RunningAHEAD - Topic: Cowtown Countdown

Len

Damn Yankee

posted: 12/11/2007 at 2:17 PM

Back in September I had contemplated running my first marathon in Fort Worth at Cowtown, but it isn't going to happen this time. A couple years ago I enjoyed a compound fracture of my right tibia, and I am still struggling with some effects from that injury. However, I am confident that I can complete the half, and am about to mail my entry. Reading over recent posts, it appears there are several people here that will be running on Feb 23. I hope to break 2:00 in my inaugural half marathon, maybe I'll be able to hang with Modal.... Who else is running what, and what are your goals?

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Carl Bard

Bonkin

posted: 12/11/2007 at 2:36 PM

I'm in for the full. I'm planning to break 4:00.

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

courtney98

posted: 12/11/2007 at 3:44 PM

Right now, I'm planning on doing the half. My goal is to knock about 12 minutes off, putting me in at about 2:15.

Started running Nov 2006 1st race: Cowtown 10K 2/24/07 1:09:32 PR 5K 29:54 PR 10K 1:01:08 White Rock 1/2 Dec 07 2:27:50 2010 goals PR all!!!

tschepsit

Burninated Peasant

posted: 12/11/2007 at 4:06 PM

I'll be running one or the other. Hopefully the full, but it depends how quickly I recover from White Rock (and how much training time I miss due to vacations, birthdays, and illness over the next couple months). If I run the full, I guess I'll be shooting for 3:40. If I do the half, I'll be looking for 1:30.

modal

posted: 12/13/2007 at 12:30 PM
modified: 12/13/2007 at 12:38 PM

Dude (or Dudette just incase your a lady), you are running 5km in under 7 min/mile. I don’t think you need me as a handicap! Big grin

----------------------------------------------------------------- Last year, I experienced Cowtown racing for the first time with a 10km, so I’ll probably knock it up a notch and sign up for the half marathon. Monday, I seriously thought about the Marathon, but my enthusiasm has dropped. Black eye

Half Marathon: 1 Under 2 hours 2 at a pace of 8:30 min/mile or less 3 Accidentally take the wrong turn and start progress on my first Marathon! Marathon (I'll be breaking out the champagne!) 1 Complete it 2 Complete it running the whole time 3 4:30 4 4:15 5 4:00 6 3:50 7 Somehow by some act of God qualify for Boston for my Age Bracket 8 Qualify for the ultra elite Kenya running club 10K 1 GET UNDER 50!! Like 47 or 48 something!

Vim

Bonkin

posted: 12/13/2007 at 4:57 PM
modified: 12/13/2007 at 8:13 PM

So run the HM at Cowtown and train for the full for White Rock. I'm not letting you off the hook this year. MTA: I just registered. No turning back now. Big grin

When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?

va

posted: 12/13/2007 at 5:56 PM
modified: 12/13/2007 at 5:57 PM

Modal, I like your marathon fallback goals. You can't go wrong! With regards to running a marathon, from the Spirit of the Marathon trailer... “When you cross that finish line, no matter how slow, no matter how fast, it will change your life forever.” – Dick Beardsley

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 12/13/2007 at 10:13 PM

Modal, too bad we aren't in closer proximity... we have, I think, a lot of the same abilities and goals and would train well together.

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
runningforcassy.blogspot.com

rvelich

Another Passion

posted: 12/13/2007 at 10:16 PM

Va, thanks for the clip, very cool. Is that movie out/coming out?

Rick
"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa
"I wanna go fast." Ricky Bobby
runningforcassy.blogspot.com

Len

Damn Yankee

posted: 12/13/2007 at 11:20 PM

For what it's worth, I'm a dude (except on weekends during leap year Tongue

). Running a 7ish mpm 5k is a far cry from a 2:00 half. McMillan says my most recent 5k should translate into a 1:43 half but I do not have the distance base to reasonably expect that. I'm actually shooting for the Cowtown half/ White Rock full you're contemplating; I just dread training for a marathon through August and September.

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Carl Bard

va

posted: 12/14/2007 at 6:00 AM

Quote from rvelich on 12/13/2007 at 10:16 PM:

Va, thanks for the clip, very cool. Is that movie out/coming out?

Their "Fall Update" on the site says: "Once we have our world premier in Chicago, we will be solidifying agreements with distribution partners, formulating the best theatrical release plan, and bringing “Spirit of the Marathon” to a city near you. We will also be submitting the film to more festivals around the US and abroad."

modal

posted: 12/14/2007 at 9:59 AM

I signed up for the Marathon. Undecided