TEAM FITDAY: Running and walking club
#381
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 630
I was pretty steady, 9 minute miles at each check point, I chose someone to beat in given stretches, and that worked well to keep me moving.
I made a mistake signing up, they had an "Athena" category for women over 140 lbs, I thought that would put me higher in rankings, so I signed up as that (I'm 150 these days). Instead, they put all the Athenas, and the large men (I forget the name of their category), in one group - I was #25 in that group, but #8 in women 50-55 (I flipped the results to a spreadsheet to figure this out). Had they done it the way I expected (age group and weight class both considered in ranking, I would be #1 in Athenas 50-55).
Can you tell I'm a little bubbly?
Abby
#382
Was it Clydesdale?
Last edited by sw07; 07-20-2012 at 05:23 AM.
#383
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 630
On to my next one
I seem to have stolen this thread - I know a lot of you are racing and should be proud of it - and it doesn't have to be a formal race, let's give this a bump, are you racing for a personal best on the elliptical? We'll root for you!
I've signed up for the Bad Habits 5K on Labor Day - don't you love the name? It doesn't support smoking, drinking or wasting time on Facebook (bad habits all), there is a theater company by that name. It was my first 5K a year ago.
Abby
I've signed up for the Bad Habits 5K on Labor Day - don't you love the name? It doesn't support smoking, drinking or wasting time on Facebook (bad habits all), there is a theater company by that name. It was my first 5K a year ago.
Abby
#384
I seem to have stolen this thread - I know a lot of you are racing and should be proud of it - and it doesn't have to be a formal race, let's give this a bump, are you racing for a personal best on the elliptical? We'll root for you!
I've signed up for the Bad Habits 5K on Labor Day - don't you love the name? It doesn't support smoking, drinking or wasting time on Facebook (bad habits all), there is a theater company by that name. It was my first 5K a year ago.
Abby
I've signed up for the Bad Habits 5K on Labor Day - don't you love the name? It doesn't support smoking, drinking or wasting time on Facebook (bad habits all), there is a theater company by that name. It was my first 5K a year ago.
Abby
#385
Ran my cross country 5k this morning, very hilly and fun and ran it in 25:07. Me and another runner kept passing each other during the course and he ended up barely beating me to a 3rd place finish in our age group.
He ran a 25:04.9 to my 25:07- so close...after the race, we were comparing notes and he said he was impressed by my hill climbing speed
So, I'm doing a double header next weekend- Saturday will be a 5k "fun run" to benefit a local playground that was destroyed by an arsonist and Sunday will be a 10k tribute run for the 9/11 and will benefit the orphans and widows of First responders and the Wounded Warriors Project.
He ran a 25:04.9 to my 25:07- so close...after the race, we were comparing notes and he said he was impressed by my hill climbing speed
So, I'm doing a double header next weekend- Saturday will be a 5k "fun run" to benefit a local playground that was destroyed by an arsonist and Sunday will be a 10k tribute run for the 9/11 and will benefit the orphans and widows of First responders and the Wounded Warriors Project.
#387
The age group was 40-49 (I'm 45) and it was small race- I think a total of 36 runners competing. It seems the smaller races have the 9yr span in the age div. The guy that barely beat me was 47
#388
FitDay Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 630
Ran my cross country 5k this morning, very hilly and fun and ran it in 25:07. Me and another runner kept passing each other during the course and he ended up barely beating me to a 3rd place finish in our age group.
He ran a 25:04.9 to my 25:07- so close...after the race, we were comparing notes and he said he was impressed by my hill climbing speed
.
He ran a 25:04.9 to my 25:07- so close...after the race, we were comparing notes and he said he was impressed by my hill climbing speed
.
I am proud of my 27.01 (not a PR but I am happy with it) I am first in my age / gender group but a smalll field, still,loads of fun!
I'll be rooting for you SW
Abby
#389
You should be proud:1st in Age & Gender- WooHoo! Congrats!!
#390