Yes this was my fifth race this month, #5 of 10 in 10.14 weeks. After 2 races last weekend I was back to feeling pretty good, was only sore Sunday and Monday. I ran 5.5 K trails on Tuesday, and 8K paved on Thursday.
The weather forecast wasn't great for today, and it rained a bit on the way down. Turned out okay, though, and stayed cloudy with minor sunny flashes.
We had a good turnout, including
TracyW
runjanerun
Heather
Darren
Trixiee
Prats
Baldguy
BJH
Nick
Doonst
Ultrarune
Cathy from Wooler. Did I miss anybody?
I lined up with Nick, fully knowing that he is a faster runner. We set off, running pretty much together for the first 2 K. Splits around 4:45, up hills and down. I'm supposed to know better, right? Then he pulled ahead, but I kept him in sight until 5 K mark. Constantly hilly, we did that in under 25 minutes. I was gonna pay, and pay I did. The next 20 K were a slog. I'm not sure it hurt my final time much, but who knows? It certainly detracted a bit from my enjoyment levels. Nick is much harder to chase than Dave. Note to self, just stop it. Run yer own race, damnit.
My first lap time was 1:07:18. For 12.5 K.
I tried not to compare my split times for the second lap, especially for those first 5 that I hammered. It wasn't pretty, though. I walked about 2 or 3 hills the first lap, probably 3 times that the second. It did help that I figured that my time was going to bend up better than I had hoped. Still, a slight feeling of failure at busting like that a bit. My second lap time was 1:12:35, only 5 minutes over, it felt like much more than that. Final time, 2:19:43 chip. That is a 25 K PB by about 6 minutes. That much was giggles. 99th out of 555 listed finishers (what happened to 725?)
Felt a touch rough for a minute at the finish, wonder how the pictures will turn out. (Its all about the avatars). Hung out for a while with Kristi and Erin, watched Darren and Baldman come in. Changed my clothes, watched a few more Maniacs come in, then on to lunch.
The Toad is as much about the hoopla as it is about the race. It atracts the top trail runners in Ontario and some beyond, first timers, and people who have never run that far before. The tent seated everybody, over 600 I guess, live bands almost non stop, and the food. After lunch and music, they had the awards, speeches, and door prizes. Ryne came in 4th and got a prize. There were 2 age groups, under 40 and over. We had all got amazing Saucony gym bags with the Toad embossed on them in our race kit. They gave out tons of door prizes; another Maniac will be wearing gratis Montrails soon. They threw out socks and hats, I grabbed some socks. Literally just as i was leaving, they called my name for a $25 gift certificate at time2run. Bueno swag, mucho hoopla.
So, fun day, good company, stuff, dumb race that I somehow did ok in, and all that hurts is a tender foot bottom. What's next?
The Toad. By Doonst.
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The Toad. By Doonst.
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
Congrats on the swag you picked up ..... 
... and, oh yeah, on your race and PB, as well .. 
... and, oh yeah, on your race and PB, as well .. Race Results: http://itsmyrun.com/index.php?display=p ... unner=HCiD
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atta boy Doonster!! Great report sounds like a must do race.
Mississauga Marathon - 2:52
Around the Bay - 1:58
Click>> Race History
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"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." - Pre
Around the Bay - 1:58
Click>> Race History
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"If I'm running, it will be a good run" - Robbie-T
"I just hope that people look at it and say, 'Hey if this yahoo can do it, then I can do it too.' That'd be cool if people thought that. It's just a matter of putting the miles in and working. It's not so much how much talent you have. I hope." - Brian Sell.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift." - Pre
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Sheldon.. I've said it before, I'll say it again... YOU DA MAN... 
While I never really got to see you on the course, I can attest that it was tough, and I am amazed at the times you are pulling off out there in those conditions...
Great that you took home extra schwag too... nothing like going home with a loot bag!
See you at Vulture Bait... I'll be the one with the blankets & hot chocolate
While I never really got to see you on the course, I can attest that it was tough, and I am amazed at the times you are pulling off out there in those conditions...
Great that you took home extra schwag too... nothing like going home with a loot bag!
See you at Vulture Bait... I'll be the one with the blankets & hot chocolate
KEEP GOING, NEVER GIVE UP: Spencer D
Hey, be careful around me, apparently I'm a chronically offended kind of person...
Hey, be careful around me, apparently I'm a chronically offended kind of person...
Great job Sheldon! Top 100! Woo Hoo! We learn something every race, and it sounds like you've identified a lesson or two in this one! Good job!
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Nice race, Sheldon. Sorry if I dragged you out too fast. My initial plan was to run the first loop with you (being the seasoned trail vet) and then see how I felt. That lasted until the second downhill....
Congrats on the great PB and picking up even more schwag after the race. We'll see you next weekend...
Congrats on the great PB and picking up even more schwag after the race. We'll see you next weekend...
Nicholas
Events in 2018
Walking, Yoga, Soccer scrimmages and whatever else I can do
Hip replacement on September 10....now doing a variation of the None to Run plan
Events in 2018
Walking, Yoga, Soccer scrimmages and whatever else I can do
Hip replacement on September 10....now doing a variation of the None to Run plan
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Wow Sheldon- top 18 percent among some of the top trail runners in the province! And after 5 races this month... I'd say that's pretty darned good. Watch out at your next re-match with Dave though-
Them's fighting words!
Nick is much harder to chase than Dave.
Them's fighting words!
"Don’t let negativity rent space in your brain for free. That is how you become a badass…by excavating her from inside you. You don’t have to become someone else. You need to identify the effing awesome parts of you that are your tools to work with, and maximize those." -Lauren Fleshman
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QuickChick wrote:Wow Sheldon- top 18 percent among some of the top trail runners in the province! And after 5 races this month... I'd say that's pretty darned good. Watch out at your next re-match with Dave though-Nick is much harder to chase than Dave.
Them's fighting words!
Wait 'till you hear Ryne's comments...
KEEP GOING, NEVER GIVE UP: Spencer D
Hey, be careful around me, apparently I'm a chronically offended kind of person...
Hey, be careful around me, apparently I'm a chronically offended kind of person...
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