AFR's 'quick and dirty' Army run report.
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AFR's 'quick and dirty' Army run report.
Last year, I PB'ed in this race a week after running Haliburton.
This year, I started at PB pace, and quickly discovered that the pains of Haliburton, combined with the overly cushy shoes I chose (Kinvara's), were going to make for a long day.
I kept the shoes on as long as I could take them, but they hurt too much. Fekt like I'd broken something. Took them off at around the 8 km point (guessing). This took nearly 5 mins dur to the Fort Knox-like knots I had tied in them. Finished the rest of the race barefoot, which reduced the pain a bit, and certainly generated a lot of conversation around me. Limped it in around 2:07 and change (chip). Lesson learned.
Highlight of the race? DGrant and his teleportation device. That dude was everywhere!! Ottawa River Pkwy, Hull, and the finishing stretch. And I swear, dude got better looking each time too.
Had to bail on the M&G as Mrs. AFR woke up with a case of vertigo this morning.
Congrats to all who finished!!
This year, I started at PB pace, and quickly discovered that the pains of Haliburton, combined with the overly cushy shoes I chose (Kinvara's), were going to make for a long day.
I kept the shoes on as long as I could take them, but they hurt too much. Fekt like I'd broken something. Took them off at around the 8 km point (guessing). This took nearly 5 mins dur to the Fort Knox-like knots I had tied in them. Finished the rest of the race barefoot, which reduced the pain a bit, and certainly generated a lot of conversation around me. Limped it in around 2:07 and change (chip). Lesson learned.
Highlight of the race? DGrant and his teleportation device. That dude was everywhere!! Ottawa River Pkwy, Hull, and the finishing stretch. And I swear, dude got better looking each time too.
Had to bail on the M&G as Mrs. AFR woke up with a case of vertigo this morning.
Congrats to all who finished!!
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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."
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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
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Sorry to hear you had a rough day - take care of yourself!
And I agree about dgrant - he was a super fan today!
And I agree about dgrant - he was a super fan today!
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scrumhalfgirl wrote:Sorry to hear you had a rough day - take care of yourself!
And I agree about dgrant - he was a super fan today!
He was the Polkaroo. He kept popping up everywhere!
Good work fighting through on a rough day, AFR.
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Wow, huge props for gutting out the race! And, literally barefoot!
Sorry it wasn't the run you wanted though. Hope you figure out the shoes.
Sorry it wasn't the run you wanted though. Hope you figure out the shoes.
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PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
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I kept hearing about someone who was running barefoot ... now I know why! Way to tough it out!
Guess a foot massage and pedicure are out of the question for tomorrow (with orange nail polish of course) to pamper your feet?
Guess a foot massage and pedicure are out of the question for tomorrow (with orange nail polish of course) to pamper your feet?
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ceileigh wrote:I kept hearing about someone who was running barefoot ... now I know why! Way to tough it out!
Does this make me famous or infamous?
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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: AFR's 'quick and dirty' Army run report.
AirForceRunner wrote:ceileigh wrote:I kept hearing about someone who was running barefoot ... now I know why! Way to tough it out!
Does this make me famous or infamous?
Hey, it's better than being 'the girl who tripped and fell on her face at the 10k marker' like I was last year.......
Sandra...Air Force wife & Professional Kid Wrangler...I knit to stay sane, I run to eat!
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
2012 - year of perseverance, endurance, survival, and earning blackmail material for life.
My running log: http://www.runningmania.com/forum/viewt ... 18&t=44092
PB's:
Army Run HM (Sep 18, 2011) - 1:55:14
Re: AFR's 'quick and dirty' Army run report.
PinkLady wrote:AirForceRunner wrote:ceileigh wrote:I kept hearing about someone who was running barefoot ... now I know why! Way to tough it out!
Does this make me famous or infamous?
Hey, it's better than being 'the girl who tripped and fell on her face at the 10k marker' like I was last year.......
Or, some dude on the 5K course this morning, at around the 1K mark, was running on the center line and clipped himself on one of the pilons and ended up doing a face plant / shoulder roll, just missuing taking out 2-3 other runners, and just got back up and continued running, as if nothing happened ..
Now, that's one way to get in the the barefoot running niche, Airforcey ..
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Amazing job mr. barefoot runner!
Sorry we didn't get to see you at the M&G, I hope your wife is feeling better.
Sorry we didn't get to see you at the M&G, I hope your wife is feeling better.
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OK, so I totally saw you on the course. In front of me - barefoot carrying shoes. Now I've seen barefoot on a half course before, but not the carrying shoes thing! This report explains it!
Yep - lesson learned, but another race complete!
Yep - lesson learned, but another race complete!
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Sorry about your tough race!!
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You'll have to post a link to your finish line pic with shoes in hand once it is up! Good job finishing a tough one!
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Now that is hardcore!
Congrats!
Congrats!
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You know that you are slightly nuts, right?
Congrats on finishing
Congrats on finishing
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I passed you somewhere along the canal (I want to say in the last 2kms), and wondered what happened. The fact you were carrying shoes threw me off. To see your status when I got home, it all made sense.
The kilted barefoot runner was out in full force yesterday. Therefore, I think you'll have to share the spotlight with him... which could be a good thing, right?!
The kilted barefoot runner was out in full force yesterday. Therefore, I think you'll have to share the spotlight with him... which could be a good thing, right?!
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RA. wrote:You'll have to post a link to your finish line pic with shoes in hand once it is up! Good job finishing a tough one!
Absolutely....I just hope there aren't any of me walking.
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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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Yeah it must be the shoes!
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Robbie-T wrote:Yeah it must be the shoes!
Gotta be the shoes!
Keep on rolling, just a mile to go. Keep on rolling my old buddy, you're moving much too slow.
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Way to tough it out, especially without shoes!
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Tough day. Hard core - like it!
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Just HAD to add this photo...sums up the race perfectly. Can you guess what I was about to say?
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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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AirForceRunner wrote:Just HAD to add this photo...sums up the race perfectly. Can you guess what I was about to say?
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