[ksrunr]

<p>Morning all.  Mike how did your marathon go?</p>
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<p>13 ez miles this morning.   Weather guesser said the wind and small cold front would come in about 6 a.m.   My wife dropped me off at 5:15 for a run home South to North.  About5 miles into the run the wind went from 0 to 40-50 mph from the north and then started raining.  jtwili!!!!    Some of those gusts were so cold it took my breath away.  Wind died down now and it's still 65 degrees.</p>
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<p>HIya happyfeat</p>

 

[irunmike]

<p>Heck of a run, KS.  You could have used a sail.</p>
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<p>The marathon went ok. It was on and off rain/sleet/snow - mostly off, and the pavement just stayed wet.  Wind picked up for the second loop and I felt like I was fighting it most of the way.  At mile 18, at the crest of a hill, 30 mph gusts hit me and the sustained wind was 10-15.  Anyway, I'm pleased that I kept a happy attitude and just shuffled along.  But at 25.5, I turned a corner, starting to climb a minor hill, and the wind hit me a again and I just couldn't stop from stopping.  I knew I only had 0.7 left but I needed to collect myself.  Walked for about 1 minute and then resumed.  I finished in 3:50:05.  120 out of about 385 total, 12/37 in the M50-59 AG.  Couldn't stop shivering when it was all over for the longest time.  And all the 1/2 marathoners finished all the clam chowder before I had a chance. (There were like 4000 1/2'ers.) Anyway, that's #9 in the books.  Now I have to figure out a way to get ready for a 5K in 2 weeks and a 1/2 a week later in NYC.  Who put this schedule together?!</p>
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<p>OM, I think you have a friend who ran this too (Hyannis Marathon/1/2 Marathon).  How'd she make out?</p>
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<p>Mike</p>

 

[tomwhite]

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<p>...........Strong Running mike//.........that was a Rough Race......</p>
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<p>...bet you when REALLY fast the Other Way ks//.........gutsy running.....</p>
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<p>....rest day.....</p>
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<p>Tennessee's getting Hammered  with flodding, strong winds, and hail...</p>
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<p>then we go down to Freezing Tonight.</p>
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<p>probably</p>
<p>why we</p>
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<p>of SnowBirds down here.</p>
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<p>........poolrunning tomorrow...</p>
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<p>.....maybe in the backyard.</p>
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<p>...............good running guys</p>

 

[ksrunr]

<p>Wow Mike.  Sounds like horrible conditions to run in.   I just hate wind more than anything in a race.  You should be recovered in time for the 5k and in great shape for a half.</p>
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<p>Hang in there Tom.  Our snow birds got a rude awakening a couple weeks ago.  Now they're happy again just in time to go home.</p>

 

[OrangeMat]

<p>Tough race for you, Mike, congrats! I just looked at the results, and I can't find my friend listed anywhere, very odd... he's usually a very speedy runner, in the 50-54 AG, but I keep looking for his name and can't find it. Maybe I was wrong as to which race he was running? Oh well...</p>
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<p>Well, my sneakers finally dried out and and sun is out here, so I had a very, if not overly, sunny run today. Three miles out and two miles back (walked the remaining mile). I keep pretending my leg isn't injured but I think I have to stop doing that.... At least I got 5 good miles in for the close of the month. </p>
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<p>Happy Monday to all!</p>

 

[ripvanracer]

<p>Hi everybody.  Limited time at the library so I have to make a quick post.  I have somehow turned into one of those crazy runners that gets up in the middle of the night (6 am) to run.  Last 3 days I have been off by 7 am including the race.  I was happy until I saw the results and seen I was only 25 seconds from winning my age group.  I lost time with my hammie between 5-7 miles and could have pushed a lot harder the last couple but it wasn't a goal race and I didn't want to do some real damage.  With my quads, calf and ankle sore, I hardly noticed my hammie this morning.  After 9 miles yesterday basically doing the race course again while the half marathon was going on, I did 8 this morning somewhere in southern Georgia.  It was a PeanutButterJelly special (8 mles 60:00 finish before 8 am)off for some more car time so I make it home sometime tuesday.</p>

 

[Opie]

<p>Good job, Mike!</p>

 

[Hemerocallus]

<p>Good racing, Mike!</p>
<p>Glad you didn't hurt that hamstring, Rip!</p>
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<p>6.4 miles in the cold rain and icy/muddy roads early this morning, before heading off with my best friend to go quilt fabric and X-country ski shopping for the day.</p>

 

[HappyFeat]

<p>Hiya KS! 6 pleasant miles for me tonight. I feel guilty for enjoying such mild weather - temps in low 30's, no wind or precip at all. It was quite peaceful, other than trying to run away from my stress<span><img alt="rolleyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/rolleyes.gif"> - successfully, I must add.</span></p>