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FreeSoul87


Runs4Sanity

     

    This is unacceptable. Please rectify it before toeing the line this weekend! 

     

    Okay, so I did some digging.... and even though I had signed up for a couple halves this year, one got cancelled due to weather and the other one had been relocated and I was dealing with some issues with one of my quads (if you guys remember way back in February-April).

    So I found my last trail half was Run with the Yeti Half -Nov 25, 2017 - Time: 2:15:27

     

     

    My Bad: So I am horrible at digging things up  I even had it opened in another tab...

    My PR for a trail HM actually happened in February of 2017 - the Bound the Mound HM - Feb 25 - Time: 2:09:12

    I actually finished 1st place in my AG.

    *Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*

    PRs

    5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace) 

    10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)

    15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)

    13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)

     26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)

    onemile


      Oh and to those who encouraged me to go for a PR this Saturday....

       

       

      The rain has begun..... today and will be continued all the way to Monday. If this HM was a road race, then yeah I'd aim for a PR but being that it is a trail race..... looks like I'll just be having fun and getting muddy...

       

      It looks like freezing rain and snow for my HM on Sunday.  There's one I could run on Saturday instead but it's essentially the same forecast. lol

      DavePNW


        I can’t remember the last time I used an alarm other than my phone. The Garmin is never anywhere near me when sleeping, unless I am in a hotel or something. And I can’t remember the last time I wore a watch at all, other than my Garmin while running.

        Dave

        sdWhiskers


          8 miles with 5 mi 9:30 down to 9:00, then 3 x 1 min fast. Was in the zone.

           

          I'm in warm and sunny Palm Springs so I googled some bike paths and ran there. Several miles of flat paved bike and pedestrian paths with just a few stoplights. Crazy thing was that the 2 paths ran next to each other but criss crossed every like 50 yards  Like some city planner thought this would look pretty but didn't think about collisions? WTF luckily I was the only one out there.

           

          I only wear my Garmin for running and only use my phone as an alarm. I also keep my phone on silent/vibrate 24/7 to the point I have no idea what my ring tone is, lol

          FreeSoul87


          Runs4Sanity

            It looks like freezing rain and snow for my HM on Sunday.  There's one I could run on Saturday instead but it's essentially the same forecast. lol

             

            Lol this is the last HM for this year in my area, at least within a 30 minute drive that I know of 

            The only downside to where I live is the lack of FMs, HMs, and trail races of either of those distances.

            *Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*

            PRs

            5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace) 

            10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)

            15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)

            13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)

             26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)

            bluerun


            Super B****

              It looks like freezing rain and snow for my HM on Sunday.  There's one I could run on Saturday instead but it's essentially the same forecast. lol

               

              'tis the season

              chasing the impossible

               

              because i never shut up ... i blog

              LRB


                It looks like freezing rain and snow for my HM on Sunday.  There's one I could run on Saturday instead but it's essentially the same forecast. lol

                 

                Hopefully you can get good footing.

                onemile


                   

                  Hopefully you can get good footing.

                   

                  Maybe I can wear ice skates?

                  DavePNW


                     

                    Maybe I can wear ice skates?

                     

                    Do you have anything like YakTrax?

                    Dave

                    LRB


                       Maybe I can wear ice skates?

                       

                      If it's that bad, I'm not sure I'd even show up.

                      Half Crazy K 2.0


                        7.5 miles with 12 x 2 minutes hard, 1:30 recoveries. Did strength training when I got home. It was really warm for this time of year, I was overdressed in a light long sleeve and lighter tights.

                         

                        I think I've used the alarm on my Garmin once or twice. If I have it set to vibrate, that winds up scaring me.

                         

                        I'm with LRB, if there's ice, I ain't going anywhere.

                        LRB


                          Do you have anything like YakTrax?

                           

                          She's got them cool tech screws, made specifically for runners.

                          bluerun


                          Super B****

                             

                            If it's that bad, I'm not sure I'd even show up.

                             

                            If it's that bad, wouldn't they cancel it?? (I never DNS a race if I am physically capable of running, but I would if the course was a skating rink. Except I wouldn't have to, because if it was a skating rink, it would be a liability and there would be no race.)

                            chasing the impossible

                             

                            because i never shut up ... i blog

                            LRB


                               

                              If it's that bad, wouldn't they cancel it?? (I never DNS a race if I am physically capable of running, but I would if the course was a skating rink. Except I wouldn't have to, because if it was a skating rink, it would be a liability and there would be no race.)

                               

                              There are events (here at least) where you're running through slush, snow, icy patches and what not and not able to grip the surface and therefore race hard. At that point, you're racing the field for a race time on that particular day, not racing for a PR. My point was that if I was there to race hard and couldn't because of the conditions, I probably wouldn't go.

                              DavePNW


                                This was a fun race I did once. Only a 5k though. Anything longer would have been just stupid. Or should I say more stupid.

                                 

                                Dave