Robbie-T @ The Iroquoia Trail Test

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Postby Robbie-T » Sat Aug 16, 2008 5:57 pm

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.
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Postby Ed Fizz » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:06 pm

Dude, you were flying on the heels of the leaders when I saw ya. Awesome race!!! Thanks for answering all of my questions in the days leading up to the race.

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Postby Doonst » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:20 pm

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.

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Postby QuickChick » Sat Aug 16, 2008 6:56 pm

Wow, the hits just keep on comin'...

Great job Rob. It sounds like a really tough race and you fought hard to do so well.
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Postby mlazenby » Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:44 pm

Congrats on another kickazz race Rob.
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Postby scrumhalfgirl » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:33 am

You are one tough maniac!! Congrats!
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Postby MrsStrider » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:45 am

Wow, congrats Robbie! As usual, you are smokin' fast! Yup, it's a tough course, but you are a tough guy so no givin' up for you. Way to go. So happy that you had fun too. :lol:
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Postby BJH » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:50 am

Great job!
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Postby Stephan » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:08 am

Awsome!!! You are one tough nut!!!

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Postby Lonerunner » Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:10 am

Congrats on a hard fought race.
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Postby Dr. S » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:10 am

YAY Rob! You're simply amazing as usual!! Good job on the trail! :D
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Postby casual-runner » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:22 am

Congratulations Robbie. It is really amazing result :clap: :clap:

I cannot imagine how you can run on those rocks with such fast speed without injuries. Maniac!
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Postby Irongirl » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:31 am

wow. way to go Robbie-T!

the PB's just never seem to end with you!
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Postby TheBman » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:23 pm

....man, you and da boys are makin this stuff look like a TON of fun..... hmmmm......!!!!


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Postby Hermes » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:34 pm

Aha, so it's ITT for Iroquoia Trail Test. Gotcha!

I'm trying to do the math, and can't seem to manage it. You ran 32K in 2:49 on trails... what pace would that be?

Never mind!! CONGRATULATIONS ON AN AMAZING PERFORMANCE on a crazy hard course.

Yup, road racing is tame stuff compared to this! :D

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Postby runningman » Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:53 pm

Nice job, bud.

I'm not surprised you persevered through the pain. I always think of your mental toughness when I race.

Now get ready to go to PEC and kick the sh!@ out of a sub 3!
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Postby Smitty » Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:27 pm

Congrats Rob, great race! Sub 3:00 at PEC looks good.

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Postby Strider » Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:59 am

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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Postby HCcD » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:21 am

Freakin' Awesome, Robbie :P :wink:
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Postby Sir Crashalot » Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:22 am

Woo! Hoo!
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Postby pts » Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:40 am

WELL done Rob, congrats!

Next year my money is on you cracking top 4 for sure! :D

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Postby q » Mon Aug 18, 2008 2:15 pm

Nice work Rob.

I'm glad you are having fun.

Congrats on another great race.
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Postby दिवंगत » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:15 pm

Another great run Rob, I am actually in awe of your running; congratulations on a great result.

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Postby Jo-Jo » Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:27 pm

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 :D
Great job on digging deep and getting your mental on!
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Postby Robbie-T » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:06 pm

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?
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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.

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