how old I am then proclaimed that he was going to beat me so I couldn't let that go,which is why I ran so hard to the finish (and beat him BTW for 2nd in my age group). Ended up finishing in 5:12, a good time on a tough course.

"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

HappyFeat

posted: 5/1/2012 at 6:23 PM

Extremely well done, PerfesserR! Sounds like Mt. Lemmon lived up to its reputation.

Well just as my running has been going pretty good, I managed to sprain my left ankle this morning Sad Stupid clogs! Jumped down from a retaining wall and landed on the side of my foot. Didn't think it was too bad this morning, but now it's a bit swollen and aching. No running for me tonight. Hope it's recovered by the weekend 5K.

Use your momentum...keep going. You know you can make it.

2000Km-1243 mile club

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