AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
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AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
Despite nearly offing myself due to bad dehydration at the Sulphur Springs 25 km trail race on Saturday, the race junkie in me started rifling through the usual websites looking for the next race. Low and behold, a Tuesday night race in Barrie. It was a strange distance (7 km), but I love night races, and with the promise of at least 40 runners and official timing, I decided to pop down and sign up last minute (secretly hoping for a weaker field to grab that elusive first win).
The race started with a grand total of 15 people . Oh well....just run, dummy. Quit worrying about numbers.
Right of the start, 3 people made it know they would carry this race...myself, beard dude and short gal. But little did we know short gal would tear it up. The first km goes by in 3:59, and we all settle into our paces. Or at least me and beard dude do. Short gal just leaves us behind.
Right around 3 km, I realize that running so soon after a tough hilly race was silly, as I started getting jelly legs. The water station dropped me to a walk, and beard dude carried on without me. On the return trip, water station was a walk station again, and I settled into a comfortable pace that would carry me to the finish. Then out of nowhere, tall white-shirt dude blows past me. WTF!?! I actually say 'where the hell did you come from?', which garners a laugh.
Dragged my wobbly butt across the finish line in 30:42, 4:23/km pace, good for 4th overall. Short gal won the race. I went to shake her hand, and that's when I saw the IM tattoo on her calf...NICE!!!
I'm happy with the pace given how soon after a tough race I did it. Good confidence boost, despite the walk breaks.
The race started with a grand total of 15 people . Oh well....just run, dummy. Quit worrying about numbers.
Right of the start, 3 people made it know they would carry this race...myself, beard dude and short gal. But little did we know short gal would tear it up. The first km goes by in 3:59, and we all settle into our paces. Or at least me and beard dude do. Short gal just leaves us behind.
Right around 3 km, I realize that running so soon after a tough hilly race was silly, as I started getting jelly legs. The water station dropped me to a walk, and beard dude carried on without me. On the return trip, water station was a walk station again, and I settled into a comfortable pace that would carry me to the finish. Then out of nowhere, tall white-shirt dude blows past me. WTF!?! I actually say 'where the hell did you come from?', which garners a laugh.
Dragged my wobbly butt across the finish line in 30:42, 4:23/km pace, good for 4th overall. Short gal won the race. I went to shake her hand, and that's when I saw the IM tattoo on her calf...NICE!!!
I'm happy with the pace given how soon after a tough race I did it. Good confidence boost, despite the walk breaks.
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2011 Wishlist
Sulphur Springs 50 miler
Dirty Girls 12 hr night run
Haliburton 100 miler (gulp!)
"Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by..."
-Jack Kerouac
"I am no longer a runner, I am now a father who runs. I will let the running come to me and I will make the most of every km I am fortunate enough to receive."
-Smack
2011 Wishlist
Sulphur Springs 50 miler
Dirty Girls 12 hr night run
Haliburton 100 miler (gulp!)
"Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by..."
-Jack Kerouac
"I am no longer a runner, I am now a father who runs. I will let the running come to me and I will make the most of every km I am fortunate enough to receive."
-Smack
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Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
That's just crazy. I take it you're feeling better? Was there a trophy?
next up:
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
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Doonst wrote:That's just crazy. I take it you're feeling better? Was there a trophy?
Crazy...yes.
Trophy...dunno, I bailed after the race in hopes of getting back in time for the kids bedtime stories.
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2011 Wishlist
Sulphur Springs 50 miler
Dirty Girls 12 hr night run
Haliburton 100 miler (gulp!)
"Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by..."
-Jack Kerouac
"I am no longer a runner, I am now a father who runs. I will let the running come to me and I will make the most of every km I am fortunate enough to receive."
-Smack
2011 Wishlist
Sulphur Springs 50 miler
Dirty Girls 12 hr night run
Haliburton 100 miler (gulp!)
"Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by..."
-Jack Kerouac
"I am no longer a runner, I am now a father who runs. I will let the running come to me and I will make the most of every km I am fortunate enough to receive."
-Smack
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Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
That's really fast, with walk breaks! Weird 7km run...
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mcshame wrote:That's really fast, with walk breaks! Weird 7km run...
I walked for a total of maybe 30-40 seconds. So not THAT fast...but thanks. I like hearing that word again. Its been awhile..
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2011 Wishlist
Sulphur Springs 50 miler
Dirty Girls 12 hr night run
Haliburton 100 miler (gulp!)
"Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by..."
-Jack Kerouac
"I am no longer a runner, I am now a father who runs. I will let the running come to me and I will make the most of every km I am fortunate enough to receive."
-Smack
2011 Wishlist
Sulphur Springs 50 miler
Dirty Girls 12 hr night run
Haliburton 100 miler (gulp!)
"Try the meditation of the trail, just walk along looking at the trail at your feet and don't look about and just fall into a trance as the ground zips by..."
-Jack Kerouac
"I am no longer a runner, I am now a father who runs. I will let the running come to me and I will make the most of every km I am fortunate enough to receive."
