Are we there, yet?
Our first team thread on the "new" platform here at RA. I intend to keep the RW threads going as long as needed, but I'm hoping everyone will be willing to migrate over here.
Link to RW Dec team thread.
For those already here, considering the structure of this site, keeping just the one team thread and having it grow seems more suitable, though that may eventually get bulky and hard to find prior posts. Do at least go back to RW to read Roy's last post in the Nov thread. There's a link to the thread in the Dec post.
ETA: After rethinking this and seeing that other team thread, I think we'll keep the same format of monthly threads here.
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
Link to Roy's Shellburg Falls Trail Race RR.
katie, glad you found your way here. Relax about tomorrow. (Easier said than done.) Don't worry about keeping a particular goal pace. Run it by how you feel. It will probably be crowded enough at the start that you'll need to just flow with the crowd anyway. As experienced as I am, and I usually have a specific time in mind before the race, once the gun goes off I race strictly by how I feel that day under race day conditions. Sometimes that's slower than planned, once in a great while faster than planned. As long as I feel like I gave a good effort, I'm satisfied even if the time is a disappointment.
Be sure to post an RR in the B & B user group. I hope the race goes well, or maybe by this time I should say went well. I had that same apprehension about being able to run the entire distance in my first marathon. Odd that it wasn't a concern to be in my first 12-mile race even though I'd only run as far as 10 once before it.
Mr Slowly
Hi All,
Like I said over on the RW thread, I've been a member of RA for almost 2 years for the training logs here. Just checking into this thread as well.
Hope your half mary went well katie!
Ironman, why be slow in 1 sport when you can be slow in 3
So far I've seen
BerthaSlayer
bulfrog
hipfan
katiern
Philliefan33
Runshortii2008
and me
on RA. Have I missed anyone that has started posting over here?
I'm here now as well, though I just lurk in the team thread. You are all such amazing runners, I don't feel quite worthy of posting much.
Jen
Upcoming races:
Covenant Health Knoxville 5K 4/7/13 (and cheering on DH for his 1st Marathon!!)
Rock and Roll Chicago Half Marathon 7/21/13
Tower of Terror Ten Miler 10/5/13
Don't be hesitant to post. It's exciting and gratifying to see new runners improving and share their joy. We may also be able to offer advice and can certainly offer encouragement.
That's great beating your goal by so much. Often the greatest soreness hits on the second day after. I think an active recovery helps, e.g. brisk walking and/or jogging and easy running. Nothing to make you tired but enough to loosen up stiff, sore muscles and get the blood flowing.
Thank you George for the encouragement to post!
Katie, congratulations ona your first half!
MM#5991
Lori
*it's Bertha or me. My money is on me.*
**"There is no growth in the comfort zone and no comfort in the growth zone".---- Sandy**