SWBKRUN fast, furious, and closed (Page 288)

That's all we get? Come on.

Congrats on the big PR and good race management, but...

Totally agreed...

WE NEED MORE, JULIA!!!

nah.  "not super low tech boy".   just "dad with more interest in kiddos,dogs, beer and hit'in it than my ftp".  and if my 30 dollar watch is high tech... i'm ok with that. 

whatever floats your boat.  even if its EN 

Awesome, JULIA!!!!  We need more!  Wassup wid dat? 

Sorry about that! I was reporting in from my phone while watching the kids make s'mores and trying to keep Jeremy from burning down all of Bloomington by messing with the bonfire.

The weather today was beautiful, partly sunny and 40ish at the start and warming into the 50s. Kim and Kyla, I went with shorts and a long-sleeve merino top over a running tank and switched back and forth as needed. No hat or gloves, but John, I did wear a Prana band and my old shoes. I started pretty far back in the pack, maybe a little too far. Once you get to the single-track, it can be awhile before you have a chance to pass people. I was at 2:03 for the half, which is exactly what my split was last year (in the snow). I didn't have any illusions about even-splitting this race, though. The 2nd half kicks your butt. I still felt good when I hit the mile 18.5 aid station, and at the top of the last hill (7 to go). I tripped on a stick and laid out on a totally flat section of trail within sight of the 5.5-to-go aid station. At the aid station 3 miles out I thought I'd be okay on those last long miles, but my stomach started fighting me and my legs were having none of it. I kept moving, though, and ran except a few uphills. The last mile is on a gravel road, and it just hammers the feet and legs, but it's the LAST MILE. I finished in 4:28, a 24 minute PR. I am so happy, and so sore!

Is that better?

awesome job julia!  great to meet david at the 5k this evening.  awesome guy, even for a lawyer!  why do we have so many lawyers around here.   anyways, always great to meet someone from the MG.  good race tonight.  a new pr. 

doug,  pen arrived.  man, that thing is AWESOME!!  thank you!

I tripped on a stick and laid out on a totally flat section of trail within sight of the 5.5-to-go aid station.

Is that better?

Congrats Julia and John on those PRs!!  Way to represent!!

Roni - hope your race went well... no updates here as of yet.

I'm off to run around Busch Garden's Christmas Town tomorrow... Short little 8k, never officially raced that distance before, so i'm looking for an awesome PR 
To any other racers for Sunday, GOOD LUCK!!

Sorry about that! I was reporting in from my phone while watching the kids make s'mores and trying to keep Jeremy from burning down all of Bloomington by messing with the bonfire.

The weather today was beautiful, partly sunny and 40ish at the start and warming into the 50s. Kim and Kyla, I went with shorts and a long-sleeve merino top over a running tank and switched back and forth as needed. No hat or gloves, but John, I did wear a Prana band and my old shoes. I started pretty far back in the pack, maybe a little too far. Once you get to the single-track, it can be awhile before you have a chance to pass people. I was at 2:03 for the half, which is exactly what my split was last year (in the snow). I didn't have any illusions about even-splitting this race, though. The 2nd half kicks your butt. I still felt good when I hit the mile 18.5 aid station, and at the top of the last hill (7 to go). I tripped on a stick and laid out on a totally flat section of trail within sight of the 5.5-to-go aid station. At the aid station 3 miles out I thought I'd be okay on those last long miles, but my stomach started fighting me and my legs were having none of it. I kept moving, though, and ran except a few uphills. The last mile is on a gravel road, and it just hammers the feet and legs, but it's the LAST MILE. I finished in 4:28, a 24 minute PR. I am so happy, and so sore!

Is that better?

Congrats Julia and John on those PRs!!  Way to represent!!

Roni - hope your race went well... no updates here as of yet.

I'm off to run around Busch Garden's Christmas Town tomorrow... Short little 8k, never officially raced that distance before, so i'm looking for an awesome PR 
To any other racers for Sunday, GOOD LUCK!!

Sorry not to have checked in sooner. I thought about you all a lot today and wanted to check in right away, but there was no cell signal at the race finish.

I didn't make the cut off at mile 23 by about 5'. I lost a lot of time pulling off trail for the 50k fasties that were coming up behind me, but if I hadn't been so close to the cut-off it wouldn't have been an issue. I, also, fell pretty hard going downhill at mile 9... bruised and skinned my hands, bruised up my shoulder, and skinned my knee, but again the couple of minutes wouldn't have mattered if I wasn't cutting it so close to begin with. In my last two 50ks I realized that making the cut-offs was going to be challenging and had even considered switching to the 50k at North Face, but decided that taking the sure bet (really long cut-off for the 50k) was not the point of the challenge I had set in front of me. So, I gave the 50 mile my best shot and have no regrets. It was a beautiful day on spectacular trails, and I had a great time afterwards cheering in the finishers. I will be back, and I will be better trained for the hills and trails. 

Gary had to drop at mile 39, because he twisted his knee and was having a difficult time even walking. He's still limping a bit now, but hopefully he didn't do too much damage. I think it was a good call not trying to push on. Funny thing is I was waiting up on the road for him to finish until about 6:30pm when he finally found me and told me he had been back at the finish area since 4pm. I felt bad that he had been trying to find me for so long, but at least I got to cheer a bunch of other people in!

Sorry not to have checked in sooner. I thought about you all a lot today and wanted to check in right away, but there was no cell signal at the race finish.

I didn't make the cut off at mile 23 by about 5'. I lost a lot of time pulling off trail for the 50k fasties that were coming up behind me, but if I hadn't been so close to the cut-off it wouldn't have been an issue. I, also, fell pretty hard going downhill at mile 9... bruised and skinned my hands, bruised up my shoulder, and skinned my knee, but again the couple of minutes wouldn't have mattered if I wasn't cutting it so close to begin with. In my last two 50ks I realized that making the cut-offs was going to be challenging and had even considered switching to the 50k at North Face, but decided that taking the sure bet (really long cut-off for the 50k) was not the point of the challenge I had set in front of me. So, I gave the 50 mile my best shot and have no regrets. It was a beautiful day on spectacular trails, and I had a great time afterwards cheering in the finishers. I will be back, and I will be better trained for the hills and trails. 

Gary had to drop at mile 39, because he twisted his knee and was having a difficult time even walking. He's still limping a bit now, but hopefully he didn't do too much damage. I think it was a good call not trying to push on. Funny thing is I was waiting up on the road for him to finish until about 6:30pm when he finally found me and told me he had been back at the finish area since 4pm. I felt bad that he had been trying to find me for so long, but at least I got to cheer a bunch of other people in!

John - Congratulations on your PR, too. How did the dream crushing at the 1-miler go?