Robbie-T @ The Iroquoia Trail Test
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Robbie-T @ The Iroquoia Trail Test
My goals were finish top 10, and finish below 2:45
Both goals depended a lot on things out of my control, who showed up for this event and what the trails were like. If the trail is tough like it was due to all the rain this summer, it seemed like every step you slid a bit, it could easily add 10 minutes onto your time. Doonst heard that would be reasonable today based on other veterans comments.
I finish 6th overall with a time of 2:49, I'm pretty happy with my results, 4 minutes better then last year, on a muddier and wetter course this year.
They gave me a 2nd place open men under 40 age group award since the top 3 guys were all in the same group as me.
I'd like to say it was from a good strategy and smart racing but it wasn't.
I went out hard with the leaders and tried to stay with them and did fairly well, I thought I could actually pull it off for a while. There is no coasting on this course so if you get in trouble it punishes you for the rest of the course. For the last 10k I paid for it, dehydrated, plugged ears, cramping calf and hamstrings. With all that only one guy passed me in that stretch of pain. I fought with myself to keep going I always thought it was a matter of time before the pack caught up to my lead.
All in all a great day on the trail, great friends and good times. The course is one of my favourites it pushes you mentally and physically to the limit then kicks you one more time when you are down. The course beat me today, but I kind of let it, to see just how hard it can be, and how tough I can be. I'll try a slightly more strategic race plan next year.
Both goals depended a lot on things out of my control, who showed up for this event and what the trails were like. If the trail is tough like it was due to all the rain this summer, it seemed like every step you slid a bit, it could easily add 10 minutes onto your time. Doonst heard that would be reasonable today based on other veterans comments.
I finish 6th overall with a time of 2:49, I'm pretty happy with my results, 4 minutes better then last year, on a muddier and wetter course this year.
They gave me a 2nd place open men under 40 age group award since the top 3 guys were all in the same group as me.
I'd like to say it was from a good strategy and smart racing but it wasn't.
I went out hard with the leaders and tried to stay with them and did fairly well, I thought I could actually pull it off for a while. There is no coasting on this course so if you get in trouble it punishes you for the rest of the course. For the last 10k I paid for it, dehydrated, plugged ears, cramping calf and hamstrings. With all that only one guy passed me in that stretch of pain. I fought with myself to keep going I always thought it was a matter of time before the pack caught up to my lead.
All in all a great day on the trail, great friends and good times. The course is one of my favourites it pushes you mentally and physically to the limit then kicks you one more time when you are down. The course beat me today, but I kind of let it, to see just how hard it can be, and how tough I can be. I'll try a slightly more strategic race plan next year.
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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
Around the Bay - 1:58
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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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Fun wow! Robbie that placement is excellent. Look at the times compared to last year, almost nobody was faster. Last year's winner, 6 minutes slower, good for second place. I think that could really be your marathon time this fall.
I'm glad you finally had a hard run, I know last year it seemed too easy. When I heard you at the finish, mumbling about "I should have rented a mule", and "I beat Ryne's stupid mule" I knew you were rode hard and put away wet.
Having fun yet?
I'm glad you finally had a hard run, I know last year it seemed too easy. When I heard you at the finish, mumbling about "I should have rented a mule", and "I beat Ryne's stupid mule" I knew you were rode hard and put away wet.
Having fun yet?
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Great job Rob. It sounds like a really tough race and you fought hard to do so well.
Great job Rob. It sounds like a really tough race and you fought hard to do so well.
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....man, you and da boys are makin this stuff look like a TON of fun..... hmmmm......!!!!
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Great result - I love to watch you run - you make it look so easy. To be able to run with the big boys out there - outstanding. I was surprised to see you without water, interesting experiment. My money is on you at PEC. Great as always.
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When you told me last week you wanted to finish top ten I thought you'd finish 7th.
Very glad you made a "liar" out of me
Great job on digging deep and getting your mental on!
Very glad you made a "liar" out of me
Great job on digging deep and getting your mental on!
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strider wrote: I was surprised to see you without water, interesting experiment.
Take a look at those Zoom pictures of me around the rocks, I think I was pretty seriously dehydrated, it was close to a disastrous experiment in hind site.
I've been thinking about goals for this race, it's pretty ridiculous to even have a goal to aim for. You run for most of 32k unable to look at your pace because you don't want to trip over something and even if you could it goes up and down so much it gives you no idea of where you really are standing compared to your goal. You kind of just pop out of the woods at the finish look down at your watch and you say "cool close enough". Actually you are just happy to be finished
Jo-Jo wrote:When you told me last week you wanted to finish top ten I thought you'd finish 7th.
Come on, only 7th!! So what is your prediction for PEC?
Mississauga Marathon - 2:52
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
Around the Bay - 1:58
Click>> Race History
ItsMyRun.com
"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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