Shermbelle's Group Full and training our a$$es off (Page 12)

Ah!!

So I registered for my leg of "The Canadian Death Race" today... jeeez... here is the leg I got stuck with :

Second leg, 27 km: Flood & Grande Mountain Slugfest Includes about.1 km of pavement. The rest is dirt trail with rocky and swampy sections, and approximately 6 km of hard packed dirt road.. Net elevation gain is 500 feet, but the total elevation change is well over 6000 feet. This leg of the race is characterized by long sustained climbing with about 3 km of very rough terrain and two creek crossings. The trail from the summit of Flood Mountain to the summit of Grande Mountain is the roughest piece of trail in the Death Race. The power line down the front of Grande Mountain leading back into town is the most dangerous part of the entire course. This is due to the steep, rocky drop-offs and unstable footing while running downhill. The Slugfest is the most technical section and is rated the second hardest leg of the Death Race (although many rate this leg as the hardest of all)

Good god what have I got myself into!! haha I feel a bit nuts... but it should be an incredible race!!

Check out the details here for the rest of the insanity :

http://www.canadiandeathrace.com/course_map.html

Tell me this was a good decision?? lol Kidding! I'm pumped!

Hey gang, sorry it has been a bit.

Spent the weekend out in Vegas so I need to get back on track this week.

It was a very quick weekend out there with a lot of time standing next to a craps table. A very profitable one too might  I add.

Hey gang, sorry I have been MIA lately. Super busy at work and with other crap but hopefully we are all on track for a great season.

So when is everyones first race of the season or next race?

I am hoping to get into a TT race in two weeks.

New avatar? Is there something we missed?

The whole chest cold thing must be going around. I have been battling it for a week and a half now.

We got dumped on with snow this past weekend and possiblitlity of a little more is strong. This crap has to end or the suicide rate in Michigan will increase 10 fold.

Hope everyone has a good week and keep training strong!

x 2, I would never say a marathon is easy but in comparison to 20 miles unsupported with no one cheering you on it does make the marathon seem easier.

Good luck Tim and go nail it!

Thanks for making that list Brian! Woohoo! Go group!! Looks like we have some fun coming up, though for some reason I'm scared of my race coming up. I was SO sure I'd be in way better shape by now, but by being less than consistent I'm not where I want to be, and I'm disappointed.

For my first half mary I trained ok, and did it in 2:21. My 2nd, I didn't train AT ALL (I'd run 27 miles in the preceding 4 months), and I did it in 2:35. My big fear is doing this one slower than the 2nd. I would be so mad!!!!! I would even be mad if I were slower than my first race. I had been hoping for 2:10 but based on how things are going I don't think I can make it, especially because this is a MUCH hillier course than those first 2 (250 ft of elevation change straight up from miles 8-9.5. I guess i'ts good that it's pretty much all downhill from there, though I'm not good with steep downhill running.

Anyway, I guess I should just forget about the times and go for it, and hope for the best. I still better PR though.

Tim - your logs have been ROCK SOLID and you're going to blow away that mary!

x 2 We are all behind you!

Thanks guys.  Brian, I actually haven't been to the area where the race is, even though it's only an hour away, so I'll look forward to some beautiful scenery!

I think for the 1 big hill at the end, I will jog very slowly and not push it, and then take it home on the downhill for the rest of the race.  sounds good in theory, i guess.