Good luck Banks!

Healthier_Me

I just wanted to wish you luck (again) on your race tomorrow.
Don't get too sore!
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

Healthier_Me

I just wanted to wish you luck (again) on your race tomorrow.
Don't get too sore!
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

TamTastic

Good luck Banks!:glasses:

icandoit

Go Banks go.

2, 4, 6, 8, who do we appreciate.......
Banks, banks.....gggggoooooooooooooooooooooooooo Banks.:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Don't forget to share the picture:drinker:

dshandt

Best tee shirt I ever saw worn by a marathon runner well back in the pack....

In my herart, I'm a Kenyan!

Have fun Banks!

lotusfromthemud

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

imagine the cups are pom poms!!

cheermom11

All the best to you Banks!:drinker:

ali106

go banks! go banks! go go go go go!

you rock!
hugs
Ali

cmriverside

I second what they said........apparently there is a race that you are running. I need to pay more more attention!

Dig deep, never give in.

Drink beer after. (gotta hydrate..... I'm just sayin')

Cheryl

BlazinEmerald

Good luck tomorrow , Here's Hopeing you break 20! :bigsmile:

icandoit

:flowerforyou:

Cassia

Whoo hoo!! GOOD LUCK! (its probably too late but you know...)

cinandchris

Run Banks Run !!!!! :drinker: Look at all those exercise calories you'll get to eat tonight :bigsmile:

banks1850

Thanks all!!! I REALLY appreciate all your support! It makes me smile to see all these great wishes!

So I ran it. It was great, I beat my personal best by (officially 22 seconds) 25 seconds (I was 3 seconds back from the starting line, but I kept my own time). I could have done a lot better but I had no clue about the course and It was packed at the beginning so I had to use some extra juice in the beginning to get out ahead of a lot of slowpokes (nothing wrong with that, but really, if you know your gonna run slow, why not start further back so people don't have to weave all day?). My final time was 21:36 and a 6:57 pace (about 7 seconds faster then my normal pace).

It was funny, I pass mile 1 and the guy yells out 6:33 and I'm like, uh oh, I'm gonna be dead at the end if I keep this pace so I slowed down a bit. At mile 2 the guy yells out 14:53 and Im like, aww man! I slowed down TOO much, so at the end I had a lot of juice left, but since I didn't know it was the end till I rounded the last corner and saw the finish like 200 yards ahead it was too late, but I really kicked hard anyway and passed like 8 people, that was fun. My wife was like "Wow! you were flat out sprinting at the end." I guess I had more juice left then I thought.
ON the upside, I had a Max HR of 95% and an average of 85% and that includes the first 3 minutes of bobing and weaving around people. I stopped my HRM after 6 minutes of recovery and had burned (in about 28 minutes) 520 calories. Nice! My legs are still my limiting characteristic though. I gotta work on that. They were burning a little at the end, dunno why, I guess I'm still not their yet!

NEXT WEEK, First Baseball Game of the year! I guess my wife said she couldn't get any pictures of me finishing because by the time she saw me I was already past her, but I have a few from before the race, I'll try to get those posted if anyone wants to see em.
Now I'm gonna shower and veg. for a bit. :bigsmile:

thanks again all!

-Steve

banks1850

here's the album. If anyone wants to look at me. Man I look beat after the race! LOL!

http://s294.photobucket.com/albums/mm92/Banks1850/2008_ipswich_5K/

hmmmm

Awesome job. Congratulations

chriss1tt

WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:drinker: Great job.

Healthier_Me

Awesome job Bankable!
Thanks for sharing the pics with us.

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

sindyb9

Great Job :drinker: :drinker:

icandoit

Way to go.
Thanks for sharing the pictures:drinker:

zenmama

Kudos Banks.....

zen

twin2

Congrats!!!! Thanks for sharing your pictures with us!

auntkaren

:drinker: Congratulations:drinker: Never doubted it for a minute

kimber607

Congrats!!!
Great job...looks like u earned some R&R time in front of the tube tonight

Kim

cinandchris

Go Banks!!! What an accomplishment !! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

GTOgirl1969

Way to go Banks!:drinker:

ali106

holy cow! 6 min miles...you were bookin boy!!!

I love races they get your juices flowing....I'm very very proud of you!!!!

I laughed at your talking about the slow people in the front....lol....I had to deal w/ that at the Tufts 10k a few years ago and for me I get my burst in the beginning so I was like OH MAN! move please...Ali runs outta speed early LOL...

well you deserve a veg out session....hope you have a great night buddy!
hugs!
Ali

banks1850

Thanks guys! I feel all warm and tingley.

I really do appreciate all the support!

Now, off to a VERY long baseball practice. 1 week till the 1st game (in BEAUTIFUL, down-town Roxbury, MA. yuck!)

If you don' t know what I'm talking about, go to this link:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080315132924AA7Ylrk

It's a lovely place:sick:

Healthier_Me

Good luck @ practice.. be safe.

~Joanna:flowerforyou:

kellbell

Awesome job!!
NIce pics too.

REB89

congratulations, and good luck at your practice!