Competitive Jerks Racing and Training - 2023 (Read 574 times)

 

Cal & Mikkey - Banter here has certainly taken a big turn.

 

I’ve known Cal for at least 10 years online now? and got to meet him last year which was fantastic as we’re both on the same wavelength and we will be rooting for each other during training as neither of us want to go down the line of excuses!  May the best old woman win!

darkwave - Congrats and hope you enjoyed the experience. 👍

Andy - I’m enjoying your son updates more then you….so maybe you need to up your game. 

According to FindMyMarathon.com, there was a substantial increase in BQs run at Chicago vs last year, despite the weather being basically the same. 

2022: 39,429 x 15.4% = 6072

2023: 48,228 x 19.5% = 9404

I guess they let a bigger field in, but…is it just more people getting the shoes? 🤷‍♂️

Does not bode well for 2025 Boston squeakers! Unless there’s shitty weather at Boston 2024.

 

Andy - I’m enjoying your son updates more then you….so maybe you need to up your game. 

Maybe we have discovered which runner in my family has actual running talent...?

 

Will see how you will look like at 71 years old 

I will still look awesome. 

Shoes:  As someone who really struggles to run in most supershoes right now, and would really benefit competitively from everyone being forced to race in Nike Frees - I still have no problem with them.  Life, technology, and the rest of the world are going to move forward, and as long as we have clear rules in place for what is allowed, it's fine.  Any time you make a change in a sport, there are winners and losers, people who gain or lose.  But you can't trap sports in amber.

[I also think the shoes are a very small part of this big jump in times.  I'm more cynical than that.  Especially when you now have runners performing so well from the 800 all the way up to the marathon.]

Race report: Well, I'm TRYING to run...: Race Report: Chicago Marathon, October 8, 2023 (wellimtryingtorun.blogspot.com)

Week:

53 miles, 500 yards swimming, and 1 hour pool-running.
M: 60 minutes pool-running and streaming yoga
T: 7 miles, with 5x800 in 3:28, 3:23, 3:17, 3:12, 3:11 with recoveries in 3:0x (except for one in 3:23 due to track traffic)
W: 8 miles very easy (9:16) with some grass running followed by upperbody weights/core
Th: 7 miles with 2x1 mile at early marathon effort (7:40 and 7:34)
F: travel
Sa: 4 miles very easy (9:15)
Su: 1/2 mile jog, and then marathon in 3:20:29. Followed by nachos and hamburger.

[I also think the shoes are a very small part of this big jump in times.  I'm more cynical than that.  Especially when you now have runners performing so well from the 800 all the way up to the marathon.]

 

Well there's cheater spikes as well 😁

Thanks for the race report, it was excellent as usual. There's so much to learn from your observations.

For one, though I'm not likely to go for Chipotle, I'll definitely only go for food that is easy on the stomach on the days preceding my next races.

Second, the importance of relaxation during a marathon race. That is the absolutely most difficult thing I need to figure out.

Kudos for a brilliant performance!

Re: the slight hamstring cramps, I believe the earlier adductor pain and the extra energy expenditure at every water station are the likely culprits, in that order.

Mikkey - I'm happy to report that I figured out tag filters in 9gag and now I pretty much only see cat memes. All the war, woke, anti-woke and politics crap are filtered out. Also, your bait is weak 😂

But I don't expect to see an athlete win the London Marathon in April, win a world championships medal in the 1500 in August, and then win the Chicago marathon in October.

Oh, I fully agree with that!