Weekend Bling Report
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MobyCarp - you ran a much smarter race than I did. Given the conditions, I decided to just run by feel, since I assumed the winds would slow me down whether I wanted to or not. I ended up flying for the first half, then slowing to my goal pace around mile 15, then struggling for miles 20-24, then coming back fairly strong. I don't know how much of my slow down was the wind and how much was my fast start. In the end, I ended up finishing right where I expected, at 4:05:08. There was a problem with my timing chip, so my official time is way off my actual time. (They said I started 27 minutes earlier than I did.) I was happy with what I ran, but really frustrated that that isn't reflected in my official results.0
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@spiriteagle99 I see a link to request results adjustments; until I read your story, I didn't know what it should be used for. As far as I know, the mats captured my arrival accurately. It took me a bit over 4 minutes from the gun to cross the start mat. 27 minutes sounds like gun time from a wave earlier, and starting in a corral further forward than mine. At a minimum, your time should start no earlier than the gun time for the wave you were actually in.0
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Started training for my first marathon ( Chicago Marathon) on Sunday... I ran the Star Wars Half marathon at Disney World. I thought it would be fun to start with a half and end with a full. I love Star Wars so it was a good time on the course!
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@spiriteagle99 I see a link to request results adjustments; until I read your story, I didn't know what it should be used for. As far as I know, the mats captured my arrival accurately. It took me a bit over 4 minutes from the gun to cross the start mat. 27 minutes sounds like gun time from a wave earlier, and starting in a corral further forward than mine. At a minimum, your time should start no earlier than the gun time for the wave you were actually in.
It sounds like many runners had issues with the timing mats. Check out the Summary section at the end of this article: https://www.marathoninvestigation.com/2018/04/boston-marathon-timing-issues.html
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13 days after Boston, I ran the USATF Masters 10K at the James Joyce Ramble, Dedham, MA. While my team was trying to win, my personal goal was to run as fast as would be conservatively consistent with marathon recovery and injury avoidance. If I'd been pushing for the fastest possible 10K, I might have been able to trim a minute off my time; but I perceived the risk of injury in running that hard as too high.
So I had an unremarkable time in the context of a USATF Masters field. 41:33 was 15th of 21 in the M 60-64 age group, 3rd scorer on the 4th place M 60+ team. I did manage to break 80% age grade, so I got a performance medal:
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Here's my 5k bling from a little race I did today at a large commercial center/warehouse-style marketplace. It was kinda hot in the sun, but I managed about a 20 second PR, according to the official results.2 -
So last weekend was the Bad Cow Double, down in the Purbecks. A 12 hour endurance event on Saturday, followed by either a marathon or half on Sunday. There were about 20 of us that did at least a double marathon.
I drove down on Friday night, pitched my tent and caught up with friends.
Saturday was a 4.5mi lap; mixed forestry, coastal scrub and sand. I opted for 50K, given that I had the full the next day. It's a very laid back event, complete with bucket and spade left on the route for sandcastle building part of the way round. A friend did 61mi on the day, but she wasn't running the next day.
So a couple of beers in the evening helped ease the pain a little, then of again the following morning. Different route, with a two lap run. The HM runners starting 30 minutes behind the marathon. I was going quite slow, but the leading HM runners didn't catch up until about 9 miles in. The biggest challenge was my shoes waterlogged and muddy from about three miles in, wading through knee deep marsh. That meant I could feel blistering from about 6 miles.
As ever, it ran a bit long, finishing at about 45K
So, a hard couple of days, but really enjoyable.
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@MeanderingMammal -Wow...nice job! That's quite an accomplishment! There's nothing we wouldn't do for a couple of really cool medals, right?0
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lporter229 wrote: »@MeanderingMammal -Wow...nice job! That's quite an accomplishment! There's nothing we wouldn't do for a couple of really cool medals, right?
Oh it's worse that that It's a race season, so at the end I get a black belt as well. We've got options on two doubles, either last weekend, or one in September. The September one is hillier.
So; two 12 hour endurance events covering at least marathon distance, four marathons.1 -
I managed to stay on target today - goal was 30 minutes or slower. Now on to the half marathon tomorrow.
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Pittsburgh Half is in the books... Finished in 1:48 - just a few minutes slower than my target for this race. I'm sure I left something out there - when the group I was running with decided to kick it up a notch during the last mile I was compelled to follow... At damn near a 6 min per mile pace. So, yeah, I probably had a bit more to give. It was not my goal race and I'm trying to be good this year.
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A new PB by 2 minutes and 4 seconds... absolutely delighted!!!!
And good bling!
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Nice bling! And all those names and symbols on the medal and shirt, are making me very homesick. Congrats on the PB too. You are a rock-star.0
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BruinsGal_91 wrote: »Nice bling! And all those names and symbols on the medal and shirt, are making me very homesick. Congrats on the PB too. You are a rock-star.
The medal is pretty cool with all the Leeds things on, isn't it! Come home for next years!1 -
Ox weekend, down in rural Dorset. A nighttime 10K, daylight 10K, Half Marathon, a 12Hour endurance event and a 50mi, starting on Friday night. I did the light and dark, plus the 12 hour.
A 10K lap, with an extra 2K on the first lap to make sure those that wanted a qualifying marathon could do it.
Took it easy on the Dark as my plan was 50K in the frolic. It turned out that the route was mainly uphill somehow. In practice the descents were uncomfortably steep, and the climbs were long. Giving us a 205m climb per lap.
The frolic didn't go to plan, I twisted my knee about 15 miles in on a gravelly descent. It eased off, but as I had the light this morning and another marathon in two weeks I decided that discretion would be the better part and bailed out after four laps, giving me 28 miles.
This morning went well, a mix of running and power hiking.
I really enjoy this one, and might aim for the 50mi next year.
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TavistockToad wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »Nice bling! And all those names and symbols on the medal and shirt, are making me very homesick. Congrats on the PB too. You are a rock-star.
The medal is pretty cool with all the Leeds things on, isn't it! Come home for next years!
It's very tempting, especially now I've found out that some of the Leeds Rhinos were also running. But in return, you'll have to come over here and run an American half.0 -
BruinsGal_91 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »BruinsGal_91 wrote: »Nice bling! And all those names and symbols on the medal and shirt, are making me very homesick. Congrats on the PB too. You are a rock-star.
The medal is pretty cool with all the Leeds things on, isn't it! Come home for next years!
It's very tempting, especially now I've found out that some of the Leeds Rhinos were also running. But in return, you'll have to come over here and run an American half.
Just Jamie peacock this year I think!
i would love to do las vegas half!!!0 -
Race report for my Martha’s Vineyard half marathon will follow in the monthly challenge thread. But here’s a picture of my bling. Can’t beat a medal with a dangly shark on it
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BruinsGal_91 wrote: »Race report for my Martha’s Vineyard half marathon will follow in the monthly challenge thread. But here’s a picture of my bling. Can’t beat a medal with a dangly shark on it
Like it! Happy with your time?0 -
I did my first race of the year yesterday. It was a small local 10K with hills and my time was 62:00. All this extra weight is slowing me down. I'm not happy with that time and it was last place for my age group.
On a positive note, I got 1st place for my age group.
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