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Comments: Felt like I was going to die. I am out of shape plus a Clydesdale but, saying that, I am very proud of my time. I was hoping for 45 minutes. Anything under a 9:30/mile pace would have been acceptable. Maybe it was the competition or the pace booty but I was under 9/min so I am very very happy. I do not like to run and at the 5k mark I was cursing myself for not signing up for that distance but I kept going. What would you do differently?: Run more and longer? Lose 20 pounds. Jump into the time machine back 20 years?? Nothing really. I am just old and overweight. I just need to enjoy myself!  Post race
Warm down: Everyone who raced got a coupon for a free Guinness. It sounds good but after an 8k, it was not thirst-quenching. There was an Irish dance group which was fun to watch. It sucks not racing alongside anyone so I was there at the race solo. I just walked around a little bit and got my car and drove home! What limited your ability to perform faster: Who says I could have gone faster? I am not a balls to walls kind of runner. I am a slow runner who speeds up occasionally. Event comments: 10 am is a good start. It was a little hot but who would have thought March would be this warm?? Last updated: 2012-01-31 12:00 AM
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 2012-03-18 5:27 PM |
Expert  1158    Chicagoland |  Subject: St. Paddy's 8k |
| 2012-03-18 5:49 PM in reply to: #4101820 |
Veteran 201 Winter Park, Florida | Subject: RE: St. Paddy's 8k Hey there! I went to and raced this event solo as well. We should have checked out the BT race listing to at least hook up and say hi. Oh well, next time. Man the weather was pretty awesome. Last year it was skull caps and fleece jackets! Anyway, you came in under your time threshold and being so early in the year it's just nice to get out there in an organized event. Mind you everyone I knew was at home passed out still from St. Paddy's celebrating the day and night prior. It's going to be a great year for racing!!! Keep it up. |
| 2012-03-18 5:58 PM in reply to: #4101855 |
Expert 1158 Chicagoland | Subject: RE: St. Paddy's 8k eddievolly - 2012-03-18 5:49 PM Hey there! I went to and raced this event solo as well. We should have checked out the BT race listing to at least hook up and say hi. Oh well, next time. Man the weather was pretty awesome. Last year it was skull caps and fleece jackets! Anyway, you came in under your time threshold and being so early in the year it's just nice to get out there in an organized event. Mind you everyone I knew was at home passed out still from St. Paddy's celebrating the day and night prior. It's going to be a great year for racing!!! Keep it up. Maybe next time! You had a great race, very impressive!!!! It was a great day for a race! |
| 2012-03-23 8:46 AM in reply to: #4101864 |
Expert 1023 , | Subject: RE: St. Paddy's 8k Outstanding race, Ted! 8:40 pace is very impressive. You are supposed to feel like you are dieing in a short race, so you ran it just right I hear you on the Guiness. A little heavy for right after a race. Post race is one time a Mich Ultra actually tastes OK. |
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I was solo, again, on this race. As always, the breakfast of champions - a stop at 7-11 for a diet Coke, bananas and Coffee Roll!!! Thank God this race was at 10 cuz I would have never gotten out of bed for a 8 am race. Basically got up and drove downtown.
If going to the porta-potty 3 times is a warmup, then that is my WARMUP!!! It was a beautiful day lakeside!!!