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That's an amazing performance with almost an extra half mile.
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I am really enjoying your racing Diamond J. There is a lot to be said about what you're doing: racing stronger and stronger at the 5k-HM level before moving on to the marathon. Thanks for the reports. They're great reads.
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Great running.
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Great run. I'm sure you ran a sub 1:18 half in there somewhere. What did your splits look like after your wrong turn?
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Great job, that's some awesome racing even w/the extra half mile.
I'm not a fan of that half marathon turn around, but then again I've never done the half there so it hasn't been a big deal. The marathon turnaround is a cone as well but there's no way you're going to run past it there. They definitely need different color bibs for the half marathoners; it would help a lot during the race.
We got there late and I had to wait a while at the port-a-john line.
That's why we parked behind the school of business - no lines for the bathroom during our walk to the starting line, you just had to turn the light switch on yourself.
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I learned from another post that Jim2 has passed away, and I had to go and visit the site to be reminded of just how much awesomeness he packed into it. Here's a favorite tidbit:
To answer one of your questions, a runner can improve for up to 10 years, regardless of the age at which s/he starts...(For an in depth study of the why's and wherefore's of this, see http://www.krs.hia.no/-stephens/index.html which is an excellent website for Masters...) Now, all this assumes that a runner trains consistently. If s/he is inconsistent (start/stop or with no plan)so s/he is always restarting, the total period of improvement might be extended, but the eventual level reached might be lower.
Keeping that and your amazing progress in mind Jeff, the sky's the limit for you. It's going to be fun following your races, and watching your times drop for a long time. Keep it rollin'.
RIP Jim2.
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Wow, that had to be frustrating. It's great you were able to vent your frustration towards picking off runners for the remainder of the race. My number one gripe at some races is when the volunteers just stand there at an intersection and expect you to read their mind while your questioning "am I suppose to turn here, or go straight..."
You handled it well! Good luck on the next race!
Tom
I learned from another post that Jim2 has passed away, and I had to go and visit the site to be reminded of just how much awesomeness he packed into it. Here's a favorite tidbit: To answer one of your questions, a runner can improve for up to 10 years, regardless of the age at which s/he starts...(For an in depth study of the why's and wherefore's of this, see http://www.krs.hia.no/-stephens/index.html which is an excellent website for Masters...) Now, all this assumes that a runner trains consistently. If s/he is inconsistent (start/stop or with no plan)so s/he is always restarting, the total period of improvement might be extended, but the eventual level reached might be lower. Keeping that and your amazing progress in mind Jeff, the sky's the limit for you. It's going to be fun following your races, and watching your times drop for a long time. Keep it rollin'. RIP Jim2.
That's sad to hear. I always enjoyed reading stuff from Jim2, he always talked a lot of sense and had a lot of passion for his and other peoples running. RIP indeed.
Jim2 taught us lots of lessons.
Jim's passing teaches us lessons too.
I was the one who brought it into these boards, but I surely wouldn't want it to derail this thread. We can discuss Jim2 elsewhere.
J, you did awesome. Keep doing.
Another great race Diamond J, I was expecting to see a 1:17 something from you and I suspect you did run this with the extra distance! You really are having a stellar few months.
I ran the full at Maine last year (my first), and I was in a crowd of probably 20-30 runners when we hit the turnaround for the half. They ALL turned, and suddenly I was all alone. That was a strange feeling.
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Great report! Congratulations on your high placement, despite missing the turn around. I did the early start for the full marathon and really enjoyed it, until the last mile or so. First time I've ever bonked. The folks in the medical tent were super!
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