Hi everyone and I am so tickled to see that people here have been wondering about me and the relay.<br><br><b>Brandy and other MN peeps</b> my final leg (4.2 miles) was all right along Shepard RD on the running/biking path. I actually started on what was Warner Rd I guess, right before it turns into Shepard.<br><br>
for the record, Brandy, had you seen my in my last 4.2 mile stretch you would have seen a guy fighting a battle for survival..I was in trouble 1 mile into it.<br><br>
gang it is going to take me a few days to put my thoughts together (and recover) so i can write a run report, but let me just say this falls in right behind my first marathon in terms of amazing experiences in my life.<br><br>
I am pretty sure 2oh said he has one lined up this fall, man all I can say is do not underestimate how freakin hard it will be and more importantly how freakin great it will be.<br><br>
the numbers<br><br>
I was runner 9 of 12.<br><br>
first leg started at 6:30pm-<br>
7.9 miles (rated as <b>Hard</b> by the race people)-finshed in 62 minutes and change (7:51 pace I think)...Toughest 8 miles I have ever run...the elevation map showed it would be tough hill wise, but I had no idea.<br><br>
second leg-started at 5:21am (2 hours of sleep)<br>
5.0 miles (rated as <b>moderate</b>), I freakin crushed-37:10 (like 7:27 mile).<br><br>
third leg at 1:50pm (took a 10 minute nap)<br>
4.2 miles rated as <b>east</b>, I ran it in 32:06 (like 7:41 pace I believe). The route was dead flat, but I was in trouble the whole way. Mentally I fought the desire to pack it in and run 9 min/miles and each mile was slower than the one before it, I but I never quit fighting. I distinctly remember at one point thinking about Voo's advice for Doc when he was hurt and said out loud to myself...<b>Cowboy the F$CK up Dom, you got 11 other people out there who need you.</b><br><br>
If you can ever be a part of one of these relays gang, you gotta do it.<br><br>
may not get back online much today, but will be around tomorrow.
for the record, Brandy, had you seen my in my last 4.2 mile stretch you would have seen a guy fighting a battle for survival..I was in trouble 1 mile into it.<br><br>
gang it is going to take me a few days to put my thoughts together (and recover) so i can write a run report, but let me just say this falls in right behind my first marathon in terms of amazing experiences in my life.<br><br>
I am pretty sure 2oh said he has one lined up this fall, man all I can say is do not underestimate how freakin hard it will be and more importantly how freakin great it will be.<br><br>
the numbers<br><br>
I was runner 9 of 12.<br><br>
first leg started at 6:30pm-<br>
7.9 miles (rated as <b>Hard</b> by the race people)-finshed in 62 minutes and change (7:51 pace I think)...Toughest 8 miles I have ever run...the elevation map showed it would be tough hill wise, but I had no idea.<br><br>
second leg-started at 5:21am (2 hours of sleep)<br>
5.0 miles (rated as <b>moderate</b>), I freakin crushed-37:10 (like 7:27 mile).<br><br>
third leg at 1:50pm (took a 10 minute nap)<br>
4.2 miles rated as <b>east</b>, I ran it in 32:06 (like 7:41 pace I believe). The route was dead flat, but I was in trouble the whole way. Mentally I fought the desire to pack it in and run 9 min/miles and each mile was slower than the one before it, I but I never quit fighting. I distinctly remember at one point thinking about Voo's advice for Doc when he was hurt and said out loud to myself...<b>Cowboy the F$CK up Dom, you got 11 other people out there who need you.</b><br><br>
If you can ever be a part of one of these relays gang, you gotta do it.<br><br>
may not get back online much today, but will be around tomorrow.
