I have no doubt if I saw a video of me walking or running, it'd force me to quit right then and there. 

 

Very me too too.

In fact, six or seven years ago, DW took a video during a race when I though she was just taking pictures. Now you've made me think of it again but I've got lots of practicing supressing how slow I've become.

 I 

Leslie - as a matter of common courtesy and human decency,

please go back to day-of-the-week cartoons. Thanks.

Leslie - have you ever run a 12-hour or other timed race yet?

They are my favorites now, kind of reminding me of the Bill Rodgers’ One-hour Out-and-Backs back in the seventies where everyone would run out for as long as they figured they could and still turn around to finish in one hour, . . . same as, and with, Bill Rodges, no less.

What I mainly like about 12-hour and other timed races on loops is not only getting to run with everyone all day long but also being able to finish with everyone else and not being a straggler keeping the volunteers out in the elements longer than necessary. Especially because you can call it a day at any distance you want, even 5K, everyone who is still out there after 12 hours rejoices the last lap the same, without regard to distance achieved so I’m barely finishing 26.2 miles with runners who are up in Surly territory (100K). Sure would never feel that way running a point-to-point marathon in 12 hours.

Surly – When they short changed me a lap one year, I had all 15 or so of my 40-45 minute laps on the IM 200 lap watch I used to wear a lot. Now, I make a crib sheet of lap times needed to reach the marathon mark and more in twelve hours to see how I’m doing throughout the day. The ones around here only have 30-50 runners so it’s possible for the RD to check off our laps on a big chart we can double-check every lap. .

Falcon – I guess I didn’t know Scott was doing bikes too.

Very neat.

Thanks.

Good luck {{{henrun}}}.

first swim of the year - took a two mile sidebar down the lake for a little grass-and-sand running but, the first time I went along the beach, the lake called so jumped in and swam about 25 yards out to the last old pier piling for the first swim of the year, . . . clearly confirming that I should immediately withdraw from the summer’s triathlon schedule, . . . but I won’t.

Oddly enough, I guess because I was the only 75-yo in last summer’s tri’s, I got a “golden” invitation to the Nationals that KSA’s kids go to every year in Cleveland. Unfortunately, the only distances I can realistically finish anymore are the abbrieviated 0.25m/12-14mi/5K in the swim/bike/runs of the super-sprints and, though the Nationals have that distance the day before the main Olympic Distance Championships (1.0/25/10K), it’s just a gimmick like the 5k’s before many regularly-scheduled marathons and doesn't count for anything.  My main nemesis ever since the 1987 IM, now 87-yo, AG super-star, Sister Madonna, says I should have gone last year as the swim was cancelled due to rough water in Lake Erie.

 

 

Surly – When they short changed me a lap one year, I had all 15 or so of my 40-45 minute laps on the IM 200 lap watch I used to wear a lot. Now, I make a crib sheet of lap times needed to reach the marathon mark and more in twelve hours to see how I’m doing throughout the day. The ones around here only have 30-50 runners so it’s possible for the RD to check off our laps on a big chart we can double-check every lap. .

 

 

It's easy to get delirious and forget what lap you're on after a dozen. I lost track for a bit around lap 14, but in the opposite direction, doing the 14th lap twice! Figured it out based on the amount of time left and the math I'd done in my head on the previous lap (the first 14th) considering my likelihood of making 100k. I did forget how many little laps I did, I thought 5-6 but it was 9. Regarding timed races and people just going for a distance (Marathon, 50k, 50M, 100k, etc) there were many people in my race who stopped after hitting a specific distance, notably marathon or 50k.

Henrun, sorry to hear about the knee. Maybe you can time the surgery so recovery is when you wouldn't be able to get out much, anyway. I think if I finally get achilles surgery I'll do it in a November so I can be on it when the weather starts getting better.

Taco Two'sday: I saw an article this morning that the famous foreign food restaurant Taco Bell is going to be pricing crunchy tacos at $1 nationwide, and not just for tuesdays.

Hi Masters!! Wifi seems a little better today - maybe less people trying to jump on with it being Tuesday!!

Vacation has been great - front loaded with kid time but now ready for adult time!! Had Justin, the girls, Nicholas, Allison, Baby Emily and the dog here various times from 7/3-7/6, had Sunday to clean, laundry and regroup then had my friend Liz with her 2 little kids yesterday afternoon until just about an hour ago!! Lots of fun, but this Nonna is ready to relax with the adults for the rest of the week!!

Yesterday went to PF as a guest with a friend before round 2 of kid company started. Felt great to get a good strength workout done!! Today ran 5.5 with 4 sets of intervals in the middle while the kiddos were just waking and having a lazy breakfast!! Lots of beach, pool and golf cart rides the rest of the day!! My left lower leg is still a little naggy so trying to be somewhat cautious and listen to the aches.

Have a great night!!

there were many people in my race who stopped after hitting a specific distance, notably marathon or 50k.

 

 

the famous foreign food restaurant Taco Bell is going to be pricing crunchy tacos at $1 nationwide

That's another reason I like 12-hourers as, as long as I at least make it to 27 or 28 miles as has become the case in recent years, I'll be ahead of the bulk of Maniac Marathon runners who only run their accustomed four or five hours for the requisite 26.2 miles to qualify for their accumulating stats.

ps - the French one too - Jacque in zee bahques.