Yanti & Salty Straight-Up Ridiculous Manatees Part 5 - FULL (Page 71)

Run today - bizarre, in one house in the front yard and across the footpath - a swarm of bees - thousands and thousands - was a little scared they would make a bee line for me!  But they didn't coz I crossed the road, that family would be trapped in their house.

Goodness me Greeks certainly do lay on a good feast.

Crazy morning. As Reece said, our weather was very wet this morning. Not just wet -- tremendous lightning storm on my way to the race. I delayed leaving, thinking they might cancel. I got there at 7:30, the time when the race was to start. Walked in to the pre-race meeting, inside, with everyone looking a little grim. The race director threatened to have us 15k people run the 5k loop three times, to keep us close to town, and off the heights (not a good place to be with lightning strikes). There wasn't exactly a rebellion, but there were two dozen very grumpy people.

In the end, she decided to let us run the original route, but threatened us that she would pull us off the course if the weather turned bad. We started at 7:40.

Thankfully, the weather didn't turn bad again. It was actually a beautiful morning for a run. Very humid, but 62 degrees. The sun even tried to come out at one point. It sprinkled on me for about five minutes near the end.

I'm a little emotional and tired. Salty -- I ran the whole hill. I got up in a little over six minutes (half a mile), ran my little loop at the top, walked for a few seconds while I drank some water, and then flew back down the hill -- half a mile in less than 5 minutes (Thanks, Yanti). Seriously, I passed some guy as I flew down, and it really did feel like I was flying by him.

My pace stayed up for the final 4 miles. ("up" by my standards)

We were on paved road for the first half mile (or so), the road up and down the hill -- poorly asphalted; I actually found dirt to run on in the middle of the road -- and the last two miles. The rest of it was on Kansas sandy, dirt rural roads. Just what I love.

I made my goal with 20 seconds to spare. And I wasn't DFL.

Crazy morning. As Reece said, our weather was very wet this morning. Not just wet -- tremendous lightning storm on my way to the race. I delayed leaving, thinking they might cancel. I got there at 7:30, the time when the race was to start. Walked in to the pre-race meeting, inside, with everyone looking a little grim. The race director threatened to have us 15k people run the 5k loop three times, to keep us close to town, and off the heights (not a good place to be with lightning strikes). There wasn't exactly a rebellion, but there were two dozen very grumpy people.

In the end, she decided to let us run the original route, but threatened us that she would pull us off the course if the weather turned bad. We started at 7:40.

Thankfully, the weather didn't turn bad again. It was actually a beautiful morning for a run. Very humid, but 62 degrees. The sun even tried to come out at one point. It sprinkled on me for about five minutes near the end.

I'm a little emotional and tired. Salty -- I ran the whole hill. I got up in a little over six minutes (half a mile), ran my little loop at the top, walked for a few seconds while I drank some water, and then flew back down the hill -- half a mile in less than 5 minutes (Thanks, Yanti). Seriously, I passed some guy as I flew down, and it really did feel like I was flying by him.

My pace stayed up for the final 4 miles. ("up" by my standards)

We were on paved road for the first half mile (or so), the road up and down the hill -- poorly asphalted; I actually found dirt to run on in the middle of the road -- and the last two miles. The rest of it was on Kansas sandy, dirt rural roads. Just what I love.

I made my goal with 20 seconds to spare. And I wasn't DFL.

CONGRATULATIONS FELICIA!!!

especially after this week--wow. And what an unsettling start to the day.

Mus' be because I prayed for you today. Yup, that's it

reecealan - 2012-10-14 2:42 AM I'd be up too Jo, could be an Aussie sweep   My money's on Macca!  Hopefully it'll be Crowie and Macca all the way to the wire.

wow Jacobs pulled it off - and Dave Dellow did so well, with a broken hand -!!!! Amazing.  A friend of mine did his first Kona - 3rd in his age group, 9.14, 41st overall, so proud Gregory Farrell!  He could be the next Macca, watch out for this young pup....

Here's my race report from this morning.
View of Lindsborg from the Heights.

Best picture of the heights that I can find. Yes. There is a "castle" on top -- and really cool picnic cubbies.

Crazy morning. As Reece said, our weather was very wet this morning. Not just wet -- tremendous lightning storm on my way to the race. I delayed leaving, thinking they might cancel. I got there at 7:30, the time when the race was to start. Walked in to the pre-race meeting, inside, with everyone looking a little grim. The race director threatened to have us 15k people run the 5k loop three times, to keep us close to town, and off the heights (not a good place to be with lightning strikes). There wasn't exactly a rebellion, but there were two dozen very grumpy people.

In the end, she decided to let us run the original route, but threatened us that she would pull us off the course if the weather turned bad. We started at 7:40.

Thankfully, the weather didn't turn bad again. It was actually a beautiful morning for a run. Very humid, but 62 degrees. The sun even tried to come out at one point. It sprinkled on me for about five minutes near the end.

I'm a little emotional and tired. Salty -- I ran the whole hill. I got up in a little over six minutes (half a mile), ran my little loop at the top, walked for a few seconds while I drank some water, and then flew back down the hill -- half a mile in less than 5 minutes (Thanks, Yanti). Seriously, I passed some guy as I flew down, and it really did feel like I was flying by him.

My pace stayed up for the final 4 miles. ("up" by my standards)

We were on paved road for the first half mile (or so), the road up and down the hill -- poorly asphalted; I actually found dirt to run on in the middle of the road -- and the last two miles. The rest of it was on Kansas sandy, dirt rural roads. Just what I love.

I made my goal with 20 seconds to spare. And I wasn't DFL.

Run today - bizarre, in one house in the front yard and across the footpath - a swarm of bees - thousands and thousands - was a little scared they would make a bee line for me!  But they didn't coz I crossed the road, that family would be trapped in their house.

Goodness me Greeks certainly do lay on a good feast.