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just an FYI from what I've heard the course is tougher then last year!
Oh, and will you be there?
Not at it at all.
4/2 - Waitarere Half Marathon. Goal: 1.30. Yes I'm going to have another try at it.
Waitarere is "off road" but in fact is actually on fairly hard packed forest roads - so maybe I'm dreaming, maybe not. Luckily the weather is holding up pretty well here as we head into fall - no rain forecast for the next week.
And congrats Candice - thats awesome
Oh no, it's like April already. Umm.
Nads - good to see you back at it this weekend. Your Sunday run sounded entertaining....
Nope Got family commitments AND I don't think my body is ready for that beat down quite yet.
Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson
Heh, in a manner of speaking. Thank, Mike.
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
i guess i'll bite on this.
4/1 - 5K
goal: sub 15:20
i don't know if i can do this, my body seems to be falling apart, but if it can hold together for a few more days, it might be doable.
Good luck Tim!!
Your well wishes worked. Thanks! Cross posted from the Swamp.....
I'm waiting for official results and had no watch on but I am pretty sure the clock was under 1:17:30 when I finished. This course was definitely harder than last year, more hilly. To be honest I was worried more about the downhills. They were like running down a cliff and I was not sure if the legs would appreciate that. I had a little soreness in my hammy but it really wasn't a distraction. They were calling splits at the halfway point and I was at 39:25 so I knew I had a chance. Ended up running a nice negative split. Pushing through the pain those last couple of miles reminded me how much I missed racing. Good to be back out there competing.
I am very happy with this. It is only 5 minutes off of my PR on a harder course. However, I realize that this is just a checkpoint on my way to a complete comeback. Much, much more work to do. Onward.
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Your well wishes worked. Thanks! Cross posted from the Swamp..... I'm waiting for official results and had no watch on but I am pretty sure the clock was under 1:17:30 when I finished. This course was definitely harder than last year, more hilly. To be honest I was worried more about the downhills. They were like running down a cliff and I was not sure if the legs would appreciate that. I had a little soreness in my hammy but it really wasn't a distraction. They were calling splits at the halfway point and I was at 39:25 so I knew I had a chance. Ended up running a nice negative split. Pushing through the pain those last couple of miles reminded me how much I missed racing. Good to be back out there competing. I am very happy with this. It is only 5 minutes off of my PR on a harder course. However, I realize that this is just a checkpoint on my way to a complete comeback. Much, much more work to do. Onward.
You did great Tim! It was so nice to see you and chat a bit.
The course was..well..definately harder than last year. I keep telling myself there is no comparison and to be happy with my time- which I think is only like 16 seconds slower. I was not really training for *this* race per say, so Im ok. I did get 2nd in my Ag though, so there is that. I definately hope to see you out there this summer!
Again- awesome job out there today!
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Thanks! Nice work yourself. You looked like you were running really well when I saw you finishing. Nice visiting with you, too!
Feeling the growl again
Not a shabby step on the road back, no doubt!
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i guess i'll bite on this. 4/1 - 5K goal: sub 15:20 i don't know if i can do this, my body seems to be falling apart, but if it can hold together for a few more days, it might be doable.
well i failed, rather miserably, however i ran hard and ran most of the race at the pace i wanted.
i was 4:52 at 1600, right where i wanted to be at, 9:50 at 3200 and finished in 15:48
the last 1600 or so was just terrible. my legs were shot and i was getting into heavy oxygen debt and couldn't keep the pace.
~Sara It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great. ~ Jimmy Dugan
well i failed, rather miserably, however i ran hard and ran most of the race at the pace i wanted. i was 4:52 at 1600, right where i wanted to be at, 9:50 at 3200 and finished in 15:48 the last 1600 or so was just terrible. my legs were shot and i was getting into heavy oxygen debt and couldn't keep the pace.
Good shot at it anyways....