That is most impressive, sir!

+1 to the dancing banana. You killed it!

Nice job!  Something tells me you have faster mile races to race also. 

 

There it is!

Congratulations LRB!!!!  I swear you have no limits.  I know this sounds silly, but we've all got to see improve and grow, it's like you've done this for all of us.  That time is just super fast.  Love that you got one of the top metals, too!  Great job you!

 

Does that make me the son of the B & B, or a son of a B?  ; )

LMAO, only in the best possible way.

Seriously though, I share the good, the bad and the ugly because someone may learn something, or at a minimum, get a good laugh.

 

Ultimately, for those of us who love to run, the forums allow us to share our running successes and failures with like minded individuals, where that may not always be the case with our friends in real life.  Many of whom couldn't care less about our sport.

Yes, I'm glad this forum is still here, despite the fights, and that there's still people willing to share and trust here.   As a runner, I love hearing everyone's running stories, and would hate it to end because silly bickering.  Thank you for still sharing with us!  

I never imagined that defeating the urge to self preserve could be a good thing... But it really is what it's all about in the shorter races... It must be tough to convince yourself that it's ok to push, even though you feel like you're about to die... Congratulations, Rick, you da man!

Thanks peeps!

 

 

My race successes or failures usually begin and end in my head, so I am willing to try any tidbit I can to help me achieve my goals, however insignificant it may seem.

 

In the case of an all out sprint, it is only natural for the body to want to slow down.  Our charge then is to delay the inevitable for as long as we possibly can, while maintaining a semblance of the intensity we began with.

 

In the longer distances and especially the marathon, your sub-position would probably be correct.

Excellent observation.