Sounds like it was a great time!  Good race, congrats.

Yay Glen!!!!!

Yay Glen!!!!!

Awesome run, Glen. Congratulations! Sounds like a fantastic time.

Nice race, way to go!!

Nice run Glen!! Noticed you are also one of the fastest to post

I'll just second what Glen said, instead of posting another report. Had a great time Saturday at the local ice cream eatery, where Mike had to get his "Friendly's Fix", then at night at Ellen's, with a special "Full Effects Hug" guest appearing in Kristen's absence! The pasta dinner was SOOOOO much better than what we would have gotten at the race banquet, and we got to laugh it up for hours.

Sunday was cold and a bit windy, and we all stumbled to the start line about 10 minutes before the gun went off. I overdressed a bit, but after a couple miles and some clothing adjustments, fell into a rhythm with Glen and Nicole, doing around a 9:10 pace. I began to fall off a bit after that as I felt I couldn't hold that speed to the finish, especially in the cold weather. I'd much prefer to run when it's 80 degrees, instead of 23. But I kept them in site for another mile or so, before hitting the strong winds at Craigville beach at the 7 mile mark. Suddenly, I began to have a rather ominous pain in my right knee, and that plus the headwind for the next mile or so really slowed me a lot. The pain lasted for 3 miles, when at the 10 mile mark, it disappeared as quickly as it had arrived! I dunno what that was all about, but I was a bit happier, because I was nearly ready to think about walking if it had gotten any worse. The 11th and 12th miles went by pretty smoothly, and the last mile was an exercise in "OK, dammit...how much farther to the finish?" Not sure of my official "chip time", but I ended up around 2:08, about what I had felt I would do. It was nearly the same time as my Hartford 1/2 marathon last October, and with the wind and cooler weather, I was pretty happy with it.

Most of us staggered back to Ellen's for post race analysis and even more food. Can't begin to say enough about the hospitality of Ellen, Mike and Matt...it's friends like them and all the others that were there, that make this sport so much fun. Who cares about race times and placings....getting together for laughs and good times is really what it's all about. Thanks to ALL the crew! They were:

Mike - Ellen - Matt - Max(ine) - Patti - Glen - Nicole - (other) Mike - Evelyn - May - Kevin - Sue - Katie -

Plus the ones we met at the race: Nikki - Nikki's friend (Marsha?...sorry, I'd forgotten her name...please correct me if I'm mistaken here)

Sorry we did not get to meet Jorge...he surely would have been an addition to the wacky group!!


Pictures here!! http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/photos/photo-thumbnail...

Sounds like a good time was had by all.  Sometime I will make it Home to the Cape for a race. 

Yeah Glen!!  You freakin rocked that course!!

OK...so my only problem with your race report.  You act so damned mysterious about your training partner.  We have seen pictures of her....you've been talking about her for months.  Would you just say her damn name.  NICOLE!!!!!!


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Awesome race Glen (and Max). Nice to see you guys had a chance to get together this weekend and also have a great time running with each other

-Frank

Sounds like you had a great race and a grand BT meetup- it was a bit chilly out there I'm sure-Thanks for posting !

OMG Glen, I never even thought to ask about your time!  Holy cow, what a great race you had!  Can I borrow your training partner?  LOL

good seeing you bud, catch up with you real soon.  I think that was just you on my cell  LOL

Awesome job Glenn and Max. It was great meeting everyone. My race did not go as well as I expected. My shorts were loose and falling down during the beginning so I had to stop and fix them with a safety pin from my race number. My first mile was horrendous but the secon mile I did a lot better. Then my right leg acted up. It was not pain but more like it fell asleept. It stayed that way for quite some time. Then there was the freaking wind at Craigville Beach. It was a killer. Although it did not go as well as I wanted I did have a blast meeting everyone. Very special thanks to Ellen and Mike and Evelyn for the delicious spaghetti dinner.

Awesome job Glen!! It was so fun meeting you again - thanks for taking off my chip for me  You ran a great race!! And you looked great whizzing by us with NICOLE at mile 5-6!

awesome time! good work!

Glen, you ran a super race! You and Nicole looked like you were just strolling along when you passed us, 6 miles in! It was fantastic to meet you. I can't wait until next time!

Great job Glen and Max...it was great meeting up with all of you. Its fun to know we will always see each other at the races! You are all so inspiring. Maybe one day I'll be able to race side by side, instead of somewhere back there at the tail end.

Great job! Sounds like it was a blast meeting and hanging out with all the BTers!

Awesome job! I just hope next time I actually get to meet you guys!