-Smack
Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
so, you have been sandbagging us all along with all your injuries, these past couple of years ..
You're nuts, dude, totally nuts !!! I like it !!
Oh yeah, congratulations on a Top 4 Finish ...
You're nuts, dude, totally nuts !!! I like it !!
Oh yeah, congratulations on a Top 4 Finish ...
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Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
Where was it Rick? I saw the sign at the Rotary Run, I think there is a series of 4 or 5 races around the region.
ps..you're either a running machine, or a masochist.
ps..you're either a running machine, or a masochist.
2014
injured
2013
Snowflake 10k....stopped at 5k
Rest of the year a write off because of injury.
2012
Snowflake 10k Jan 1 done
Run 4 Kids 10k Jan 7 done
Harry's Spring Run Off 8k. April 8 a disaster, but I finished
Centurion 50k at Horseshoe Valley (cycling) done
Centurion 50 miler at Blue Mountain (cycling) done.....barely!
Snowflake 5k, Dec 16 - done
2011
Harry Rosen 8k. April. done
Rotary 5k fun run. May. done
CANI 10k. June. done
Canada Day 10k. July. done
Barrie Waterfront 5k. Aug. done
CANI 10 k. Oct. done
Base Borden Army Run 10k. done
injured
2013
Snowflake 10k....stopped at 5k
Rest of the year a write off because of injury.
2012
Snowflake 10k Jan 1 done
Run 4 Kids 10k Jan 7 done
Harry's Spring Run Off 8k. April 8 a disaster, but I finished
Centurion 50k at Horseshoe Valley (cycling) done
Centurion 50 miler at Blue Mountain (cycling) done.....barely!
Snowflake 5k, Dec 16 - done
2011
Harry Rosen 8k. April. done
Rotary 5k fun run. May. done
CANI 10k. June. done
Canada Day 10k. July. done
Barrie Waterfront 5k. Aug. done
CANI 10 k. Oct. done
Base Borden Army Run 10k. done
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All Tuesdays, all 7k. Plus Ed on Monday.
next up:
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
This broken wing will fly again
One fine day
This blackbird's mute gonna sing again
One fine day
So all you sinners come out
And all you drunkards crawl out
Come into the light of one fine day
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Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
Way to go AFR, seems your recovery is going well!
Seems like this is going to be a busy week for Sulphur Springs 25k racers
Seems like this is going to be a busy week for Sulphur Springs 25k racers
Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
b_squared wrote:Way to go AFR, seems your recovery is going well!
Oh, forgot to ask, now that someone mentioned about your recovery ... Were you all doped up with cough medicine for this one ???
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Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
HCmD wrote:b_squared wrote:Way to go AFR, seems your recovery is going well!
Oh, forgot to ask, now that someone mentioned about your recovery ... Were you all doped up with cough medicine for this one ???
What no pee test for the winners
I would not have been able to do a race, did 10k on Mon night at esay pace and 18 k on Tues night at "my legs are feeling realy tired" pace.
Dave
'10 ATB 2:27, Boston 3:43, Missga 3:42, Sulphur Spring 25k, Niagara 50, ITT,Toad 50, Marine Corp M,
09 Chilly 1:43; ATB 2:37, Boston 3:50, Missuga Mara 3:49, Run for Toad 25k 2:22, Oakville half 1:51, Detroit 3:45
'08 Chilly 1:42; ATB 2:31; Miss Mara 3:43, Westover, Erie (DNF), Detroit 3:36
'07 Chilly 1:45, Detroit 3:50
'92-93 Half 1:27; Detroit 3:10, Boston 3:56
09 Chilly 1:43; ATB 2:37, Boston 3:50, Missuga Mara 3:49, Run for Toad 25k 2:22, Oakville half 1:51, Detroit 3:45
'08 Chilly 1:42; ATB 2:31; Miss Mara 3:43, Westover, Erie (DNF), Detroit 3:36
'07 Chilly 1:45, Detroit 3:50
'92-93 Half 1:27; Detroit 3:10, Boston 3:56
Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
Mid_Packer wrote:HCmD wrote:b_squared wrote:Way to go AFR, seems your recovery is going well!
Oh, forgot to ask, now that someone mentioned about your recovery ... Were you all doped up with cough medicine for this one ???
What no pee test for the winners
I would not have been able to do a race, did 10k on Mon night at esay pace and 18 k on Tues night at "my legs are feeling realy tired" pace.
Dave
Come to Ottawa for the Tri-Fecta 2011 Challenge next year, Dave !!!! AirForcey will be there for the Ultra Tri-Fecta Challenge (5K / 10K / Full Marathon )
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Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
I won second place in a marathon last year with a 3:57, but since I know that I only got second because faster gals weren't, it doesn't mean anything. You'll be proud of your first win if you run a great race also. Now, recover, get better and the cream a worthy opponent....secretly hoping for a weaker field to grab that elusive first win...
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Congrats!!
Re: AirForceRunner races.....AGAIN!?!
Did you say water station? good job on jelly legs!
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Great job - this is a quick recovery
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