08-01-2007, 03:31 AM | #1 |
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Ran a "fun run" tonight of 4.5 miles
Temperature at start of race? 104 degrees. Twas brutal, but I accomplished my goal of pacing myself for all 4 miles. I tend to go out WAY too fast and suffer the last couple of miles. With my nano, I was able to know that I went out WAY too fast (6:30) and correct it to 8:00/miles immediately. A nice run overall despite the brutal temperature.
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08-01-2007, 05:05 AM | #2 |
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fantastic.
I wish I could regain my speed. Right now I suck. Congrats on a good run.
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08-01-2007, 05:12 AM | #3 |
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Just saw the results online. Looks like my ipod was a bit off as I averaged an 8:21/mile. Oh well, there's always next week. I still felt great and now I know I can pick it up from there.
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08-01-2007, 05:51 PM | #4 |
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Mrs. Bluegoose's ipod said she was going slower than she thought as well. I wonder how accurate their distance was.
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08-01-2007, 06:55 PM | #5 |
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08-08-2007, 03:38 AM | #8 |
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Tonight was race #2 in this 6 week series of fun runs. The course was 4 miles and was brutal for me. It was very hilly and I honestly wanted to die a couple of times. I brought my 13 year old son (the swimmer) and he beat me. I was closing in on him with about a quarter mile to go and I'm enough of a jerk that I'd have blown right past him to beat him if I could. But he snuck a glance back, saw me, and shifted gears. I didn't close the gap anymore after that. I'm proud of the kid. Not sure what my average pace was, but with the hills I'm sure it was in the high 8's somewhere. Still waiting for the results to come in online.
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08-08-2007, 03:50 AM | #9 |
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congrats on the run. my mom has started doing the local time trial and the emailed results next to her (last-place) time was "first in with a basket".
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08-08-2007, 05:14 AM | #10 |
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When I was finishing up the Salt Lake Half Marathon this year, just as I turned to go into Gateway for the finish, some kid, couldn't have been more than 12, comes past me. It took every last ounce of energy in my body to pass him, but I managed to with about 50 yds. to spare. I'm really not ready to accept that there are pre-teens out there who can kick my butt.
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