RunningAHEAD - Topic: Beach to Beacon

ayola

posted: 8/1/2008 at 3:02 PM

good luck all of you racers from Belfast - maybe I'll try this out next year - is this locally broadcast on the news? perhaps I'll see some of you at the Maine Marathon Oct 5 - I'm running my first half A

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#2867

posted: 8/1/2008 at 7:52 PM

I don't think that it is broadcast live, but it will definitely be highlighted on the news. I'm number 75 - what are all your bib numbers?

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PWL

Has been

posted: 8/1/2008 at 9:29 PM

I'm 1531, wife (etapli61 on RA) is 1579. My training has been crap so I have low standards for the race. Good luck to everyone else though!

"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant."

milktruck

an amazing likeness

posted: 8/1/2008 at 9:43 PM
modified: 8/3/2008 at 10:20 AM

Middle-aged, balding guy, little bit under 6', wearing some blue running shorts and shirt, Garmin and a pair of Asics -- I'm sure I'll stand out uniquely from all the other folks.

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#2867

posted: 8/2/2008 at 2:36 PM

So how did you all do? (I haven't gotten my write up put together yet.)

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Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 8/2/2008 at 4:38 PM

Fun race! I was so happy that my ankle and the weather cooperated: 2007: 1:19:08 - 250/271, 4588/4839 2008: 1:09:02 - 240/299, 4529/5248 Still a glacier-like pace, but improving! I'm hoping to be healthy next summer so I can get more running in. Great race, Blaine!

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Has been

posted: 8/2/2008 at 8:27 PM

Okay. As I said prior, I didn't train that much this summer so I had low expectations compared to last year's race. 2007 46:18 2008 47:39 So I lost 1:21 compared to last year which wasn't too bad. I put in considerably less training miles this year. DW ran a 59:02 this year. She lost 2:30 on her time from last year, but she couldn't start training until about two months ago because of the pregnancy. It's her first race back from the baby so I was pretty proud of her time. Nice job to everybody!

"Years ago my mother used to say to me, she'd say, 'In this world, Elwood, you must be' - she always called me Elwood - 'In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.' Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant."

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#2867

posted: 8/2/2008 at 10:34 PM

Got my race report up: http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/02/td-banknorth-beach-to-beacon-10k-2008.html As for my B2B history: 2003: 39:33.5 for 277 / 4273 2004: 35:44.7 for 89 / 4353 2005: 35:49.2 for 90 / 4305 2006: 34:41.9 for 64 / 4810 2007: 34:58.7 for 83 / 4839 2008: 34:08.1 for 60 / 5249

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ayola

posted: 8/3/2008 at 9:31 AM

good job everyone! thanks for the links Blaine, A

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milktruck

an amazing likeness

posted: 8/3/2008 at 8:05 PM
modified: 8/4/2008 at 9:56 AM

I had a pretty good day overall. My first B-2-B. I was impressed with the organization at the start, unimpressed with the frenzy at the finish -- the constant announcements to move on, the shoving at the results board, finally made me leave and just take the first shuttle back. Only my second formal 10K, but a PR by 1:57 under my time in the LL Bean 10K on 7/4. Turned the fastest mile split I've ever recorded for myself in mile 5 on Shore Road, a 7:11 mile! I wish I knew the course better, I think I could have managed mile 5 to 6 better, and the last section in the Fort itself. I usually hope to finish in the top 30% in races, and finished in 46:15, which was in the top 900 -- so made that goal. I was estatic with my time, having set my goal at 47:XX. That's the end of "speed" work from July (LL Bean 10K, Pat's 5 miler and B-2-B), time to get back to working on distance for the Oct ME marathon.

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dnstapes

posted: 8/5/2008 at 8:52 AM

bib 2981 times for this race 2008: 46:19 2007: 49:17 2005: 48:58 2004: 48:32 2003: 52:56 I'm hoping this year is only the beginning of falling times.

Teresadfp

One day at a time

posted: 8/5/2008 at 9:21 AM

Good improvement, Dana! I'm defintely the back of the packer in this bunch! Smile

Very happy, though, so that's what counts.

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#2867

posted: 8/9/2008 at 10:59 AM

I've made a list of all of the race photos that I could find. Let me know if you know of any others that are available online: http://news.runtowin.com/2008/08/09/beach-to-beacon-10k-photos-2008.html

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highonrunning

posted: 8/9/2008 at 5:52 PM

I really hope I'm around next summer to sign up for B2B. Sounds like a really fun time. Great job to everyone!

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#2867

posted: 8/9/2008 at 10:36 PM

Quote from highonrunning on 8/9/2008 at 5:52 PM:

I really hope I'm around next summer to sign up for B2B. Sounds like a really fun time. Great job to everyone!

If you want to sign up for B2B then you'll need to sign up well before summer. Just sayin'.

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