It's the Weekend! Morning, Dailies!

Good luck to all the racers this weekend. I'll be out there tomorrow, attempting to do 5 hilly miles without blowing up!

It's Memorial Day weekend - Please remember our fallen military.

 Are you talking to this Julie?

There is only one Julie on the internet. 

Heading out in not so great weather (45F and threatning rain) for 40 miles on the bikes.

Half Iron is 6 weeks from tomorrow and I need to get more road miles. On that note as of

last night i have this lovely device on it's way to a new home with me.

Hubby was determined that I should have a tri bike as well as my road bike and who am I

to argue? Scott Plasma Pro 2009, for those who like bikes.

Since we now each own two bikes and 3 wetsuits I think we have officially made our way over

to the "tri-side" .

Also since I don't think I have shared anything from our Mother's Day marathon......nothing beats finishing

then  than having all these folks at the finish line to give you huge hugs and say "you are awesome"

Hubby also did the full and our other three good friends did the half. The Dad/Daughter combo on

the left hand side had just run Boston 3 weeks prior. As usual I look like crap 5 minutes after a

full and this was a hot one so extra crappy photo this time.

Beth, that's a super duper bike! You will fly with that! And the picture is great! What a beautiful day it was... Btw, I did write the race director and he replied right away. Great man. He said they received other complaints, but mine was the first written one. It seems that that woman who finished 2nd admitted to doing something not kosher (she ran the wrong course, but claims that it added up to 42.2k anyway, though no proof of it now). I find it really strange that she ran 2, if not 3, miles at my turtle pace, but she finished in 3:16...

Beth, that's a super duper bike! You will fly with that! And the picture is great! What a beautiful day it was... Btw, I did write the race director and he replied right away. Great man. He said they received other complaints, but mine was the first written one. It seems that that woman who finished 2nd admitted to doing something not kosher (she ran the wrong course, but claims that it added up to 42.2k anyway, though no proof of it now). I find it really strange that she ran 2, if not 3, miles at my turtle pace, but she finished in 3:16...

Thanks Julie. Can't wait for her to arrive!! I am thinking of calling her "Bewitched" but spelled

"B-witched" 

There was a man who normally runs the same time as hubby who we noticed the same type

of data for. The turn around is confusing and I can see how it would happen accidentally but if

it was me I would let them know and have them take down the results.

FYI, I know of her (she is local) and it's not her first time on that course doing either the half or

full so really no excuse.  Good for you for addressing it.

 

Thanks Julie. Can't wait for her to arrive!!

There was a man who normally runs the same time as hubby who we noticed the same type

of data for. The turn around is confusing and I can see how it would happen accidentally but if

it was me I would let them know and have them take down the results.

FYI, I know of her (she is local) and it's not her first time on that course doing either the half or

full so really no excuse.  Good for you for addressing it.

Hmm.. the director admitted that a few other runners did the same mistake. They all claim that they ran the first loop too far (but they were behind the leaders and the leaders ran the correct course. How could they have made that mistake?). So they decided, without official approval, to cut the second loop short. To me, it's on us to understand the course and run it the way it is meant to be. I'm not the brightest bulb in the chandelier and I had no problem understanding the course myself... Plus, I still don't understand what that 2nd overall woman was doing running beside me over 2 miles... She looked tired already, at mile 14 and 15. It's really fishy...

Warm & sunny. I am so used to lounging around on weekend mornings & waiting till 10:00ish to go out after it warms up. But I guess it's starting to get to the season when I should go out first thing. But too lazy on weekends. Anyway, 9 miles.

I'll do a RR later, because I need to talk about this one.  I PR'd, but missed my goal, and I've never, ever...ever, been so mad about my performance at a race.  You'll have to wait for my RR to find out why.  All I'm gonna say is, watch out, cause...IT. IS. ON.