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Postby BJH » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:10 pm

Last after my fall race I spent about a month training on a hilly 10k route. Result: 1:05:08

This year after my fall race I spent a month eating chips and chocolate and running occasionally: 1:07:57 (by my Garmin) The goal today was not to slip and fall. I achieved that goal :)

Conditions were pretty good for a mid December race. There were a few slippy spots, but overall an enjoyable run.

Good to see everyone out there. Here's the elevation chart. About the 6k point is where people start saying "it's all downhill to the end". I think that big hill makes them delusional.

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Postby Ken B » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:31 pm

Great run Barbara. It was good to see you again and you looked good out there!! Have a great Christmas! :lol:
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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:36 pm

2 minutes vs chips and chocolate...not sure which I would choose!

Congrats - well done!
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Postby flexrun » Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:38 pm

BJH wrote:

The goal today was not to slip and fall. I achieved that goal


Glad to see that you met your goal :lol: .

Scarry looking chart that you posted there :shock: !
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Postby Ed Fizz » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:09 pm

Well done Barbara. It was nice to see you again.
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Postby Jwolf » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:13 pm

I'm glad you had a good race, BJH. :)

Net elevation change of 100m over 4K? Is that right?
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Postby richie-rich » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:17 pm

great. i knew it was a mountain and not a hill (all about the scale) :D

no way it's downhill after 6km. rollers until the last 800m which is downhill and your chart shows it perfectly. the race pamphlet should show your chart. then again maybe they won't - it might scare off everyone :mrgreen:

and, make no mistake - your goal of not slipping and falling requires some focus on that course. lose concentration on the last steep downhill and you'll be eating asphalt :doh:
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Postby Magoo » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:25 pm

Sorry I didn't get to meet a fellow chocolate lover.
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Postby Robbie-T » Sun Dec 14, 2008 11:26 pm

Good to see you again Barb!!
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Postby horselady » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:18 am

Glad you met your goals! And Wow..that was a hilly run! YIKES!
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Postby BJH » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:26 am

Jwolf wrote:Net elevation change of 100m over 4K? Is that right?


Yes. The part people complain about is net change of about 45m over less than 400m, so over a 10% grade, followed by more rolling hills.
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Postby La » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:44 am

You passed up running in a Speedo for this??? :wink: :lol:

Glad that chips and chocolate didn't take you down too badly.
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Postby DougG » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:24 am

Well done BJH! :D
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Postby UltraQueenga » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:34 am

Good job, BJH! You look happy in that photo posted by doonst.
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Postby pts » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:47 am

Are you telling me that it is under a 3 minute difference between running hills for months, or eating chocolate for the same months. I'll take the chocolate and the extra 3 minutes, thank you very much :lol:

Good Work Barbara. and keep up on that chocolate training!
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Postby cgraham » Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:57 am

Quite and impressive time for a training regime that consisted of eating chocolate...

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Postby casual-runner » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:21 pm

Well done Barbara :clap:
Thanks for posting the elevation graph :)
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Postby 5km » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:26 pm

Congratulations, BJH!
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Postby kpoire » Mon Dec 15, 2008 8:38 pm

Glad you had an enjoyable race Barbara. Congrats!
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Postby bruyere » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:16 pm

scrumhalfgirl wrote:2 minutes vs chips and chocolate...not sure which I would choose!

Seconded.

That's one hilly run!

ETA: Robbie-T, did you just call her "Barb"??? And you're still alive? Dude, you MUST be one fast runner!
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Postby Ed Fizz » Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:12 am

bruyère wrote:
scrumhalfgirl wrote:2 minutes vs chips and chocolate...not sure which I would choose!

Seconded.

That's one hilly run!

ETA: Robbie-T, did you just call her "Barb"??? And you're still alive? Dude, you MUST be one fast runner!


The same thing crossed my mind. I'm sure Barbara will be biding her time and striking when he least expects it, like in a bib pick-up line at the 2017 ATB. WHAMO...Rob never saw it coming!!!
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Postby bruyere » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:35 am

Ed Fizz wrote:
bruyère wrote:
scrumhalfgirl wrote:2 minutes vs chips and chocolate...not sure which I would choose!

Seconded.

That's one hilly run!

ETA: Robbie-T, did you just call her "Barb"??? And you're still alive? Dude, you MUST be one fast runner!


The same thing crossed my mind. I'm sure Barbara will be biding her time and striking when he least expects it, like in a bib pick-up line at the 2017 ATB. WHAMO...Rob never saw it coming!!!

:lol: :lol:
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Postby Robbie-T » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:41 am

bruyère wrote:
scrumhalfgirl wrote:2 minutes vs chips and chocolate...not sure which I would choose!

Seconded.

That's one hilly run!

ETA: Robbie-T, did you just call her "Barb"??? And you're still alive? Dude, you MUST be one fast runner!


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Postby bruyere » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:10 am

You're on your own, buddy.
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