TAN #199: jobs R imporTANt, conTANkulations TANgemelons! (Page 28)

So endorphins are a ... first runner's high in God knows how long and between that and the race atmosphere and a good-for-me ten miles, I decided to just keep moving and seeing if I could complete the distance. 

It was very sunny, with little shade. It was warm (again.. sunny) and windy at times. My stomach was queasy most of the run. Taking in nutrition was always fun. My right calf cramped up three times. I have never seen my muscles do that. The third time it almost dropped me. But I was able to keep moving. The regs of the race said you needed to keep a 14min pace, which I mostly did through mile 20. Overall I averaged 15:15/mile. Not pretty, but this marathon ended up being one done by sheer will. I wanted to quit about ten times. But I just kept moving. I finished out of sheer determination. This was a mental victory so much more than a physical one. 

The Pittsburgh marathon is a good race. People were out all day watching and cheering runners on.

And I hurt today, but not really any worse than any other long race I have ever done. 

So endorphins are a b***h ... first runner's high in God knows how long and between that and the race atmosphere and a good-for-me ten miles, I decided to just keep moving and seeing if I could complete the distance. 

 My plan had been to run the first ten miles and then split off with the half marathon... that worked until the first five miles were over. I realized I had done those miles in an hour. I kept that pace through mile 10. stupid stupid endorphins.

It was very sunny, with little shade. It was warm (again.. sunny) and windy at times. My stomach was queasy most of the run. Taking in nutrition was always fun. My right calf cramped up three times. I have never seen my muscles do that. The third time it almost dropped me. But I was able to keep moving. The regs of the race said you needed to keep a 14min pace, which I mostly did through mile 20. Overall I averaged 15:15/mile. Not pretty, but this marathon ended up being one done by sheer will. I wanted to quit about ten times. But I just kept moving. I finished out of sheer determination. This was a mental victory so much more than a physical one. 

The Pittsburgh marathon is a good race. People were out all day watching and cheering runners on.

And I hurt today, but not really any worse than any other long race I have ever done. 

So endorphins are a b***h ... first runner's high in God knows how long and between that and the race atmosphere and a good-for-me ten miles, I decided to just keep moving and seeing if I could complete the distance. 

 My plan had been to run the first ten miles and then split off with the half marathon... that worked until the first five miles were over. I realized I had done those miles in an hour. I kept that pace through mile 10. stupid stupid endorphins.

It was very sunny, with little shade. It was warm (again.. sunny) and windy at times. My stomach was queasy most of the run. Taking in nutrition was always fun. My right calf cramped up three times. I have never seen my muscles do that. The third time it almost dropped me. But I was able to keep moving. The regs of the race said you needed to keep a 14min pace, which I mostly did through mile 20. Overall I averaged 15:15/mile. Not pretty, but this marathon ended up being one done by sheer will. I wanted to quit about ten times. But I just kept moving. I finished out of sheer determination. This was a mental victory so much more than a physical one. 

The Pittsburgh marathon is a good race. People were out all day watching and cheering runners on.

And I hurt today, but not really any worse than any other long race I have ever done. 

now i must stop playing on the internet and try to do my job some...

Thanks Tony... but it could have gone really bad for me... a 23-yr old guy died on the half marathon course at mile 12. 

Why can I push through this event, but then not get into a groove for regular workouts?

Now thats just crazy talk.

troof.  instead, explain to me how storm chasing works for you as a ride-a-long.  obviously you can't schedule when you are going to storm chase...so how do plan for it? 

No idea but sounds cool if you don't die.

troof.  instead, explain to me how storm chasing works for you as a ride-a-long.  obviously you can't schedule when you are going to storm chase...so how do plan for it? 

Oh ya well I had a steak.

Apparently they put out messages like the day before they think it will be a ripe opportunity and ask who wants to ride along. So yeah it's kind of last minute. The tour company I follow on Facebook has only posted one opportunity so far this season (and they didn't see any tornadoes that day) - hoping winter is now officially past and there will be an opportunity soon!