I'll get something after work, probably 6 or 8.

QOTD: When you race, what are you racing for?

I generally race against what my plan is. By that I mean, I generally have an idea of what I should be able to do in a given race, and I try to beat that. I don't generally care about trying to beat the other people running. Although, it seems like when I look at past results from previous races all the slow people were there the year before.

QOTD 2: Do you like races that have multiple distances on the same course at the same time?

NO. I don't care for that at all, especially when they end up with claim jumpers in the race. Sometimes, I will shoot for a certain placement in the race, top 20, top 15, top 10, etc. For example, I ran a 100K race where I was shooting for a top 10 (not that I am really a top 10 runner...). But in this race, I felt like I could do it. I was the 8th 100K runner to cross the line, but I ended up 12th because some 100 mile DNF's stopped at 100K. They were running a different loop sequence, so my count was totally off when I saw the leaders coming back my way on the out and back. I like races with one distance on the course on a given day. If you don't make it, you get a DNF. I certainly don't want to drop from a 100 miler and take a spot from someone who was focused on running the 100K based on his/her understanding who they were racing. Ok. Rant over.

I'm still working on the running-baby balance.  I got out my pedals that I keep under my desk at work in order to get some measure of cardio in, but it really isn't the same.  On the plus side, our son really & truly is a lot of fun.

QOTD:  For fun.  Always.  Sure, I have performance goals for myself, but the number 1 reason that I sign up for a race is to have fun.

QOTD:  I generally don't like this, but for silly reasons.  Such as:  I don't like when all the stew, beer, oranges, and chocolate have been eaten by those who completed the shorter race before the longer-distance runners are finished.

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Hi all,

Will go for 6 easy after work. I've noticed my "easy" runs are getting faster these days since my asthma is not acting up anymore.

QOTD: I race for all different reasons. Mostly, for fun. Sometimes for a PR. Sometimes for the physical challenge, just to see how far I can push myself. Sometimes just to run on new trails.

QOTD2: I don't mind it. The Delaware Triple Crown race does this and it's a blast since they are running different courses. BUT they have different colored bibs so there's not much confusion on if you're going the wrong way. I DID mind this at the Vermont 50 because it was mountain bikers and runners, and jumping off the course every 3 minutes for a biker was not so much fun.

Lunch run of some sort today.

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QOTD:  I always have an "A", "B" and "C" plan.  I push for the "A" but adjust on the fly how the day is going.

QOTD 2:  Agree if they have different bibs, it's OK.  I ran a 24 hour event that had a 6 and 12 hour that stated at the same time.  We had no idea who was stupid enough to run with us for 24 hours until the 13th hour and the filed was cut by 60%.  The varied paces being run was a bit annoying, so I just had to keep to my plan.  As it turned out, one of the speedy guys was running the 24 hour (not the 12 like I thought based on his pace) and ran 128 miles.

Getting ready to head out the door on a long run. I have a 13.1 miler planned. One of my co-workers is a road runner and does a few half marathons a year. He wanted to know what pace I normally run on my halfs. Of course it's apples to oranges because all of mine are on the trails, so today I'll do one just on the road. So I don't get banished from here I'm going to include several miles of dirt roads .

QOTD: Races are goals to keep me motivated. I want to do well, both against myself and I like to place at least mid pack for my age group. As I look at doing longer races the goal is to finish under any cutoff time.

QOTD: Not sure how I feel about these. On one hand it's nice if it helps the RD have enough runners to put on a nice event. On the other hand I understand the frustration of being bumped by somebody you didn't know you were racing against. I had that happen to me several years ago in a bicycle race. For some reason the RD decided to move the races in the tandem category to the single category and bumped me back a spot or two.

Got in a 3.5 mile "jog"

Sungim, sounds like your baby is a bundle of joy!

QOTD1 I race to have fun and beat my own goals!

QOTD2 I don't usually mind, unless it's some walkers or like trails and cocktails said about the mountain bikes at Vermont, that would piss me off!

10.6, mostly in the dark.

QOTD:  I race against my A B C goals, and against my course record.  And against whoever is within sight distance for the last few miles.

QOTD2: Multi distancees are OK, as long as they don't eat all the food and drink all the water.  I like encouraging the slower runners on shorter distances, and being inspired by(or cursing the speed of) the faster higher mileage racers.

5 miles this evening, with ~6" of snow I won't be setting any PR's on any of my trails in the near future

qotd1: I set goals for myself- usually one lofty one, another more realistic and one if all hell breaks loose- funny how that third one pops up so often

qotd2: if the participants are staggered and don't bump into each other- no probleemo; I've been in a couple of races where you're consistently bumping into other runners from a different distance- not so fun