MM#209 / JapanJoyful#803
My question for you today is:.......What race are you currently in a consecutive year streak with and how many years have you made it in a row?
My question for you today is:.......What race are you currently in a consecutive year streak
with and how many years have you made it in a row?
Thanks Vista for the topic of interest.
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Since membership in Marathon Maniacs is based on various marathon streaks, streaks are a common topic of conversation to pass the miles away and several members have been running the same area marathons for 20 - 25 or more consecutive years (Seattle/Portland/Victoria).
However, as put by the Boston Globe, the "record for the planet" is every Boston Marathon since 1967 (44yrs) by none other than former Cool Running goddess lioness' boyfriend. He's only 63 or 64 years old on his way to more than the 50 finishes in the nearby shorter Manchester Road Race done by an early barefoot runner Doc Robbins (and being closed in by Runner's World Editor Amby Barefoot, . . . I mean Burfoot).
At least two runners have run the 56 mile Comrades "Marathon" 40 times.
<font>http://www.comrades.com/predefined.aspx?Page=104</font>
Then there's triathletes who have finished more than 25 Ironman Hawaii's in a row
but maybe Ironman Canada or Australia have more.
For short races of substance, the planet record seems to be Jack Kirk's 67 finishes of the 12K Dipsea
in Marin County, California from the 1930's through 2002.
<font>http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/articles/2009/04/19/time_after_time/</font>
My local nemesis since 1990 in marathons, triathlons, halfies, and 5 & 10K's has done 15 of the Beaver Lake Triathlon we did yesterday to my 14 in a row but, now that my knee's getting old and she's still running/swimming/cycling as fast as twenty years ago, I've moved ahead with more aggregate time needed to do 'em than she'll ever accumulate.
"Enjoy yourself. Your younger days never come again." 100yo T. Igarashi to me in geta at top of Mt. Fuji (8/2/87)
denise
Greetings! Looks like some great runs. Erika, you are amazing in those mountain races!
Easy day for me today, but fun. Our babysitter had to do some pre-college stuff this morning so I stayed with DS while DD went to XC practice etc. DS will be running middle school XC ( he is just starting 6th grade) and I guess his coach is getting married or something so their pre-season was just last week. DS and I went for a little run this morning, about 3.5 miles. He wanted to divert the route at the end to add a hill. He is so sweet ( I have a 17 year old too so maybe it is relative), loves his coach, thinks his XC and playing tenor sax will make him appear cool.... he is starting at middle school too.
After DD got back we took Ds school clothes shopping. DD was helpful but expensive!
Yesterday I ran about 17.5, 14 hilly miles with a couple of friends then an added 3.5. Felt ok, a bit humid, and most of my long runs lately have been on trail. My legs felt more beat up after the road miles.
Cool and rainy here, but cannot complain after the summer weather.
Head Procrastinator
MM #6177
who says life doesn't have a soundtrack?
Hey Denise, nice drizzly run for you today! Enjoy your time off (?)... How's your son doing? I was thinking about you and your family this past weekend.
Hi Erika (and everyone), thanks for thinking about us!! Justin is doing better ......... finished the day program today sooner than I hoped - the ins. only gave him 6 days instead of 10 but he did well. Next week he starts with a new psychopharm/psychiatrist and therapist and I am really hoping for a good fit so he is comfortable. I know he has a long road ahead of him but at least he seems committed to taking his medicine (for now).
tired now - get to sleep in my bed during regular night hours tonight then back to work 12 hour nights for tues and wed - will be glad to not have quite so choppy a schedule!!
sweet dreams my friends!!
Marathon Maniac #3309
That's good news Denise!...hope you have a good nights sleep, Dear
Nono.........the Med was not quite that bad, but bad enough that it made me super hot and sweaty, when normally I wouldn't be so much (my cycling frens that ride behind me, thanks me :-) Also, I have noticed in the last couple of weeks, I can get my HR higher and have bigger efforts.....last Tues Night I got my HR up 194 bpm racing some cyclists around our reservoir (up hill at that point)
Nice LR lamerunner!!! That's really is sweet and cool....your DS running XC, and you guys running together today (The Sax will make him feel cool in Middle School)
"Must be that Mercury in retrograde thing that people talk about".......................yeah OrangeMat, I'm sure that's it
"didn't I used to do 4 miles in 32 minutes on that thing just earlier this summer?? "....yeah Erika, your in horrible shape
A first for me in a long while.........................I ran 2 days in a row and my knee felt great. 7 more ez miles, and the weather was super pleasant for running............or anything actually. I think we may be on the downside of super hot and humid weather, but I don't want summer to end either. Oh well, there is still a lot of nice weather left before the cold gets here (Huh Holly?)
Hope everyone has a nice night, and great Tues!
Tim
Running has given me the courage to start, the determination to keep trying, and the childlike spirit to have fun along the way - Run often and run long, but never outrun your Joy of running!