RunningAHEAD - Topic: Twin Cities Marathon, Cold wet marathon. (page 2)

RunCheffyRun

posted: 10/6/2008 at 8:21 AM

Nice Race Bugs, I know it's not the outcome you had planned, but Hey, given all that you have gone through with your calves in the last year, You did an Amazing effort! I cannot even running that distance but in crappy conditions like that, you managed to finish, and you are alive and well to talk about it. Great Job....

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Another Passion

posted: 10/6/2008 at 8:52 AM

Great effort and finish, Bugs, given the conditions, both environmental and your physical issues. You should be proud of yourself! Wink

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flatland mountaineer

posted: 10/6/2008 at 9:04 AM

Great job on a tough day.

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waytogo

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:23 AM

You did great!

runlouierun

posted: 10/6/2008 at 11:00 AM

What a great run in such wet and cold conditions!

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Mitch & Pete's Mom

posted: 10/6/2008 at 12:22 PM

Cold and wet sucks. There are plenty of races ahead and yes you will get faster.

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kcam

posted: 10/6/2008 at 12:42 PM

As others have said, to come within 5 minutes of your PR under those circumstances is amazing. This was a character-building race. Wait till you get a decent day to run! Congratulations!

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rectumdamnnearkilledem

posted: 10/6/2008 at 8:19 PM

Bugs, you did amazingly well. Your weather hit Milwaukee after 1pm, just minutes after I crossed the finish line. I felt SO bad for those people finishing in the 5.5-6.5 hour range. The ends of their race were cold and windy. I can't imagine running the entire race in that. WTG, girl! Smile

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remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.

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Giants Fan

posted: 10/6/2008 at 9:03 PM

I agree!! Way to harden up and finish!!! Don't you love how nice other runners and volunteers at races are? That is why I love our sport...how nice of her to give you her jacket!

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gumbee

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:02 PM

I believe that a marathon and a plane crash have one thing in common, as long as you can walk away from them it's a "good one". Smile

Maybe mildly disappointing, but you finished. Good on ya'

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Bugs

posted: 10/6/2008 at 10:25 PM

Thanks for all the comments, I appreciate each one of them. It wasn't so much finishing at 4:03 instead of 3:57 that bothered me, was that I hobbled in the finish. My last marathon I had my garmin set to go off if I ran faster than an 8:30 pace and it only went off the last three miles. I know I got to suck it up and expect some of these marathons not to go as planned. The volunteer really was a life saver. I sure hope she found another rain slicker. My legs are sore but not near as sore as past marathons, no elevator required. It is also possible I did not take enough electrolytes in. I took 2 GUs, 2 S!Caps, and four glasses of powerade. However I never cramped after the marathon, so I think it was just muscles that got tight from the cold. Anyone care to comment? I'm 'thinking' of running Des Moines Iowa in two weeks. I haven't totally convinced myself on the ideas because I you spent 2 hours wanting nothing but to be at the finish, and then to willingly go to the start from mile 0 again seems nuts.

Bugs

mummydust

posted: 10/8/2008 at 10:39 PM

I think your split times look fairly decent, you should definitely be happy with the race. Maybe you burned extra calories trying to stay warm, and thus lacked the kick at the end? My only ever DNF was under similar conditions. I was not properly dressed for strong wind and cold rain. I had a sweatshirt on and it was so soggy by mile 13 and I felt warm so I just took it off. Felt great for a mile then my hands would not work and I started shivering so I quit and got a ride to a dry place. If you decide on Des Moines you know the training will be easy. Just recover this week and taper next week Smile

Crabby

Dog-Love

posted: 10/9/2008 at 1:52 AM

Wow bugs way to hang in there. I think the wind alone would make me crazy but rain and cold is really tough. I am not sure it is really good for me to read all of these race reports less that 4 days before I run mine in Victoria. You are an inspiration!

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Sandi Sue

posted: 10/9/2008 at 12:24 PM

Bugs, I live in a rain forest here in SE AK and I know how tough it is to run in the rain and wind. It can definitely sap your strength and give you a good dose of hypothermia. Way to HTFU and finish with a very respectable time. I would love to run a marathon in 4 hours under any conditions. Good job. Big grin

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