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04-13-2012, 01:01 PM
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04-19-2012, 05:32 AM
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10 mile trail race coming up quickly - May 5. I certainly have the distance, but this one is all hills, 3 up, 5 down, and 2 back up again. All at 5000 feet. I feeling less anxious about a podium spot than I did with the last race, but I still would like to do well - at least better than the last time (3 years ago) when I tripped and pulled a groin muscle which made me walk the last 2 miles in. 
04-28-2012, 08:57 AM
#345
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Well, I just got up from a post race nap and I'm feeling sore
The race went well- ran it in 2:06:12, came in 739th of 2083 runners, 61/103 in my age div.
Everything felt good up until mile 8 and my right calf started complaining, so I eased back on the speed and cruised for the final 5 miles.
The race went well- ran it in 2:06:12, came in 739th of 2083 runners, 61/103 in my age div.
Everything felt good up until mile 8 and my right calf started complaining, so I eased back on the speed and cruised for the final 5 miles.
04-29-2012, 03:41 AM
#347
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Did you get fitted at a running store or are these from a big box retailer? The vast majority of shoes from non-specialty stores are not real running shoes.
Are you running on a crowned road? You might also have a leg length discrepancy.
05-05-2012, 01:00 PM
#348
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OK, gonna stop whining
Wild, wild, west 10 miler - PR by more that 10 minutes! 
For the first time in 3 tries ran the entire 3 miles up (albeit slowly, but consistently). Hit the 5 mile downhill and the after burners kicked with 8 min miles. And the last 2 mile uphill was over before I expected - also ran/shuffled the whole way. The last 1/2 mile to the finish line was/is a total battle not to walk - steeply uphill. But I overcame the demons
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2nd in age. I have no idea where #1 was - 3 minutes in front. I never saw her.
Whooo hoooo!
For the first time in 3 tries ran the entire 3 miles up (albeit slowly, but consistently). Hit the 5 mile downhill and the after burners kicked with 8 min miles. And the last 2 mile uphill was over before I expected - also ran/shuffled the whole way. The last 1/2 mile to the finish line was/is a total battle not to walk - steeply uphill. But I overcame the demons
.2nd in age. I have no idea where #1 was - 3 minutes in front. I never saw her.
Whooo hoooo!
05-05-2012, 03:47 PM
#349
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Wild, wild, west 10 miler - PR by more that 10 minutes!
For the first time in 3 tries ran the entire 3 miles up (albeit slowly, but consistently). Hit the 5 mile downhill and the after burners kicked with 8 min miles. And the last 2 mile uphill was over before I expected - also ran/shuffled the whole way. The last 1/2 mile to the finish line was/is a total battle not to walk - steeply uphill. But I overcame the demons.
2nd in age. I have no idea where #1 was - 3 minutes in front. I never saw her.
Whooo hoooo!
For the first time in 3 tries ran the entire 3 miles up (albeit slowly, but consistently). Hit the 5 mile downhill and the after burners kicked with 8 min miles. And the last 2 mile uphill was over before I expected - also ran/shuffled the whole way. The last 1/2 mile to the finish line was/is a total battle not to walk - steeply uphill. But I overcame the demons
.2nd in age. I have no idea where #1 was - 3 minutes in front. I never saw her.
Whooo hoooo!
05-06-2012, 08:10 AM
#350
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Location: Newmarket, Ontario
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Re-discovered this website. Forgot all about. It's now bookmarked.
Starting walking occasionally last month, and have been told by Doc to loose 20 in 4 months - and walk EVERY day. Walking 1 hr daily now, up from the odd 30 minutes. Did 1 hr 40 minutes today.
Starting walking occasionally last month, and have been told by Doc to loose 20 in 4 months - and walk EVERY day. Walking 1 hr daily now, up from the odd 30 minutes. Did 1 hr 40 minutes today.
Last edited by nanciq; 05-06-2012 at 10:21 PM.
