wow, that is some roll you're on...excellent racing and nice description of how it played out...
marathon pr - 3:16
Great pics, Jay! You and Ray definitely were the finish line stars!
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
Hip Redux
Great pics, Jay! But smile dammit, you just WON!
I love the way your races are actual races and not just organized time trials. I am usually just running against the clock and haven't felt the buzz of real competition since high school. Your RRs make me want to seek it out. I won't be challenging for OA or even AG victories, but I'll try to feed off other runners around me the next time I race. Congrats on a great victory.
2013 goals: 800m: 2:20 | mile: 4:59 | 5k: 18:59 | 10k: 39:59 | HM: 1:32 | Marathon: 3:20
Yeah yeah... "hey, who's that guy not wearing the race T and looking so serious?"
Congrats Jay! What a great race and strategy.
Go figure
I've said it before, but you're absolutely smoking it right now. You're also developing some really sweet racing tactics, and you seem to have a really great awareness of your competition throughout the race.
You've also got the unassuming winner factor down going on with the longer shorts and short sleeve t-shirt for racing - cool stuff.
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
I've said it before, but you're absolutely smoking it right now. You're also developing some really sweet racing tactics, and you seem to have a really great awareness of your competition throughout the race. You've also got the unassuming winner factor down going on with the longer shorts and short sleeve t-shirt for racing - cool stuff.
I know you've raced a fast marathon than Jay, but I don't know who I'd bet on in a race to sub-2:50.
Nice pics!
Damaris
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SIAR is a far better marathoner. Bet on him. Could I ever go sub 2:50? Maybe, but not without huge miles and Canova style stuff.
TakeAHike - yes, try to beat the people you can beat, that is a big lure of racing, IMO.
That's called "Incognito Bad Ass " gear.