Worst FE ever!!!!!! No pictures? You don't have to be shy! I'm super jealous that you got to meet Jenn and Rich even though it was brief. Oh, and congrats on the auto-PR, Diana. I'm super excited to hear how you do in your first HM next year!
I agree with Mandy. No pictures? WTF?
Damaris
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Don't call me Buttercup!
They were WORKING! I didn't want to bug them. I promise pictures next time. =)
Slow and steady wins the.... wait a second! I've been lied to!
Quick question. Was this a certified course?
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
You have to love that race day adrenaline. So cool that you both ran the entire thing.
Congratulations on a great race, Di!
Are we there, yet?
It's amazing how much running with someone can help both of you push through the tough parts of a race and keep going. Rich and Jenn are great people. As far as the Garmin reading, that's well within the expected measurement between not running perfect tangents and the accuracy of the device. I have a course that I run that's about 5 miles. Depending on the day, cloud conditions, and who knows what else, my Garmin has measured the course at anywhere from 5.1 to 5.3 miles.
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
Nice! Sounds like you ran a great race. So cool that you and M could keep each other going. Congratulations! : )
"...You have to have faith, to know that you can do what you want to do." -Joseph Nzau
Congratulations, Di! How cool that you got to meet Jenn and Rich.:-) You really are an awesome friend and I hope the chip mix-up get fixed for you!
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
Their website said it was, yes.
Go figure
Nice job racing a new distance - that can be tricky. It sounds like helping your friend became the most important part of the day, and you clearly played a big role in helping her achieve something she'd never done before. Congrats on both your efforts.
Trying to find some more hay to restock the barn
Barking Mad To Run
Way to go, Di, and nice of you to be there for your friend, too! Congrats to both of you.
Don't be shy about walking right up to the forum folks. I've been around the forums since 1997 and have met a lot of the folks from them over the years at various races around the country. Everyone I got to meet in person always very friendly and outgoing. When I finally get to FE with you, I am going to walk right up to you and give you a big ole Scottydog hug! So please warn your significant other in advance that I AM harmless, lol, so I don't take home a black eye as my race medal.
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." Theodore Roosevelt
Chief Unicorn Officer
I thought that was Rich!!! I saw him working the results table and it looked hectic and he was surrounded by people, so I didn't want to be all like "Oh hai, I know you from the internet," ha ha. But I come down there maybe twice a year or so to run with my cousin, so maybe next time I'll say something. I'm a chicken!
Mile 5:49 - 5K 19:58 - 10K 43:06 - HM 1:36:54
Ball of Fury
Nice job on both the run and encouraging your friend!
PRs: 5K 22:59, 10K 46:54,HM: 1:51:15
I know, right?? That's how I felt. Good thing Jenn is not shy! LOL
Congrats on a great run and getting to run with a friend! I'm jealous you met Ringo, that's my name for Rich and bingoJenn together
Sounds like you ran an absolutely fabulous race- I think you are back!